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Mounds View City Council October 28, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 14 Finance Director Hansen indicated that there was a part of a Staff member budgeted to Council last year and that was removed from the 2002 budget. Council Member Marty asked why other professional services budgeted was more than double the amount budgeted. City Administrator Miller indicated that the amounts could be attributed to labor relations. Council Member Marty asked for an explanation of the central services buildings and grounds line item. Finance Director Hansen indicated that for 2001 and earlier years the City was using that line item for budgeting supplies for maintaining the building. He then said that there appear to be some coding errors that he will need to address to get the costs in the right category. Council Member Marty commented that under part time police salaries the City budgeted $19,000 and spent $31,000. He then asked if that was due to the strike. Finance Director Hansen indicated the strike may have been part of that overage but said it seems to be too large of an increase for just the strike and he will look into it. Council Member Marty indicated the athletic field maintenance was over budget for salaries and overtime. He then asked if there was a lot more work done on park maintenance and renovation this year. Finance Director Hansen indicated that the City budgets the personnel on 1/10th of a person to different departments. He then said that a little extra activity costs the overage. Council Member Marty asked if the $925 budgeted for books and periodicals could be eliminated from the 2003 budget. Finance Director Hansen explained that the amount is for repair manuals on vehicles and he is not sure why no money was spent this year but said he would not recommend cutting that from the budget. Council Member Marty commented that the DARE budget was for $500 but there is $2,302 spent and he is wondering if the conferences attended were more expensive than anticipated. Finance Director Hansen indicated the DARE officer went to a national conference and ended up with a problem with travel costs and it was more expensive than the City thought it would be. Council Member Stigney asked for more detail on the national conference. Council Member Marty asked why there was social security and benefits budgeted to the banquet center if the work is contracted out.