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<br />. <br /> <br />MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1990 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Vice Chair Schuldt, Councilmembers Kropuenske and <br />Holmgren <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Mayor Tralle and Councilmember Dobel <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Lori Johnson, Finance <br />Director <br /> <br />The meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order at <br />approximately 7:15 p.m. by Vice Mayor Schuldt. <br /> <br />The purpose of the special budget worksession was to review, in a <br />preliminary fashion, the budget proposal for 1991 and to discuss some of the <br />budget issues that need to be addressed in order to produce a balanced <br />budget. The proposed maximum levy and budget needs to be certified to the <br />County by September 1. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The City Administrator distributed a number of pieces of information to the <br />City Council, all of which are attached to these minutes. The material <br />included: <br /> <br />A Truth in Taxation update <br />The draft compensation plan and related salary information <br />The General Fund proposed revenues information <br />The General Fund proposed appropriations <br />The proposed Equipment Certificate list <br />A letter from the Arts Council <br />A letter from the Chamber of Commerce <br />A letter from the Historical Society <br />The EDA tax levy resolution <br />The HRA tax levy resolution <br />A police squad car memo from the Chief of Police <br />A police radio system memo from the Chief of Police <br />The draft levy resolution for 1991 <br />Memo from City Administrator <br /> <br />The City Administrator reviewed with the City Council the proposed revenues <br />and proposed expenditures. It was noted that revenues are anticipated to <br />increase approximately 8% and that requested expenditures are in the 11.5% <br />range. The proposed revenues are approximately $2,700,000, and the proposed <br />expendi tures are approximately $2,800,000. Accordingly, there is a "budget <br />gap" of approximately $100,000. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The City Council discussed with the City Administrator some specific issues <br />relating to the 1991 budget. These issues included personnel additions and <br />wages, the comparable worth law and changes, and the proposed capital outlay <br />items (equipment). <br />