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UNAPPROVED Mounds View City Council November 30, 1998 Page 3 was increased to 3 percent, an additional $39,900 dollars would be generated for the City's budget. There is a 4.31 percent increase in the Levy. If this was reduced to 4 percent, it would cost the City $5,231. If it was reduced to 3 percent it would cost the City an additional $16,868. 2.5 percent would cost the City an additional $8,438. Kessel said one method to increase the City's traffic enforcement would be to hire an additional Community Service Officer(CSO). The addition of this one person would cost the City $36,000. One option to hiring a CSO would be to utilize the intern position that is presently in the community development department and use those dollars to offset the cost of the CSO. The net cost of this option would be $20,773. Kessel said it has been discussed in the past that the City acquire an electronic message board, located on Highway 10 close to City Hall. The estimated cost for this project is $40,000. In 1998 Coca Cola gave the City $10,000 to be used for this type of signage. The monies are currently in the General Fund reserves. The City Attorney has advised staff that TIF funds could be used to fund the signage if the sign is used to advertise City Programs and Community Center Programs. The City is proposing using TIF funds to fund 75 percent of the cost of the sign with the balance coming from the General Fund or Special Projects Fund. Kessel noted it had been discussed that a second and even a third CSO be considered for traffic enforcement. A second CSO would cost $36,000. Adding a third CSO would require the purchase of another police vehicle bring the cost of this third CSO to $56,000. Kessel told the viewing audience that City Hall currently has a part-time janitor. Staff is considering turning the position into a full-time position. This position would split its duties between the City Hall and the Community Center. The cost of a full-time janitor working under this scenario would be $43,980, minus the $11,000 that is currently being spent, putting the salary at $33,000. Half of the position's salary would be paid by the Community Center ($22,000) and the balance of $10,000 would have to come out of the General Fund. Kessel said staff is also considering hiring a receptionist for City Hall. If a full-time receptionist is added, the position would pay $27,000. Adding benefits to the salary, and the total addition would be $37,800, he said. There would be some part-time salary savings realized by hiring a full-time receptionist, making the net cost of hiring a full-time employee of$19,500. Another option would be to hire a high-school student through one of the school work programs. Kessel said state law allows a tax to be implemented against gambling proceeds. This option, if selected, would bring approximately $10,000. The City's Contingency Fee, currently at $46,000, could also be used to balance the budget.