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~ty Council Page Three qular Meeting December 9, 1991 presentation centered around what is a budget, the budget process, and what tax impacts the budget will have on the citizens of Mounds View's property taxes. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, introduced Finance Director, Don Brager, to give his portion of the budget presentation. Brager stated that in the past, he used to present the budget with overhead transparencies and this year he has put together a budget video instead. The 1992 budget is 1.2~ less than the 199. budget. The City's portion of the increase in property. taxes is 39~. Mr. Brager pointed out that the City receives $.17 out of the tax dollar from which to provide City services. This averages out to be approximately $195.00 per household for services provided to them by the City. Mayor Linke thanked Finance Director Brager for the presentation of the budget video. Mayor Linke stated that the money to produce the video was not taken out of City funds, but provided through franchise fees from the cable company. Jerry Skelly and those who work with him in the cable television area of the Park and Recreation Department produced the video. Carla Asleson, Planning Intern narrated the video and Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, and the Department Head team reviewed and edited the script. yor Linke noted that Senator Steve Novak was also in attendance at the aring. Don Brager, Finance Director, reviewed overhead transparencies regarding the budget. The transparencies involved the 1992 expenses from the general fund as well as the 1992 revenues that make up the general fund.. Brager also stated that the City had lost $83,000 in state aids and the City Council had to make severe cuts in order to balance the budget. $74,000 had to be taken from reserves (cash flow) to balance the budget. Mayor Linke clarified the point that the $74,000 is not really reserves, but it is cash flow that the City lives on from January until July when the City receives tax money from the County. Linke stated that removing this amount of money from the reserves (cash flow) has reduced the cash flow by 2.8$. Mayor Linke indicated that severe cuts had been made to the 1992 budget including the elimination of Spring Clean Up Day, subsidy for Northwest Youth and Family Services, Staff Reductions - another police officer, Building Inspector cut to 1/2 time, elimination of the Forestry Assistant, the Planning Intern, and the salaries of the Athletic Supervisor and Senior Coordinator will be taken out of the Recreation Activity Fund. Staff training was reduced as well as reductions in funds to Lakeside park. Trees and shrubs plantings were cut, four ice rinks were closed this winter, subsidized summer programs were eliminated and the operating supply budget was reduced by $25,000 to $30,000. ~yor Linke gave the following list of state mandates that will affect or ve affected the City: presidential primary, new fire inspections,