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Elk River City Council Minutes Page 4 August 31, 1998 All of the general fund revenue categories were reviewed. The increase in growth revenues were noted as was the decrease in the transfers category and the COPS FAST and LGA programs. Overall the projection is a $178,500 revenue increase. The ice arena budget for 1999 was reviewed and discussed. The Council concurred that the deficits from previous years needed to be addressed immediately. It was the consensus of the City Council to use the ice arena emergency reserves, including the 1999 allocation, and to combine these funds with any 1998 year end fund balance that may be available in order to eliminate the 1996, 1997, and 1998 estimated deficits at the arena. The general fund expenditures were bdefly reviewed by the City Administrator by categories. If was noted that personal services are projected to increase by almost $500,000 and that included in this total are the 1998 and 1999 employee additions, the 1998 step and wage increases, the 1999 step increases, and the 1999 police union wage increases. The approach to funding new employees out of the council contingency fund has changed and, accordingly, this personal services figure for 1999 is substantially higher than the $348,000 amount that was in the 1998 budget. Small increases in 1999 in the supplies and the other services and charges categories were noted. The Assistant City Administrator distributed the 1999 capital outlay page which showed the general fund, equipment oedificate, and equipment reserve proposed expenditures. It was noted that the total requests are approximately $200,000 more than last year. One of the biggest increases was the street department plan for a new truck versus the past approach of buying used equipment. If was the consensus of the City Council to move the investigator vehicle to equipment reserves and reduce the expenditure to $13,000 and to move the sergeant's vehicle to equipment reserves and to only purchase a sedan. The Council directed staff fo evaluate the need for the skid loader and to consider whether or not this expenditure is necessary. It was the consensus of the Council that with the above noted changes, the equipment certificate level was acceptable, however it would be better if the skid loader was not in this total. A number of proposed personnel additions for 1999 were discussed including the part time recreation programmer, the part time senior citizen assistant, and the economic development assistant...The City Council discussed its contingency fund and what type of commitments were planned from this fund...The City Council discussed the Youthbound project and its funding commitment for personal services of almost $40,000 for 1999. It was noted that the hours may need to be adjusted based on attendance once a pattern gets established during the school year...The police department Y2K financial concerns were reviewed. The Council expressed its goal to finance this need out of 1998 year end fund balance. The City Administrator presented information regarding two wage adjustments. It was recommended that Planner Steve Wensman receive an increase to $14.00 per hour retroactive to June 16. It was also recommended that the