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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 14, 2003 APPROVED 90 budget is finalized. He stated the data they have prepared is very basic, and if the four cities decide to .91 pursue this endeavor, they can use it as a starting point. He indicated there are several rumors that 92 have been going around that he is here to dispel, the first being that the City Administrators are trying 93 to promote a joint police department. He stated that was not true, and the Administrators were only 94 presenting information and trying to do what is best for each of the cities. He stressed there are no 95 tentative agreements. He added that the savings to each city are not $550,000 as was reported in the 96 newspaper, and the current proposed budget shows a savings of $550,000 for all four cities combined, 97 noting that number could change based on decisions by the governing body. He stated the most 98 active rumor is on the staff number; this number is dependent on the budget, and will be part of the 99 agreement between all four cities. He stressed the number shown in the proposed budget is only an 100 example. 101 102 Mr. Keinath explained several pieces that would be an important part of the joint powers agreement if 103 the cities were to move forward, the first being the funding formula. He advised the governing body 104 would need to set a target for the budget, noting the City Administrators used $130.00 per capita, and 105 then they would determine the weighted factors. The three factors the Administrators used were Part 106 1 & 2 Crimes; Population; and Valuation. He stated they had also heard a suggestion of street miles, 107 but this would be up to the four cities to decide. When weighted, it would determine each city's 108 percentage, and subsequently, their share of the expense. He indicated there was a draft of the budget 109 attached, where they had tried to take out anticipated costs, including start-up costs, with the 110 remaining amount available for salaries. He stated the other three cities are looking at a different 111 building if this agreement does not move forward, and that amount is accounted for as well. 112 13 City Administrator Waite Smith indicated the current proposal is based on using the Lino Lakes 114 Policebuilding, which is about one-third of the City Offices complex. She stated this building is three 115 and one-half years old, and was built with expansion in mind. She advised there are lockers for 60 116 officers, although only approximately 20 are currently being used, andreport writing stations that 117 would accommodate 30 officers. She explained that using this building would provide space for the 118 other three cities and eliminate their need to build something new. 119 120 Ms. Moore -Sykes reviewed the proposed terms of the joint powers agreement, and mentioned the 121 Administrators had met with a representative of the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC), who had 122 presented them with several questions to consider, many of which had already been addressed in the 123 proposal. 124 125 Mayor Bergeson noted that the City Council has heard the material before, but asked if there were any 126 further questions. 127 128 Councilmember Carlson asked what the source of information was for the valuation and population 129 figures. Mr. Keinath stated the population figures came from the Metropolitan Council. 130 Councilmember Carlson noted that earlier in a report from Anoka County, the valuation for Lino 131 Lakes shows $1,432,305,200, which is higher than the figure shown here. Mr. Keinath noted the 132 figures he used were from 2002, not 2003, and could account for the difference. Councilmember 133 Carlson stated they appear to be lower, even, than the 2002 figures. 134 135 Councilmember Carlson stated that each police department is currently spending much less on CSO 036 salaries then the proposed combined amount, and asked why they would want to spend $200,000 a 3