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materials/supplies related to Energy City and potential grant match for solar panels ($1,500). The remaining line items are consistent with last year. Landfill Fund – The Landfill Fund is a Special Revenue Fund restricted for landfill abatement and other mitigation programs such as clean-up day events. Operating Supplies decreased due to some grant funds offsetting the Fix-it Program expenses. The remaining line items are consistent with last year. Finance Budgets: Finance – Other Professional Services include the Sherburne County assessing contract. Travel, Conference, and Schools reflects national conference attendance and eliminating the state conference in 2016. Credit Card Fees are adjusted to reflect additional charges as more transactions are being completed by credit cards. Information Technology – Operating Supplies increased for additional wireless access points. Travel, Conferences, and Schools decreased to account for tuition reimbursement. As part of the CIP a number of hardware/software replacements are outlined on the capital outlay request summary sheet. Those were planned and would be funded out of the Capital Outlay Reserve Fund. Building Maintenance –Overall, the 2016 budget remains consistent with 2015 with a few adjustments. Utilities increase to accurately reflect increase costs of natural gas. Building Repair & Maintenance reflects additional costs for HVAC and chiller repair and maintenance as the systems are becoming older. General Fund Update An update on the preliminary General Fund revenue and expenditures will be provided as we review the department’s goals and requests. Last year, the City Council reviewed a concept 2016 budget as part of the 2015 budget process. The current preliminary budget currently is 0.27 percent or $37,400 different than the concept budget last year. The difference can be attributed to just a few items including:  Leadership team training  Utility costs and fuel  Additional self-bailout rope/hardware and training props  Additional RMS consulting for reports  Fire Department Honor Guard uniform allowance  Woodchips for playground safety  Additional contractual services in park maintenance for prairie burns, tree grinding, and athletic field top dressing Financial Impact N/A Attachments  Department Worksheets  Capital Outlay summary sheet (General Fund departments)  General Fund summary  Tax levy breakout  Personnel sheet summary N:\\Public Bodies\\Agenda Packets\\07-20-2015\\Final\\x9.1 sr budgetmemo0720.docx