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Mounds View City Council December 6, 1999
<br />Truth in Taxation Hearing Page 5
<br />explained that staff was uncertain of the status of this, at this point, and if the Council has any
<br />additional insight to offer in the matter, the amount can be increased or decreased accordingly.
<br />Finance Director Kessel indicated several positions were open when the budget was prepared,
<br />and staff was not aware of what the salary ranges would be, therefore, staff included the
<br />maximum salaries for these positions in the 2000 Budget. He explained that the salary of the
<br />Assistant to the City Administrator is divided between the City Council, the Department of
<br />Elections, City Administrator and Central Services budgets. He stated since the Assistant to the
<br />City Administrator is presently at Step 2, and will not advance to Step 3 until her one-year
<br />anniversary, there is a savings of $6,600, plus $900 in benefits.
<br />Finance Director Kessel stated staff has added Y2K insurance coverage at $3,500 for year 2000,
<br />and this is in the Central Services budget. He indicated the Housing/Code Enforcement
<br />Inspector position has been filled in the Community Development Department, and that position
<br />will start at the Step 1 level He explained that this individual will. be at Step 1 for part of the
<br />year, Step 2 part of the year, and Step 3 for part of the year, and this represents a savings of
<br />$6,452, plus $880 in benefits.
<br />Finance Director Kessel stated several months ago, there was a revision. to the Planning
<br />• Associate salary, which will be a cost of $6,845, plus $940 in benefits. He indicated staff has
<br />received notice from the I-35W Corridor Coalition that the dues paid to them by the City will
<br />increase $1,400 next year.
<br />Finance Director Kessel stated the Police Department has made numerous changes since the
<br />hiring of the new Police Chief, however, the total budget is the same, therefore, there will be no
<br />net impact to the overall budget. He advised that the Parks Department has added a mower, at
<br />$9,500. He explained that this mower will replace an existing mower, therefore, it will be paid
<br />for through the Vehicle Equipment Fund, and the Revenue Section of the budget indicates an
<br />increase in revenues of $9,500 to pay for that. He stated there was no adjustment listed for
<br />uniforms for the Snow and Ice Control Department, and this will cost $25.
<br />Finance Director Kessel stated these changes represent a total General Fund increase of $22,378,
<br />a portion of which will be offset by the $9,500 in revenues from the Vehicle Equipment Fund,
<br />for a net cost of $12,848. He indicated the original budget had revenues over expenses of
<br />$16,000, and a contingency of $48,000. He explained that if they adjust all of these factors to the
<br />Contingency Account, there will be a revised contingency of $51,162.
<br />Finance Director Kessel stated the preliminary Cable Television Fund budget contained $30,000
<br />for capital improvements, which were not identified. He stated these costs have since been
<br />identified, reducing the amount by $11,000.
<br />Finance Director Kessel indicated a vacancy has been filled in the Economic Development
<br />• Department, and there will be a savings of approximately $8,000, and $1,090 in benefits, with
<br />this position. He pointed out there was a transfer out of the Special Projects Fund in the amount
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