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Overview of Departments City Council: The City Council is the legislative branch of the City, which is responsible for the establishment of policies, adoption of local laws and ordinances. It appoints the City Manager and members of the various advisory commissions. The City operates under the Statutory Plan B of government, which gives the Council responsibility for policy and legislative activity, but delegates the administrative duties to the City Manager. General Management: The Administration Department administers city government within the guidelines of State law and polices established by the City Council. The City Manager supervises the Administration, Finance, Police, Fire, Public Works and Liquor Departments. The City Clerk is responsible for the preparation, maintenance and publication of official records, documents, resolutions and ordinances as well as the maintenance of the City's website. In addition, the City Clerk conducts all of the elections for the City of St. Anthony. Even year elections include Federal and State and Judicial contests. Odd year elections include municipal and school board contests. The school board elections are administered by the City of St. Anthony. All elections are conducted with all statutory requirements and under the guidance of Hennepin and Ramsey County election guidelines. Planning: The Planning Department is the liaison to the Planning Commission and is responsible for review of all planning documents. Finance, Insurance/Accounting: The Finance Department is responsible for providing general financial services and accounting records of all City financial transactions. The areas of service include: ➢ General ledger accounting and A/P processing. ➢ Liquor recordkeeping and Profit/Loss reporting. ➢ The issuance of business licenses. ➢ Rental licensing and tracking. ➢ Building permits and coordination of inspections. ➢ Payroll and renewal of employee benefits. ➢ Water and sewer charges and billings. ➢ Preparation of the City's annual budget. ➢ The renewal of City insurance policies. ➢ Investment of City funds. ➢ Compliance with Auditing Standards. Also, it is the responsibility of the Finance Department to ensure that a reasonable level of insurance coverage is maintained for general liability, property & casualty, workers compensation and liquor liability. Lega I: The legal budget covers expenses incurred for legal matters including civil and criminal. Assessing: The assessing budget covers costs incurred for the City's assessing process through Hennepin County. City Buildings: This budget encompasses all necessary maintenance and repairs to city owned buildings and grounds. City staff performs ongoing maintenance to ensure buildings operate efficiently and minimize energy costs. Cable Franchise: The Cable Franchise budget covers costs related to cable productions of St. Anthony meetings as well as replacement of equipment within the Council Chambers and AV room. Police Protection: The St. Anthony Police Department's purpose is to protect and serve St. Anthony residents through pro -active and preventative patrol, traffic law enforcement, investigation of criminal activity, emergency response, crime prevention, and the development of community contacts and relationships. Through problem solving, community collaborations, and empowering the department's line personnel, we move forward toward these goals. The Police Department's primary focus is to insure the community's livability, safety, and security through fair and impartial law enforcement. The department has a strong commitment to Community Oriented Policing that can be evidenced through the department's actions and mission.