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 Police Body cameras are due for replacement in 2022 at an estimated cost of 10,562. Facility video cameras are scheduled for replacement in 2023 for $32,000  The Police Department’s current records management system was budgeted to be replaced over 2022-2023 at a cost of $65,000. The St Anthony Police are part of a group of four police departments working together to secure a replacement of the existing software. The group is likely to move ahead with the purchase in 2022 given discounts offer by the software vendor. To be conservative, the $62,644 cost reflected in the 2022 budget assumes the least favorable cost sharing arrangement.  Due to turn over the Fire Department will be purchasing new paid on call fire fighter’s turnout gear sets in 2022 for an estimated cost of $14,478. Significant purchases for fleet replacements and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment are reflected as occurring in 2022-2026.  Public Works – Streets Division: In 2022 fleet replacements will include a Sedan and F450 Mini-Dump Ford truck, combined cost estimated at $89,950. Significant purchases for fleet replacements, a plow truck and an aerial truck are reflected as occurring in 2024-2026. The priority and timing of these purchases will be evaluated year to year.  Public Works – Parks Division: In 2022 fleet replacements will be F350 Mini-Dump Ford truck at an estimated at $53,000. The 2023 replacement of a 1999 4500 Tractor is the substantial item within the parks division’s capital equipment plan.  Administration and Finance – 2021 purchases included Fiber and Ethernet switches and Council Chamber audience chairs. CARES Funds supported the 2020 costs in developing the Liquor store’s curbside pick-up software. The project costs extended beyond the CARES reimbursement period, therefore the 2021 remaining costs are reflected here. 2022 costs include replacing the majority of Finance and Administration desktop and laptop computers and installing glass cubicle partitions vs plexiglass. Purchases for Election equipment, office furniture and replacing financial software are slated for 2025-2026. The priority and timing of these replacements will be evaluated year to year. Future considerations for Capital Improvement Fund:  Revising annual scheduled increases in Capital Improvement levy by $30,000 vs $25,000 starting in 2023 to $238,000 and topping out at a $600,000 levy in 2037. This structure is reflected in the 2022 plan.  Developing a General Fund balance policy which transfers excess fund balance to Capital Funds. The transfer is most likely to occur when large building permits or other one-time monies are received by the General Fund. These transfers would alleviate the potential shortfalls in capital funds and ease pressure to increase capital levies . Completed in 2021.  Phasing out the use of Minnesota State Aid for streets (MSA) as a CIP source and converting that amount to levy. Then available MSA dollars would reallocated to the debt levy reduction to negate levy impact. Eventually MSA dollars could be used to reduce debt financing vs 3