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. . \. City Council Minutes August 31, 1992 Page 6 7.5% increase over the adopted 1992 budget. The actual dollar amount increase is $213,200. The City Administrator reviewed each individual departmental budget with the City Council as identified in the background material and as noted in his 8/24/92 memo. During the discussion of each departmental budget, some suggestions for potential cuts were noted and it was indicated by the Council that these items would be considered when the entire budget gap was reviewed at a future meeting. It was noted that the proposed expenditures are $75,650 more than the listed available revenues. The City Council indicated that a review of Planning Commissioners attending a national conference should be added. to the list of potential budget cuts. It was the general agreement of the City Council that the large 1993 data processing expknses associated with the new City Hall facility should remain outside of the budgeting process and should be funded directly from Equipment Reserves. The City Council acknowledged an increased contribution from Guardian Angels for the Senior citizen Program, in the amount of $2,000 per year, in order to help ensure that there will be no cuts in the work week schedule of the Senior Citizen Coordinator. It was the general "feeling" of the city Council that shifting some expenditures for the Chamber of Commerce to the EDA would be acceptable and that this would be discussed further when the budget gap is reviewed. Additionally, it was the general "feeling" of the City Council that it would be more appropriate to request a contribution from the Municipal Utilities Commission for part of the lump sum payment necessary in order to finance a Fire Department equipment van. This request would be in lieu of a request for an increase in the annual contribution to the City General Fund. As with other budget issues, utility contributions will be further discussed when the budget gap is reviewed at a future budget meeting. No final decisions on any budget changes were made by the City Council at this meeting and only discussion on the budget issues took place. It was stated that the next budget work session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 1992, at the Elk River City Hall conference room. The budget work session would follow some formal City Council agenda items. At the 9/8 budget work session, the City Council would continue to review the budget issues and specifically address balancing the budget and establishing the proposed maximum levy in order to have the levy information certified to the Council by the September 15, 1992, deadline. 8. Staff Updates 8.1. The City Administrator briefly discussed with the received from the Elk River Landfill Attorney. It meeting to discuss the current disagreement with to be arranged. City Council a letter was stated that a the Landfill will try