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I <br /> 1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING • <br /> 2 OCTOBER 13, 1992 <br /> 3 PAGE 8 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the banner <br /> 7 and spotlight as .requested by the March of Dimes and to <br /> 8 direct the City Manager to work with the March of Dimes <br /> 9 to place the banner adjacent to Silver Lake Road north of <br /> 10 37th Avenue and the spotlight in a location which will <br /> 11 not be disruptive to traffic or the neighboring <br /> 12 residential area. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Motion carried unanimously <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 2 . Discussion of 1993 City Budget <br /> 18 <br /> 19 The City Manager noted that the budget being presented is <br /> 20 in the format as requested by the City Council and is <br /> 21 balanced. It represents the needs of each department to <br /> 22 continue to provide the services to the City' s residents <br /> 23 at the most efficient cost possible. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Burt recently attended an ICMA Conference where it was <br /> 26 noted that government is at an all time low for appeal to • <br /> 27 constituents and many people are frustrated, particularly <br /> 28 with taxes . He felt that local governments fail to <br /> 29 communicate what they do and the services they provide <br /> 30 directly to the people. Only four percent of the State' s <br /> 31 total budget goes to local government . Local government <br /> 32 supplies very good services for every twenty cents of <br /> 33 each dollar yet they lose some . of their effectiveness <br /> 34 when they compete with each other. <br /> 35 <br /> . 36 While the budget was being formulated the City Manager <br /> 37 met indi-vidually with each Councilmember for input and <br /> 38 suggestions . This meeting tonight is. focused primarily to <br /> 39 gather resident input and is not -a formal public hearing. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 <br /> 42, The City Manager advised that the budget format presently <br /> 43 being used has been used since 1980 . Additional <br /> 44 capabilities of the in-house computer has expanded the <br /> 45 amount of information available and is given to the City <br /> 46 Council on a monthly basis. The City Manager and the <br /> 47 Finance Director are presently working on drafting a new <br /> 48 budget format . This new format will be reviewed by the <br /> 49 City Council and if it is found to be acceptable will be <br /> 50. used for the Budget Public Hearing in December . <br />