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Case #2: Landfill Tipping Fee, Landfill Abatement and Landfill Expendable <br /> Trust Funds <br /> <br />Finance Officer Helling stated that cities are being scrutinized very closely and if a city has a <br />savings account, they will be penalized. She stated that State Statute provides that part of the <br />tipping fee could be used for a general fund purpose and that the City has been putting the entire <br />tipping fee into the Tipping Fee Fund. She explained that the Landfill Tipping Fee Fund is used to <br />account for tipping fees received by the City as authorized by Minnesota State Statutes of the Solid <br />Waste Management Act. She also explained that the Landfill Abatement Fund is used to account <br />for the City's expenditures for landfill abatement efforts and that revenue sources include interfund <br />transfers, County grants and donations. She continued with the Landfill Expendable Trust Fund <br />and described it as a fund used to account for certain landfill related revenues, expenditures the <br />City may incur in relation to the landfill and any other expenditures for improvements providing a <br />benefit to the entire City. She suggested that the City make the decision as to the most logical <br />designation for these funds. <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder stated there should be a fully funded equipment replacement fund in <br />force. <br /> <br />Following a brief discussion, Mrs. Helling stated that the goal will be to minimize the landfill <br />expendable fund and that City Staff will furnish the Budget Committee with more information <br />regarding the status of the recommended balances. <br /> <br />Case #3: Departmental Five-Year Projections <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder stated that Police Chief Auspos had submitted a five-year projection <br />for the Police Department. He explained that he is proposing to have a five-year projection <br />completed for all operational departments. <br /> <br />Mrs. Helling stated she feels it is also important for each department to know what the other <br />departments need and are planning for. <br /> <br />Case #4: Recreation Fees and Charges <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder reported there are no real changes to the recreation fees and charges <br />but that he is looking for a motion to pass this on to the City Council. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Helling stated that the rates and charges can be updated each year. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Hardin to recommend City <br />Council adopt the recreation fees and charges. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmember Peterson, Beyer and Hardin. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Budget Committee/October 22, 1991 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />