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~ Police Department Budget Amendments Finan¢~0ffi~er Helling stated that the 1992 Adopted Budget funded overtime and standby time in !h~e P~lice Department at a total of $10,400. She stated that in Chief Auspos' best estimat~,;th{City will continue to experience this same rate of overtime. In addition, recentlZ an e~or was discovered in the State of Minnesota's billings for CJDN (Criminal Justice'~L hta Network). The error was made by the State but it has budgetary implications to the C'[~ty fc~r 1992 and 1993 as the budget request was based on the billings previously received from the State. The CJDN expenditure for 1992 will exceed budget by $940 and will ca~ a ghortfall of $1,920 for the year 1993. DiscussiOn ensued regarding overtime and equipment for the Police Department. Mrs. Hgllin~stated that no action was necessary as this was for the Budget Committee's inform~bn. - Case ~4:c ' Auditing Services Financ~Offi~er Helling stated that the Finance Office is behind on a number of things. The RFPs ari~ still in draft form and it is getting too late in the year to attract experienced auditin~ firms to bid on a new account. She recommended the City retain Malloy, Karnov)~ski, Radosevich & Co. for December 31, 1992 auditing services. She stated she should ~ al~e to finalize the RFPs and advertise for same by the end of January 1993. Upon ifiquiry as to whether or not Mrs. Helling was happy with the current auditing service,!:she ~eplied no, she was not happy with them last year because of the amount of time it tOOk them to complete the audit. She explained, however, that they had just "broken away" ~:go ?Out on their own. She stated they have more staff now and as far as being professOhal itnd qualified, they are at the "top of the line". Mrs. Helling added that she's not ~urq~ [he~ are the most reasonable firm and felt it is time to look for a new auditing servlce.- Motionlby Col uncilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Hardin to approve the appbihtrrient of Malloy, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., as the City's auditors for the year en~ ~cember 31, 1992. Motion cgrriO:t. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Peterson and Hardin. Voting No: None. Absent:'~ Cougcilmember Beyer. COMMITTEE INPUT I. ) MUSA City A~ni~trator Schroeder stated that the City got the small MUSA expansion including the areart!/~ to Waltek. He stated that it's been mandated no further MUSA expansions will be granl~egl the City of Ramsey until a Highway #10 Corridor Study is done. 1 2) R.aml~ey/Dayton Bridge City A~ini~trator Schroeder stated that the City of Dayton is now in favor of the bridge. Dennis ~rg ls on the Metropolitan Council Transportation Advisory Board and he said that Met Co~iricil ~ook the bridge off their agenda. Dennis Berg and E1 Tinklenberg then made a motion ;it~ erase 35W South from the agenda. There has been a lot of discussion about how to ~ ~t th~ bridge back on for discussion. Budget Committee/November 23, Page 2 of 4 1992