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Regular Council Meeting 6 November 27, 1990 1 up about $198,000 per year. He attended a meeting today with Lt. Gov. elect 2 Janelle Durstad who said there will be a recommendation that all local 3 government aid be cut out. When $50,000 was taken away in the middle of • 4 last year, City staff was informed to cut back. The City's general fund has 5 about $443,000. Also, not all that is budgeted is spent. Additional 6 expenditures that had to be met but did not exceed budget were for the 7 recent rash of burglaries and need for additional help and picking up of 8 branches after the July storm. In 1988 the budget surplus was moved into 9 the Capital Equipment Fund which is used for items such as a fire truck or 10 snow plow. 11 12 Tom Burt's presentation explained the expenditures included in the budget. 13 Mayor & Council Budget: Has decreased by 34% for 1991. The increases 14 include an addition of the stipend paid for a Council Secretary. The State 15 now requires the City to provide pensions for elected officials. The drastic 16 drop in consulting services for '90-'91 is a result of transferring items into a 17 different program budget called Public and Intergovernmental Relations to 18 make expenditures more accurate which includes: Cable Franchise and 19 Dispute Resolution. 321 is the Newsletter that is sent to St. Anthony 20 residents. 342: most of this item was transferred out of the Finance 21 Department. This money goes to those groups that lobby on the City's behalf. 22 General Management: 70% of the budget is made up of salaries. The City 23 has until December of '91 to implement Comparable Worth as mandated by 24 the State. As a result, Burt's Assistant and his Secretary will receive an • 25 adjustment. All salaries show a 4% increase to employees. 26 Elections: cost is down 13% because '91 is an off-election year. 27 Finance (as it relates to accounting): Two clerical positions will receive 28 a Comparable Worth adjustment. In addition, the accountant position was 29 upgraded to find better ways of saving money. Roger Larson was hired as 30 the City's Finance Director. Already this year, over $50,000 was saved as a 31 result of having someone to monitor finances. Insurance: Has dropped 32 from '90 because of retro-workers compensation. There are not many 33 workers injured and those who are injured often return to the work force to 34 limit the amount of money paid out. The City of St. Anthony has a $10,000 35 deductible; the City is self-insured for the most part which helps keep the 36 premiums at lower rate. 342 Membership: Transferred out the National 37 League of Cities to a more appropriate category. Assessor: Increase is for 38 a Comparable Worth adjustment. 39 Consulting & Contracted Services: Contract with Hennepin County to 40 come in and assess homes otherwise there would be an additional salary cost 41 of approximately $15,000. This year they did the houses east of Silver Lake 42 Road, north of 33rd, and south of 37th. 43 Legal Budget: Two attorneys on retainers: one for general legal counsel, 44 $5,000 increase; another is a prosecuting attorney.