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Mounds View City Council August 27, 2007 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br />'• 1 Council Member Mueller indicated that she feels it would be irresponsible not to really look at <br />2 the budget to see where things can be cut. <br />3 <br />4 Council Member Stigney indicated that he feels that this will mean that the special levy for the <br />5 streets continues indefinitely and that is why he wants to review this and look at different ways to <br />6 fund the street project. Council Member Stigney indicated that he would like whatever the <br />~ suggestion ends up being to be put on a ballot for the voters. <br />g <br />9 Council went through the budget page by page and discussed the items. There was discussion <br />lo regarding the costs for the upcoming presidenrial election. Council discussed transfers of debt <br />11 and asked for clarification. <br />Finance Director Beer explained that as capital items are eliminated there is a resulting transfer. <br />Mayor Marty asked about revenues for housing inspections. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated that the only change to revenues was an addition of $15,000 for <br />the billboard revenues. <br />Mayor Marty said that housing inspections went up $50.00. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated that he is not sure what specifically goes into that account. <br />Community Development Director Ericson said that if there is a housing inspection situation, <br />where Staff has to make repeat trips out to the home, then there is a fee that is charged to the <br />property owner. <br />Council Member Mueller asked where the engineering firm expenditures are listed. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated that the engineering firm fees could be in several Iocations and <br />listed them for Council. <br />Mayor Marty asked why warkers compensation went down. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated that costs have gone down. <br />Mayor Marty indicated he would like to reduce the Festivities Fund. Council agreed. Council <br />cut the fund in half. <br />Council Member Flaherty indicated there have been considerable increases in personnel services <br />in the elections account and he is wondering why. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated that he used the figures from 2006. The increases look rather <br />large when you look at an off election year. <br />