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Ciw Council }vfinutes <br />August 23, 2004 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Council discussion took place regarding additional revenue opportunities and the need to <br />make reductions in the requests from department heads in the supplies and the other <br />services/charges categories. The current tax rate and projection for an increase in the city <br />NTC were reviewed. The City Council indicated that it did not want to see any increase in its <br />current tax rate of 43.78. It was noted by the Council that if the NTC increases more than <br />what is projected in the current draft budget, then additional staff can be added with no <br />change in the city tax rate. <br /> <br />Discussion by the Council took place regarding the amount of cuts that should take place in <br />the supplies and the other services/charges categories. A Council consensus was reached to <br />reduce the supplies and other services/charges category by 5% in order to eliminate the <br />budget gap. These two budget categories combined are proposed in the amount of <br />$2,249,500, of which 5% equals $112,475. A reduction in this amount would eliminate the <br />current budget gap. After further discussion the City Council indicated that the Fire Station <br />painting project could be included within the $112,475 in reductions that need to take place. <br />The City Council indicated its desire to have this Fire Station painting project completed in <br />2004. The Council also noted that the engineering and contingency budgets should be <br />reduced. <br /> <br />Mayor F-dinzing commented on the dry contribution for Boys/Girls Club programming that <br />is new in the 2005 budget. <br /> <br />The city administrator indicated that the next budget worksession would take place at the <br />end of the September 7, 2004 regular City Council meeting. It is anticipated that NTC <br />information from the county should be available by the end of August. This NTC <br />information is necessary in order for the City Council to make a decision on its proposed <br />maximum tax levy that needs to be certified to the county by September 15, 2004. He <br />further noted that the supplemental budget pages will be presented in later September or <br />October and that a capital improvement program worksession is planned for a Council <br />meeting in November or December. <br /> <br />3. Adjournment <br /> <br />There being no further business, Mayor K_linzing adjourned the meeting of the Elk River <br />City Council at 8:20 p.m. <br /> <br />Patrick D. I4Aaers <br />City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />