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Mounds View City Council October 24, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 21 • Administrator Ulrich stated as you look at the progression, a larger amount was budgeted in 2005 and advised that the Cable Commission wanted to add a few more hours for special feature programs and added programming. Mayor Marty referenced contractual services and other professional services and asked if $1,700 is for apart-time person who is taking over for Ken Gammell. Finance Director Beer answered in the positive. Mayor Marty referenced capital under equipment of $17,500 but noted that Page 48 does not have anything to do with sound equipment. He stated there has been a sound problem for years and he has received complaints from residents. Councilmember Stigney stated he does not think the problem is the equipment but who is setting the levels. Mayor Marty stated the microphone for the City Attorney appears to be broken. City Administrator Ulrich stated as part of the transition, CTV will look at the equipment and make recommendations. They recommend the sound mixer board be cleaned, which may be one reason why sound quality has suffered. Staff will check operations and see if new equipment is needed. • Councilmember Stigney stated the problem may be over cleaning as much as under cleaning. He cautioned the Council about taking a recommendation from someone who is selling equipment. Mayor Marty asked about revenues from fines for the DARE Fund and stated it seems like the budget projects high. He asked what type of fines are included. Finance Director Beer suggested the Police Chief be asked that question. Mayor Marty noted the police grants and Forfeiture Fund relate to the Police Department but the Police Chief is no longer in attendance. Mayor Marty asked about the laser recorder cost of $730, which he thought was cheap. Finance Director Beer stated he is unsure but it may be for ahand-held radar gun. Mayor Marty noted regular salaries are down and asked if that is due to the fact it is coming from the General Fund instead of TIF. Finance Director Beer stated the auditor recommended that the City reduce the allocation for. several individuals to this fund. Mayor Marty referenced Line 3030, contractual services, showing from 2002 the actual was $75,000 and next year is $85,700 or an increase of $10,000 in the last year. He asked if this was due to .the Medtronic development. Director Ericson pointed out that the next page shows the detail for professional services and the $10,000 is reflective of the housing resources fee that was not in there. the year before.. That's the • difference between the $75,000 and $85,000 figures.