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LJNAPPRIVIIII. <br /> Page 8 <br /> October 23, 1995 <br /> Mounds View City Council <br /> 1 On Exhibit D on page 11,he wondered why there was an even increase of$10,000 for legal fees. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Mayor Linke stated at this time the city is going out for RFPs on legal services and the staff does not know <br /> 4 what costs will come in. They have assumed that there will likely be an increase in the legal fees primarily <br /> 5 because the court house has been moved from New Brighton to Maplewood. The increase is based on"per <br /> 6 hour"increases in terms of what the market will be for attorney fees. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Mr.McCarty stated he was on the last committee that dealt with the courthouse when he was on the coun <br /> 9 boar. and he is dismayed that some commitments were not kept on that issue. He feels there is enough <br /> 10 documentation to clearly state it was the understanding that there would be no movement until the central <br /> 11 location had been finalized and that prior to the central location,the county would still have New Brighton <br /> 12 court and Maplewood court in operation. He believes that was agreed to by himself,the other two <br /> 13 commissioners that served on that committee and the representatives from the court. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Mayor Linke stated unfortunately when they changed the law in 1991 or 1992,that information did not get put <br /> 16 in so the decision was basically left up to the judges. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 In regard to the Central Services,Mr.McCarty stated he noted a 14%increase. He asked why this was <br /> 19 proposed. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Ms. Orduno stated the city is in the process of purchasing some new equipment on a lease purchase and they <br /> 22 are also experiencing an increase in paper costs. For the past three years,general office supplies was kept at <br /> 23 the same level. This has been increased to be more consistent with what the city is actually spending. Also, <br /> 24 $2,000 has been budgeted for recodification which has not been done in the past. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Mr.McCarty noted that Public Safety has some significant changes or rearrangements. He wondered what is <br /> 27 going on in that department. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Mayor Linke stated in prior years,all of the chiefs time was in Administration. Now some of the Lieutenant's <br /> 30 time has also been put into Administration. It basically is just a shift in the areas of funding. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Ms.Orduno noted that there is also$11,000 in the budget for the new Police Officer who will be a <br /> 33 designated community-oriented policing officer in Crime Intervention. There is not a significant shift in <br /> 34 terms of services. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Mr.McCarty asked about the 57%increase in the snow and ice removal for streets and highways. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Ms.Orduno stated again what he is seeing is a shift of personnel. Staff has taken a close look at what <br /> 39 programs were doing which activities and the cost and then they shifted some of the personnel into the actual <br /> 40 programs that they are spending time in. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Mayor Linke stated the figures also take into account the city's taking over of the plowing that the county did. <br /> 43 The city is in a contract now with the county and the city will be plowing those streets and receiving a <br /> 44 reimbursement from the county. Therefore,it will also show up as a revenue from the county. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Mr.McCarty asked about the park maintenance and repair decrease of 37%. He asked if the residents would <br /> 47 see a deterioration in the parks. <br /> 48 <br />