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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Submitted Type of Action Requested .Agenda Item Number Resolution April 5, 1982 Ordinance New Business-1 Date Action Requested X Formal Action/Motion Title Modification of Other April 13, 1982 1982 City Budget ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO: Mayor and Councilmen FROM: David Childs , City Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT: Recent .additional cuts in homestead credit total 8.2% or about $10,000. Added .to previous cuts , this totals $39,600 in local aids from the State of Minnesota. The City Council made cuts in the 1982 budget totalling $16,500 on February 9, 1982. To balance the budget , $23,100 in additiona.l_. cuts must now be made. In addition, we are advised by the League of Cities' staff to-be prepared for further cuts during this calendar year. • FISCAL IMP ACT: Budget cuts have had a major impact on City finances for 1982, and 1983 may not present any improvement of the situation. A $23,100 cut , as proposed, will balance the City budget based on current revenue -projf:ctions. ALTERNATIVES : Alternatives are numerous , including, but not limited to: 1 . Staff cuts 2. Payless work days 3. Delay purchase of capital equipment 4. Reduce services (streets , police, fire) 5. Increase revenue through increased fees , charges or enterprise fund transfers. RECOMMENDATION: As discussed in February, I recommend that the purchase of a cab and chassis (plow truck) and a squad car be delayed until 1983. We have attempted to avoid service cuts , fee increases and staff cuts and feel that delay in equip- ment purchases will not have a severe impact on operations because it has been extremely well maintained by our Public Works Department. In order to accomplish the cut , Police Special Aid ($9,000) must be transferred from the Capital Equipment Fund to the General Fund and Revenue Sharing ($14,600) must be transferred from the Capital Equipment Fund to the General Fund. • CITY MANAGER' S REVIEW: COMMENTS : Recommend a motion to set a hear- ing for a proposed Revenue Sharing Budget Amendment for May 11 , 1982 at 7:45 P.M.