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�.. TO: <br />Clerk -Administrator Paul,-- <br />Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Finance Uirector-Treasuici Brayer <br />DATE: April 25, 1985 <br />RE: COUNCIL GOAL SETTING <br />tin April li, 196S I met with yuu ilia uutliucd :.U:IM' of the •]nalc: t"' <br />the Finance Department wishes to accomplish in the next twc years. <br />At your request I am briefly summarizing those yuals for your con- <br />o.uler.,tiun in City widr <br />1. The first and formost need is for a computer system which <br />the ri __,.ra.tment but other 0c r <br />would beneiic uui un.r ::an�� <br />City departments as well. Presently M.indgcment Advisors, In. <br />is working with staff in developing system requirements. wh-n <br />the system requirements have been completed a report will be <br />prepared outlining the computer system which they feel will <br />best serve the City's needs. A report will be prepared and <br />submitted to you outlining the type of cumputer system that i•: <br />recommended for the City as well as some preliminary cost <br />estiu,atas of the ---stem. At the present time I recommend that <br />appreximnrely 5100,000 of the General Fund's fund balance be <br />designated for a computer system. <br />2. More long range planning should be done fcr the replacement <br />of existing City facilities. This would include the following: <br />t, their <br />e) expectcdlist fuscfu�lslCives,vundcticirnach9lulednreplacement <br />b) a schedule of planned maintenance for City Ouildings <br />and other equipment which is not covered under the water <br />and Sewer Systems Maintenance and Capital Ir4rovements <br />P lap <br />Planning for these items woald be of assistance ii developin <br />the Long Term Financial rlan as well as being a grest assist- <br />ance in developing annual budgets. If planning is done the <br />City would have the ability to plan for the financing of these <br />items over a long period of time. This would enable the City <br />to maintain reiatively stable property tax rates rather than <br />having a larne increase one year when a facility <br />tbe <br />replaced and then the next year haviny the property tax rate <br />drop back down. <br />ry <br />1. Ihxediassetsty uandld uimplementaa fitxedtlssetn <br />accounting osystem. <br />This would enable the City to have the qualified opinion re- <br />garding fixed assets removed from its annual audited financial <br />statements and enable the City to have greater control over <br />its fixed assets which would include vehicles, equipment as <br />