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September 8, 1993 - Budget Discussion Page 2 <br />STORM WATER PLAN: Councilman Johnson suggested we could <br />possibly ecrease $30,000 by the amount of $7,000 that would <br />have been used for set-up costs and administration if we <br />had done the utility billing. Council agreed to reduce <br />Storm Water Plan by $7,000. This would make the Tax Levy <br />increase 10.81%. <br />Council agreed to go over budget again to see if they could <br />make anymore cuts. <br />Comment on newsletter: Concern on not having enough in budget <br />for newsletter, suggested having subscribers or asking for <br />donations. Check into getting Lake Elmo business to advertise. <br />LEGAL: suggested decreasing by $5,000, perhaps having the <br />attorney present at only l meeting a month, no concensus on <br />suggestion, but Council agreed to decrease legal fees by <br />$5,000, to leave same as last year. <br />PARK SUPPLIES: After much discussion on whether some Park <br />expenses s ould be paid from the Park Capital Projects Fund, <br />it was agreed to decrease Parks Supplies by $1,500. <br />After these reductions the Tax Levy % increase is still 10.17%. <br />Councilagreed they could not do anymore cutting. Banister <br />reminded them this is a Proposed Budget and could be lowered <br />but not raised at the final budget hearing. <br />CONCLUSION: Reduced budget by $13,350 from lst Budget Workshop <br />on Ju q 2 th, Reduced budget by $111,700 from August 24th (2nd) <br />Budget Workshop. <br />RESULTS OF PROPOSED BUDGET FOR'1994 <br />Budget Increase $ 91,341 8.05% <br />Tax Levy Increase $ 101,682 .10.17% <br />Tax Rate Increase 1.499 8.13% <br />M/S/C Mottaz/John-to adopt Resolution No. 93-69, A Resolution approving <br />the Proposed 1993 Tax Levy, Collectible in 1994, and Setting Date for <br />Public Hearing for Proposed Budget. (Motion carried 5-0) <br />M/S/C Mottaz/Johnson to adjourn meeting at 9:15 p.m. (Motion carried 5-0) <br />