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LOWER RUM RIVER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION By: Sandra Ashley Helling, Finance Officer and Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Case Background: The 2/1/93 - 1/31/94 funding request from the Lower Rum River Management Organization was included in the City of Ramsey's 1993 General Fund Budget at an estimated amount of $8,400; however, staff was directed to bring the funding request back to the Committee prior to making any remittance to the organization. At the December 22, 1992 meeting, City Engineer Jankowski presented information on the organization and the formula that is used to determine each City's share of the operating budget. Additional questions were raised at this meeting and staff was directed to schedule another discussion on a future agenda. Specific items raised for this discussion: 1. The City of Ramsey is assessed for 42% of the funding requirements, but has 25% of the voting power. 2. The Organization does not have a policy to assist in establishing a fund balance for working capital requirements. 3. The LRRWMO annual operating budget has in~ significantly. For reference, some of the background information presented on December 22 is again included in this case. Purpose and organization structure: The LRRWMO was formed in 1985 to protect water quality within the basin, and this is accomplished, in pan, by review of development applications from within the cities of Ramsey, Anoka, Andover and Coon Rapids. The governing body of each City appoints one representative to serve as a member of the Organization, and each member has one vote. Currently the City of Anoka's representative is a Councilmember with their City Engineer serving as technical adviser and alternate; Andover is represented by their City Adminisu'ator (formerly City Engineer); Coon Rapids' representative is an Assistant to the City Engineer; Rarnsey is represented by our City Engineer. Funding and City Contributions: The annual operating budget is developed and approved by the four City representatives and assessed to the member cities based on a formula which consists of 50 percent valuation and 50 percem gross area of each member community located within the boundaries of the organization. The following recaps the current formula elements and the 1993 reques[ed contributions. 1993 % of Total Funding Andover 35.48% 22.81% 29.15% $5,304.76 Anoka 12.46% 41.43% 26.95% 4,904.49 Coon Rapids .67% 2.90% 1.78% 324.27 Ramsey 51.39% 32.86% ~ 7.666.48 Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% $18,200.00 _Operating Budgets. Expenditures and Fund Balance: Budget Fund Fund Bal. Feb 1- Budget Actual More (Less) Balance Increase Ramsey's Jan.31 ~ ~ Actual Jan. 31 ~ Cont. \ 89/90 * $8,958 * $16,446 $2,593 90/91 * $15,560 * $8,039 ($8,407) $2,691 91/92 $11,000+ $9,772+ $1,228 $7,301 ($738) $3,527 92/93 $17,600+ $8,097+ $9,503 $14,213 $6,912 $6,139 Request 93/94 $18,200 $7,666 Not included in the financial statements and not on file at the City of Ramsey. Total exIxmclitures and budget reduced by permit fees to reflect general operating only.