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. e e Elk River City Council Meeting september 8, 1993 Page 4 strategies in presenting this information to the public prior to the Truth in Taxation Public Hearings. The Council discussed the proposed personnel additions and which positions were most necessary in 1994. Additionally, the Council also discussed its strong desire to move away from a dependance on equipment certificates for the purchase of new equipment. The Budget Gap In review of the budget gap, the City Council examined various options including: Delaying some expenditures until 1995. Financing expenditures now. Using more City reserves. Raising taxes more than projected. Obtaining an increase in other contributions. Limiting wage increases. Reducing equipment certificate purchases. Raising revenues Cutting expenditures. In closing the $145,800 budget gap, the City Council made the following decisions: Cut $30,000 from the Fire Department reserve allocation. Cut $18,500 from the Fire Department expenditure for the 1981 equipment van. capital outlay Cut $4,800 from the Planning and the Building and Zoning Departments for the aerial photos. Adding $21,100 help finance program. from the NSP and landfill revenue sources to police activity related to a truck inspection and Zoning program, but this program Cutting $30,000 in expenses in the Building Department related to the housing inspection also cutting 6,000 in revenue associated with (apartment licenses). Police capital outlay category by and authorizing $8,100 worth of cutting $13,100 from the not purchasing the VCR camera expenditures at this time.