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Overview of Departments <br />City Council: <br />The City Council is the legislative branch of the City, which is responsible for the <br />establishment of policies, adoption of local laws and ordinances. It appoints the <br />City Manager and members of the various advisory commissions. The City <br />operates under the Statutory Plan B of government, which gives the Council <br />responsibility for policy and legislative activity, but delegates the administrative <br />duties to the City Manager. <br />General Management: <br />The Administration Department administers city government within the <br />guidelines of State law and policies established by the City Council. The City <br />Manager supervises the Administration, Finance, Police, Fire, Public Works and <br />Liquor Departments. <br />The Assistant to the City Manager is responsible for the preparation, <br />maintenance and publication of official records, documents, resolutions and <br />ordinances as well as the maintenance of the City’s website. <br />In addition, the Assistant to the City Manager oversees all of the elections for the <br />City of St. Anthony Village. Even year elections include Federal, State and Judicial <br />contests. Odd year elections include Municipal and School Board contests. All <br />elections are administered by the Ramsey County election department. <br />Planning: <br />The Planning Department is the liaison to the Planning Commission and is <br />responsible for review of all planning documents. <br />Finance, Insurance/Accounting: <br />The Finance Department is responsible for providing general financial services <br />and accounting records of all City financial transactions. The areas of service <br />include: <br />General ledger accounting and A/P processing. <br />Liquor recordkeeping and Profit/Loss reporting. <br />The issuance of business licenses. <br />Rental licensing and tracking. <br />Building permits and coordination of inspections. <br />Payroll and renewal of employee benefits. <br />Water and sewer charges and billings. <br />Preparation of the City’s annual budget and levy. <br />Investment of City funds. <br />Compliance with Auditing Standards. <br />Providing accounting and human resource services on a contracted <br />basis <br />Also, it is the responsibility of the Finance Department to ensure that a <br />reasonable level of insurance coverage is maintained for general liability, <br />property & casualty, workers compensation and liquor liability. <br />Legal: <br />The legal budget covers expenses incurred for legal matters including civil and <br />criminal. <br />Assessing: <br />The assessing budget covers costs incurred for the City’s assessing process <br />through Hennepin County. <br />City Buildings: <br />This budget encompasses necessary maintenance and repairs to buildings and <br />grounds. Public Works staff performs ongoing maintenance to ensure all city <br />buildings operate efficiently and minimize energy costs. <br />Cable Franchise: <br />The Cable Franchise budget covers costs related to cable productions of Saint <br />Anthony meetings as well as replacement of equipment within the Council <br />Chambers and AV room. <br />Police Protection: <br />The St. Anthony Police Department’s purpose is to protect and serve St. Anthony <br />residents through proactive and preventative patrol, traffic safety initiatives, <br />investigation of criminal activity, emergency response, crime prevention, and the <br />development of community contacts and relationships. Through problem <br />solving, community collaborations, and empowering the department’s line <br />personnel, we move forward toward these goals. <br />The Police Department’s primary focus is to insure the community’s livability, <br />safety, and security through fair and impartial law enforcement. The department <br />has a strong commitment to Community Oriented Policing that can be evidenced <br />through the department’s actions and mission. <br />15