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Mounds View City Council November 25, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 9 • Council Member Marty commented that Patrick used to give an update on equipment as to what he needed and what the City could afford. He then said he would like to go with Mr. Hansen's recommendation of leaving it as a plan to be approved by Council. Council Member Marty asked whether the City had ever sold the old deck when it got the new deck. Council Member Stigney indicated that the equipment is all stashed in a room downstairs and said he would like to bid on some of the equipment when it is sold. Council Member Thomas said she disagreed with Council Member Marty that Patrick provided an inventory. She then said that he always told Council what he needed or wanted but did not say what was back there. She further commented that the City recently learned there is no backup on the technological equipment and that was learned during a brownout. Council Member Stigney commented that comments were made asking what the projected use of the new mixer system would be and it was said that nobody new but if the City needed it they would have it and he does not like that type of response. Finance Director Hansen recommended leaving it as a plan to be provided and approved by Council. Council Member Marty commented that he may have had information as to an inventory due to his position as liaison to the Cable Commission but he knows there was discussion of the equipment owned by the City. He then said that he had never seen a written inventory but Patrick was aware of what was back there. Mayor Sonterre said he had one request early on and that was to look at the fee schedule. Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated she had made a few changes and would bring it to the work session for discussion. Mayor Sonterre asked for the information in advance of the work session. Council Member Stigney indicated the last Mounds View Matters showed a proposed 2003 budget of $4,913,912 which was a projected change from 2002 of 7.9% and the notice in the packet projects a 2003 budget of $4,974,532 a change from 2002 of 9.2%. Finance Director Hansen indicated that most of the increase could be attributed to the police overtime detail at the metropolitan airports commission as the $47,250 figure was left out of the first budget. He then explained that the amounts needed to be shown on the revenue and expense side so the figure does increase the budget. . Council Member Stigney asked if the amount were subtracted out if it would go back to the 7.9% figure.