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December 15, 2009 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of St. Anthony, Minnesota Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: RE. Management Letter Herein, I submit for Council consideration the 2010 general operating budget. Included as part of this document are the 2010 budgets for the General Fund, 5 -Year Capital Equipment Plan, Recycling Fund, Dare Fund, Fire Education Fund, H.R.A. Fund, Park Improvement Fund, Road Improvement Fund, Community Service Fund, Water and Sewer Fund and Liquor Operations. Also, included in this document are the goals that were set by the Mayor, City Council and Staff and the policy document (Financial Management Plan) which were previously reviewed and adopted by the City Council, as part of the budgeting text. Staff's goal is to provide our community with strong, quality services for Police, Fire, Parks, and Public Works at the most cost effective and efficient way possible. In preparing the 2010 budget Staff continued its mission to maintain the existing level of City services and programs with the use of financially conservative budgeting. Overall, the proposed 2010 general operating budget represents an increase of $58,700 over last year's budgeted amount. General Operating Fund For year 2010, Staff is proposing a General Operating Budget in the amount of $5,283,400, compared to last year's budget of $5,224,700, reflecting a 1.12% increase from 2009. Overall, the personal services portion of the Budget continues to be the largest segment comprising 74% of the General Fund Operating Budget. The increase in the 2010 operating budget reflects a 0% salary increase (negotiated with the 3 unions and non-union personnel) and a $100.00 increase per month in the employer health insurance contribution for employees with family coverage. Infrastructure Improvements During the past few years there has been significant reconstruction of City streets, the storm water system, reconstruction of Silver Lake Village and our park infrastructures. New street and utility reconstruction for 2009 was Chandler Drive from County Road D to Foss Road and Foss Road from Chandler Drive to the northeast corner of the City limits. The total cost of the projected was $2,630,000. Funding for road improvements continues to be 35% assessed to the adjacent property owners and 65% levied over the entire community for their use of City streets.