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18. SHeRPA - The Human Relations Commission and the South Hennepin Regional
Planning Agency recommend an increase of $2,100 to cover operations costs.
COMMISSION DINNER - $1,000 will fund the previously unfunded Council dinner
to recognize appointed board and commission members.
19.
20. FLEX PLAN INCREASE - To reduce disparities with programs offered by other
metro cities, a $40 per month per employee increase in the City’s
contribution is proposed. Total cost would be $93,120.
21. CONTINGENCIES - Currently 0.4 percent of the general fund budget is
reserved for contingencies.
percent.
$25,000 would provide a more prudent 0.6
22. 1-494 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT - The joint powers agreement between Edina,
Richfield, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka and Bloomington governing the study of
options to improve 1-494 requires the City to pay $4,600 ($.lo per
resident) in 1994.
Budget Scenarios:
Three budget scenarios were presentea for proposed 1994 budget adjustments as
follows :
Scenario #1 Scenario #2 Scenario #3
Total Revenues* $15,734,409 $15,632,549 $15,523,952
Total Expenditures 15,509,409 15,407,549 15,298,952
Tax Dollars 12,262,327 12,160,467 12,051,871
980 , 000 980 , 000 980 , 000 HACA. Dollars
HACA Adjusted Levy 10,922,327 10,820,467 10,711,871
Tax Dollar Increase 937 , 212 835 , 352 726 , 756
Percent Increase Tax Dollar 8.25% 7.50% 6.43%
Expenditure Increase 6.41% 5.71% 4.96% * Assumes Loss Due to Abatements of $225,000
Proposed Expenditures:
Salaries* 7 , 920 , 555
Contractual Services (3.5% increase) 1 , 864,780
Commodities (3.5% increase) 757 , 884
Central Services** 3 , 156 , 321
Equipment (3.75% increase) 1 , 118 , 589
Budget Adjustments 691,280
Total Proposed Expenditures 15,509,409 * Scenarios #1 and #2 assumes 2.0% increase, Scenario
**Scenarios #1 and #2 assumes 2.0% increase, Scenario
Proposed Revenues:
Taxes
Fees, Licenses, Permits, etc.
Enterprise/Court
Intergovernmental Aid
Total Proposed Revenues
Proposed Adjustments :
Revenue Decreases:
Income on Investments
Court Fines
1994 Additional Abatement
7 , 920 , 555
1 , 864,780
757 , 884
3,156 , 321
1,118 , 589
589,420
15,407,549
#3 assumes 1.
#3 assumes 1.
7 , 842,903
1 , 864,780
757 , 884
3 , 125 , 376
1 , 118 , 589
589,420
15,298.420
0% increase
0% increase
12,287,327 12,185,467 12,076,871
1,706,481 1,706,481 1,706.481
1,237,500 1,237,500 1,237,500
503 , 100 503,100 503 , 100
15,734,409 15,632,549 15,523,952
5 , 000 5,000 5 , 000
5 , 000 5 , 000 5 , 000’’’-
100 , 000 100 , 000 100 , 000
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Expenditure Adjustments :
Elections
Insurance
Comparable Worth Increase
Re-authorize Officer
Administrative Assistant
Crime Prevention Specialist
Overtime
S ever ance
New Equipment
Fire Department:
Overtime
Focus Group Projects
Medic Staffing
Inspection Bureau
Re-authorize Position (1 of 2)
Re-authorize Position (1 of 2)
ADA Upgrades
Human Relations Commission
SHeRPA
Commission Dinner
Flex Plan Increase
Contingencies
Police Department:
Public Works :
Parks :
0 ther :
1-494 JPO
Total Budget Adjustments
Public Comment
45,000
35,000
90,000
40,000
10,000
10,000
6,000
32,160
22,700
15,000
22,000
12,000
8,000
40,000
40,000
25,000
2,600
2,100
1,000
93,120
25,000
4,600
$691,280
45,000
35,000
90,000
40,000
-0-
-0-
6,000
-0-
20,000
15 000
15,000
12,000
8,000
40,000
-0-
25,000
2,600
2,100
1,000
93,120
25,000
4,600
$589,420
45,000
90,000
35,000
40,000
-0-
-0-
6,000
-0 -
20,000
15,000
15,000
12 000
8,000
40,000
-0-
25,000
2,600
* 1,200
1,000
93,120
25,000
4,600
$589,420
Eldon Miller, 5820 Long Brake Trail; Alison Fuhr, 6609 Br-ttany RoaL; Marjorie
Ruedy, 5048 Edinbrook Lane; all members of the Fire Department Citizen Advisory
Committee, were in attendance. Mr. Miller commented that the proposed budgets
for the Fire Department and Police Department are modest. He observed that the
departments are an efficient and effective operation and are applauded by the
committee. He said that with Edina's aging population there is a critical need
for additional personnel. Mrs. Fuhr asked where the fees for emergency medical
runs go. Mayor Richards answered that the money goes to the general fund which
is then disbursed for the operation of the Fire Department and for equipment.
Council Comment/Action
Council briefly discussed issues of: percent of salary increase, tax abatements,
commercial property values, and tax capacity.
following at the July 26, 1993, meeting: 1) results of using a 5% factor rather
than 10% to figure the valuation of commercial property, and 2) wage comparisons
between Edina and other cities within the local area.
Staff was asked to present the
The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 P.M. with no formal action taken.
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City Clerk
MlouTES
OF TBE SPECIAL HWTING OF THE
EDIIUA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALT.,
JULY19, 1993 - 5:OO P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith and Mayor
Richards.
1994 PROPOSED BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AND ADJUS"TS PRESENTED Manager Rosland said
that the purpose of this special meeting was to consider the proposed 1994 Budget
for the City of Edina which must be certified to Hennepin County by September 15,
1993. For 1994, staff has proposed the following budget adjustments:
REVENUE DECREASES:
1. INCOME ON INVESTMENT - The City expects to receive $5,000 less interest on
investments due to lower interest rates.
2. COURT FINES - The City expects to receive approximately $5,000 less in
court fines.
Currently, court fines are in a slight downward trend.
1994 ADDITIONAL ABATEMENT - $100,000 may be added to the current $225,000
in taxes 1,evied (and budgeted) for 1994 that will not actually be collected
due to property appraisal abatements and consequences of the recession.
Fines are an unpredictable revenue source and vary widely.
3.
EXPENDITURES ADJUSTMENTS:
1. ELECTIONS - Local and federal elections in 1994 are expected to cost
approximately $45,000.
2. INSURANCE - The City's liability and workers' compensation insurance
includes the $35,000 increase approved July 6, 1993, by the Council.
3. COMPARABLE WORTH INCREASE - Employees who have not reached their maximum
salary levels as determined by the City's Comparable Worth Plan will
receive step increases.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
RE-AUTHORIZE OFFICER - In 1992, Council approved temporary staff reductions
including one police officer position.
balance the 1992 budget with an eye toward restoring the positions when
resources permitted.
These reductions were made to
$40,000 would restore this position.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - $10,000 would bring to full-time a part-time
administrative position needed to assume clerical tasks currently performed
by officers and detectives.
CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST - $10,000, expected to be reimbursed by the
Edina Crime Prevention Fund, would bring to full-time a 3/4 time crime
prevention specialist. (Scenarios #1 and #3 assume this reimbursement)
OVERTIME - Increases in time spent by officers in court and maintenance of
minimum enforcement staffing levels will likely consume about $6,000 in
additional overtime in 1994.
SEVERANCE - $32,160 will fund unused vacation and severance packages for
two 1994 retirements.
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9. NEW EQUIPMENT - $22,700 would fund: 1) OPTICOM emitters which permit squads
to control STOP lights reducing collision risk; 2) investigative equipment -
will protect data processing equipment and data;
4) transcribers - needed when statements are taken simultaneously from many
people, which is becoming more common.
video equipment to document interviews; 3) uninterruptible power source -
FIRE DEPARTMENT :
10. OVERTIME - Overtime costs consistently exceed,expectations due to an annual
increase in medical runs by 5-7%
between actual and anticipated costs.
$15,000 would reduce the difference
,
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12.
13.
FOCUS GROUP PROJECT - Focus group interviews with fire department personnel
identified fitness and health, stress management, recall/callback
procedures, fire suppression pre-planning and safety committee activities
as areas to pursue in 1994.
all identified areas.
$22,000 would fully fund specific action in
$15,000 would address those listed as most critical.
MEDIC STAFFING - $12,000 would set up a system to reallocate existing
personnel and equipment to reduce response times to the City's southeast
quadrant, reduce the need to call in off-duty personnel, and increase
availability of firefighting and paramedic services to this quadrant while
maintaining service levels elsewhere.
INSPECTIONS BUREAU - To increase the department's commitment to fire
prevention through inspections and education, the following is proposed:
eliminate two firefighter positions, create two inspector positions and
upgrade on inspector to lieutenant. Estimated cost is $8,000.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
14. RE-AUTHORIZE POSITION (1 of 2) - In 1992, Council approved temporary staff
reductions including one street maintenance position, one engineering
position, and a number of part-time street department positions. These
were made to balance the 1992 budget with an eye toward restoring the
positions when resources permitted.
of Street Department and Park & Recreation Department employees and the
effects of combined staff reductions are beginning to be seen.
system is aging, more and more maintenance will be required.
restore one of the full-time positions.
Street maintenance is done by a team
Because the
$40,000 would
PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT:
15. RE-AUTHORIZE POSITION (1 of 2) - In 1992, Council approved temporary staff
These reductions were made to balance the
reductions including two park maintenance positions and a number of part-
time park department positions.
1992 budget with an eye toward restoring the positions when resources
permitted. $40,000 would restore one of the full-time positions.
OTHER :
16. ADA UPGRADES - City will pay approximately $25,000 in 1994 to accomplish
Phase I of requirements for Americans with Disabilities Act.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - $2,600 has been requested to fund social
services received from community agencies.
the Council later to review specific agency performance and spending.
I 17.
The Commission will meet with