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1111 1 ;11 f�. 11 December 11, 2012 Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of St. Anthony, Minnesota Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: RE. Management Letter I am submitting for City Council consideration the 2013 General Operating Budget. Included in this document are the 2013 budgets for the General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds, the 5 -Year Capital Equipment Plan, Debt Service Funds, and Budget Information. Staff's goal is to provide our community with strong, quality services in the most cost effective and efficient way possible. In preparing the 2013 budget, Staff continued its mission to maintain the existing level of City services and programs with the use of financially conservative budgeting. Overall, the proposed 2013 General Operating Budget represents an increase of $20,650 over last year's budgeted amount. General Operating Fund For year 2013, Staff is proposing a General Fund Levy in the amount of $3,123,343, compared to prior year's levy of $3,045,166, reflecting a 2.56% increase from 2012. Overall, the personal services portion of the Budget continues to be the largest segment comprising 73.85% of the General Fund Operating Budget. The increase in the 2013 Operating Budget reflects a 2% increase in salaries for Fire, Police, Public Works, Liquor and Non -Union employees. In addition, the employer health insurance premium contribution for family coverage will remain at 2012 levels for the City's co -pay plan and increase by $50 for certain HSA High Deductible plans. Infrastructure Improvements During the past there has been significant reconstruction of City streets, sidewalks, the storm water system, Silver Lake Village and our park infrastructures. The 2012 street project included street reconstruction and utility improvements to: ♦ Belden Drive — 34th Avenue NE to 36th Avenue NE; ♦ Coolidge Street — 34`n Avenue NE to 36th Avenue NE; and ♦ 35th Avenue — Harding Street to Belden Drive; ♦ and a pipe bursting project from Macalaster Drive NE to Chandler Drive NE. The total budget for the 2012 project totaled $1,940,000. Funding came from the issuance of a street improvement bond and special assessments.