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MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEZTING OF TBE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HBI;L
OCTOBER. 7, 1991 - 5:OO P.M.
R0I;LCAI;L Answering rollcall were Members Kelly, Paulus, Rice and Mayor
Richards.
PREVIEW OF PROPOSED 1992 BUDGET PRESENTED
proposed 1992 City of Edina Budget and explained that the budget is based upon
the projections presented to the Council during the budget assumptions meeting
held August 19, 1991. He then reviewed his memorandum dated October 7, 1991,
relating to the proposed 1992 City of Edina Budget, summarized as follows.
Manager Rosland presented the
Expenditures
Proposed 1992 General Fund Expenditures are $13,817,945 which represents a
1.77 percent increase over 1991, the smallest increase in many years. The
proposed 1992 budget cannot be accomplished without sacrifice. It does not
provide for new programs, new equipment, or new increases in service levels.
In fact, it reduces temporarily the staff complement which will result in a
reduction of service levels.
The proposed budget includes a wage adjustment of 3.0 percent and an increase
in City funded insurance benefits of $30 per month. This benefit increase is
in order based upon comparisons with other cities.
Budnet Reductions
The following reductions comprise staff recommendations for accomplishing the
budget goals of the Council.
Staff Reduction - Prior to or during 1992, several positions will be vacated
due to retirement or other reasons. These include a street maintenance
employee, an engineering employee, a police officer, two park maintenance
workers and various parttime street department and park department workers.
The projected savings from this hiring freeze is $166,805.
Reallocation to Other Funds - Mailing costs for the Truth in Taxation notice
of approximately $20,000 is recommended to be borne by the communication fund.
Staff would also recommend that $10,000 in parking ramp maintenance costs be
removed from the General Fund and assessed against properties at 50th and
France.
Overtime - Overtime budget in the Fire Department to be reduced by $20,000.
Commodities - Commodity budget for office supplies to be reduced by $10,000.
Street maintenance budget to be reduced by $15,000 due to technological
improvements that reduce the grade of oil used for street renovation.
Contingencies - Contingency budget to be reduced’by $20,000.
Revenues
Licenses/Permits and Fees/Charges - Increase in revenues projected for
licenses/permits of 4.5 percent and for fees/charges of 2.4 percent.
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Intergovernmental Aid - To be increased by $100,000 due to changes in the
distribution of the formula for state gas tax funds.
Real and Personal Property Taxes - Proposed budget requires a gross levy of
$10,456,761which represents a 0.7 percent increase from 1991. Due to the 1991
property tax law, the City will again qualify for some Homestead and Agricultural
Credit Aid (HACA). This aid will be credited against the gross levy which will
result in a net levy of $10,191,966 for a reduction in actual levy by 1.85
percent.
COUNCIL REVIEV AND DISCUSSION
Following the presentation by Manager Rosland, Mayor Richards lead the Council in
a line item review of the proposed expenditures by department.
discussed by the Council included: 1) LOGIS, 2) Employee benefit
increase/employee participation, 3) Election costs, 4) Decrease in service levels
in some areas, 5) Assessment of ramp maintenance to 50th/France properties, 6)
Public safety overtime, in particular Fire Department overtime related to
callbacks, 7) Costs related to 911 calls, 8) Public health contract and services,
and 9) Recycling program alternatives. Also reviewed were the allocations in the
capital budget and projected revenues for 1992.
The main items
Upon completion of the review, Mayor Richards stated that formal action on the
proposed 1992 Budget would be taken upon close of the Truth in Taxation Hearings
scheduled for November 18, 1991.
at 6:23 p.m.
Mayor Richards declared the meeting adjourned
City Clerk