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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 5 <br /> March 26, 2002 <br /> Page 3 <br /> 1 • Utility Payments (New Program) <br /> 2 o Automated Payments <br /> 3 Checking/Savings <br /> 4 ■ . 50 Households participating <br /> 5 • Drop boxes at Cub Foods <br /> 6 • Scanning Equipment <br /> 7 o Scan payments in our computer system <br /> 8 • Upgrading Mater Reading Card Systems <br /> 9 <br /> 10 SERVICES TO EMPLOYEES <br /> 11 • Automatic Deposit of payroll checks <br /> 12 • Organization of a new Dental Plan <br /> 13 • Training/Education <br /> 14 o On-going at all levels <br /> 15 • Network Computer System <br /> 16 <br /> 17 BUDGET CONCERNS <br /> 18 • State Budget Cuts <br /> 19 o HACA- Eliminated <br /> 20 o Potential loss of LGA <br /> 21 o Recovery of HACA Increased Levy <br /> 22 <br /> 23 DECLINING REVENUE SOURCES <br /> 24 • User fees <br /> 25 • Increase levy <br /> 26 • Budget cuts <br /> 27 o Reduction in service levels <br /> 28 <br /> 29 CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE <br /> 30 Current Level of Service <br /> 31 • Maintain our current level of service <br /> 32 o Police - <br /> 33 o Fire <br /> 34 o Public Works <br /> 35 <br /> 36 • Community Survey? <br /> 37 o 70% Oppose Reduction in City Services <br /> 38 o 62%Favor a Tax Increase to Maintain our Present Level of Service <br /> 39 <br /> 40 WHERE WILL WE NEED FUTURE RESOURCES? <br /> 41 • Apache Mall <br /> 42 • 100-year Flood Protection <br /> 43 • Road Improvements <br /> 44 • Parks and Recreation <br />