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. . . Elk River City Council Meeting August 30, 1993 Page 7 the changes in the building and zoning department and the addition of a housing inspector - the creation of the planning department and the addition of a intern the addition of the D.A.R.E. officer and another police officer in the police department budget along with the increase in the police capital outlay budget due to the radio purchase last yea~ the adjustment of the fire chief's time in the fire and emergency preparedness budgets the increase in the capital outlay requests in the fire department budget including the request for a reserve for the 1998 pumper and the improvements to the 1981 equipment van - the request for including a tractor in the parks budget and the use of equipment reserves to finance this purchase, as recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission the increase in the recreation programming budget - the decrease in the City Council contingency fund. Throughout the presentation of the general fund expenditures, a number of items were noted by the City Council as possible cuts in order to balance the budget. 7.5. 1994 Revenues The City Administrator distributed the proposed 1994 revenues and the affect of the projected increased tax revenues on the local tax rates. It was the consensus of the City Council to begin the next budget worksession with a discussion on the revenues. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION CALLING THE SPECIAL MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 1993, AT 6:00 P.M., BY CHANGING THE TIME TO 4:30 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1993, AT 6:00 P.M., TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED 1994 BUDGET. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.