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I am currently focusing on item that will have a significant impact on the budget. A list of <br />General Fund memberships costing at least $250 each is provided below. <br />Department Group Annual Cost Notes <br />City Council N. Metro Mayors $3,300 Other half in EDA <br />City Administrator ICMA $650 <br />Central Services RCCLLG $750 <br />Central Services League of MN Cities $8,292 <br />Community Dev. Amer. Planning Assoc. (2) $450 <br />Police POST Licenses (9) $900 <br />Parks MN Recreation & Park Ass. $400 <br />Public Works Admin APWA $490 <br />Public Works Admin MN Coop Purchasing $500 <br />Public Works Admin MN Safety Council $275 <br />Snow & Ice Control APWA $400 <br /> <br />Referendum Questions on the November Election Ballot <br />There has been some discussion of putting questions on the election ballot for a <br />decision directly by the voters. This would be similar to last year when the voters were <br />asked to decide the question of adding two police officers to the department. <br /> <br />Ramsey County has set a September 9, 2004 deadline for submission of any questions <br />to appear on this November’s general election ballot. To meet this deadline, a <br />consensus would need to be reached regarding the question and work completed on its <br />exact wording. <br /> <br />Questions from prior meetings: <br />Recreation profits: <br />At the last meeting, the City Council asked how surpluses on the recreation programs <br />are shared between the City and the YMCA. According to the contract, Article IV.B, the <br />first $25,000 of surplus (in 1999, adjusted for inflation) will be paid to the City to assist in <br />funding the building reserve fund and support recreation program costs paid by the City. <br />Any surplus in excess of $25,000 will be split equally between the City and the YMCA. <br /> <br />County & School tax increases: <br />Ramsey County has a preliminary budget that calls for their property tax levy to <br />increase 5%, from $193,300,000 in 2004 to $202,900,000 in 2005. <br /> <br />Mounds View School District 621 hasn’t unveiled their proposed 2005 budget and isn’t <br />willing to comment on their proposed property tax levy. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Charles Hansen