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Ms. Hart stated that stationary costs are down because we try to do as many forms in- house as possible. Mr. Jankowski continued that there is an increase of $80 in miscellaneous for rubber stamps, etc. Gasoline increased some. The rest are miscellaneous operating supplies, tapes, vehicle parts, etc. He explained that employee training was the fall and spring seminars that both Glyn and Steve attend and the rest is building code updates, etc. There is a decrease in insurance basing it on 1993's actual. The membership dues are for the Building Official organization. There is no capital outlay. Civil Defense - Chief Auspos stated there is an increase in batteries because the cost came out of a different fund before. Electric utilities are about the same. Machine and equipment repair increased somewhat. Councilmember Peterson inquired about the system's failure rate. Chief Auspos stated it is better than in the past. Traffic Engineering - Public Works Supervisor Mevissen stated that the miscellaneous office supplies are the same as last year. Sign repair is up somewhat. Culverts, signs, etc. have been taken out but they have to be put back in because they are for resale. Electric utilities increased a bit because of the cost increase. A portion of this may be reduced because of charging residents for street lights. Contracted services - street sweeping - is up a bit as is striping. Animal Control - Ms. Hart stated that the gopher bounty the City pays out is reimbursed by Anoka County. Animal Control is contracted with the Greater Anoka County Humane Society. D.A.R.E. - Chief Auspos stated that it remains at about the same budgeted amount as the previous year. Councilmember Zimmerman stated the D.A.R.E. program is good public relations. Councilmember Peterson inquired if we get major contributors to the program. Chief Auspos stated we get from the school. Councilmember Peterson inquired what happens after the 15th. Ms. Hart hoped to have a list of items to cut or put back in. At the August 22, 1994 meeting, we should have a general recommendation of what to do. At the first meeting in September, we will have a Finance Committee meeting. We will have to certify the levy. It could remain at 18.684 - 4.5% increase if we increase the tax capacity rate to 19.3705. Anoka County is saying their rate will stay the same. Mr. Schroeder stated that Councilmember Beyer has said to get the levy up. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the membership to North Metro Mayor's Association was not in the budget. Ms. Hart stated the way she looks at it is to put the $5,000 in there and leave it at that. Finance/Budget Committee/August 8, 1994 Page 8 of 9