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Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />stated that it was $516.61. <br />Mayor Linke stated that was about $140, and Council Member Stigney stated it was a 27 '/z <br />percent increase. <br />Mayor Linke stated part of that $140 is the loss of local government aid, and part of it is the new <br />tax levy for debt service on the street bond. He asked Finance Director Hanson if he knew how <br />much of that would be for the street bond. <br />Finance Director Hansen stated he had not calculated that per individual house. <br />Mayor Linke stated he thought it would be 50 percent. <br />Finance Director Hansen stated it would probably be 25 percent of that increase for the street <br />bond. <br />Council Member Stigney asked if Staff is looking for ways to reduce this amount. He also <br />questioned spending $10,000 for a laptop computer. <br />City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that in previous Work Sessions they had talked about different <br />ideas, but they don't have a specific target that they are shooting for, but they are trying to come up <br />with reductions as they look through the budget and are looking for ways to cut. <br />• Mayor Linke stated that if they start looking at Staff, then they are looking at service cuts. <br />Council Member Stigney stated he took exception with that, and it isn't service cuts or nothing. <br />He suggested reducing each department's budget by 1 percent. <br />Finance Director Hansen stated that Staff will be looking at the budget this fall to try to find <br />places to save money. He stated he was not optimistic about making a tremendous difference <br />in the tax levy without doing something with service levels. <br />Council Member Stigney stated he simply wanted to know that Staff was looking, and Finance <br />Director Hansen stated that they are, but they don't have a specific target. <br />Council Member Stigney suggested that Staff look at each department to see if they could <br />perhaps cut 1 to 2 percent from each department. <br />Mayor Linke suggested that Council Member Stigney find 1 percent from each department and <br />bring that forward as a suggestion. <br />Council Member Stigney stated that that was what the City Administrator's job was per the <br />Charter. He stated if it couldn't happen, then that's fine, but he would be asking why this or <br />that was needed. He stated 27 '/2 % was a horrendous increase, and he wants Staff to do <br />• everything they can to lower it. <br />