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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, October 7, 1986 <br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota <br />regarding the proposed 1987 City Budget. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Gary Reimann <br />Councilmember Arnie Cox <br />Councilmember A1 Sorteberg <br />Councilmember Steve DeLuca <br />Councilmember Jean Schlueter <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator David Hartley <br />Finance Officer Noel Graczyk <br />Reporter Kathy Cassidy <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann called the public hearing to order at 9:09 p.m. <br /> <br />STAFF P~ESENTATION <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that the proposed 1987 budget reflects, for the most part, <br />the same amounts and policies as last year. Staff has attempted to keep the <br />amount of money collected through property taxes and the resulting mill levy at <br />approximately the same level. <br /> <br />Mr. Graczyk proceeded to review the following sections of the budget in detail <br />with Council: Operating Expenditures [General Government, Public Safety, <br />Public Works, Culture & Recreation,~Conservation of Natural Resources, <br />Miscellaneous (Landfill, Cable Television, Unanticipated)]; Outlay <br />Expenditures; Debt Service Expenditures; and Other Financing Uses (Operating <br />Transfers). <br /> <br />Mr. Graczyk stated that even though the overall budgtet amount is basically the <br />same, some line items may appear to have increased sharply; keep in mind that <br />Staff has done some reclassification to utilize 'unallocated' much less and <br />thereby create a more accurate method of reporting. For instance, Mayor and <br />Council under General Government increased from $49,978 1985 Actual to $62,130 <br />1987 Proposed; the reason is that the League of Minnesota Cities dues are being <br />recorded in Mayor/Council rather than Unallocated. Another example is the <br />zero figure in Park and Recreation in 1985 and $106,723 1987 Proposed; the <br />reason is that the separate Park Fund has been brought into Park and Recreation <br />in the General Budget. Mr. Graczyk stated that Council must keep in mind that <br />while reviewing the budget line for line, increases do not reflect new money <br />needed but rather adjustment to the method of reporting and recording; do not <br />anticipate a change in the mill rate with the 1987 proposed budget. <br /> October 7, 1986 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />