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Regular Council Meeting 7 November 27, 1990 1 Engineering. Planning & Zoning: Although the Public Works Director 2 does most of the job, the City has a contract with Duane Grace to help with 3 new homes and other projects. There is no increase in this part of the 4 budget mainly because St. Anthony is limited in growth. The costs come in, 5 Burt said, for inspections of remodeling. 6 City Buildings: Up 7% on two areas the City has no control over: 7 telephones and utility. The Middle East Crisis could cause this amount to 8 exceed what is budgeted. 9 Civil Defense: Down 1.4% even though half of the Fire Chief's salary is 10 charged to Civil Defense which is partially refunded from the Federal 11 Government; however, each year that amount is reduces. The computerized 12 dispatch in police and fire vehicles. The bill on this service will be paid in 13 '91 to Hennepin County. 14 Police Department: A 4% increase in salaries. The increase to $24,500 is 15 up because it more accurately reflects the cost paid to Hennepin County to 16 put people in jail. 17 Travel & School for Conferences: The State refunds the City for 18 education of police officers. Because the money had not been used in the 19 past it could have been denied. It will be used in '91 in addition to 20 implementation of the D.A.R.E. program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). 21 Hopefully their will also be some financial support from the community. 22 Fire Department: The Department is up by 2.5%. Salary negotiation has 23 not taken place. 24 Inspections: Is up by 5%. 25 Animal Control Inc.: The City uses Animal Control Inc., White Bear Lake, 26 as dog catchers. Their contract will increase an estimated $300. 27 Public Works: The 3% increase is in reflective of salary increase. Burt is 28 negotiating with Local 49 for a 4% increase. They are asking for 6%; and the 29 U.S. cost of living is at 6.2%. Burt has budgeted 4% for all employees. 30 Maintenance Repair: The 2% increase is salary. Burt had already raised 31 the amount anticipating an increase in fuel because of the Middle East Crisis. 32 Tree & Weed Care: Up 4% in salaries. Also, for the first time the City is 33 budgeting in the general fund budget $1500 for planting of.trees. Previously 34 the City used monies received from recyclables. Now the City pays to have 35 recyclables hauled away. 36 Parks Dept.: Up 2% which includes the 4% salary increase. 37 Revenues: Taxes are published as going up 5.8%, due to the loss in local 38 government aid. The levy cap in cities is 3%. 39 Licenses: Only a 2% increase. 40 Permits: Because the City is fully developed there is probably a 3 112% 41 decrease in this area. 42 Inter-Governmental Revenue: Local government aid is down 9% from 43 last year's budget. Governor-elect Carlson has mentioned a 1 billion dollar 44 on the State level by reducing expenditures given to cities. However, tax-