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Finance Officer Lund explained that the personnel budget increase relates to the step increases <br />and union negotiations. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson inquired as to what are other communities are doing regarding salaries <br />during these difficult financial times. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec questioned how a city could cut basic services while the City is continuing to <br />grow. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired as to the $9,000 budget amount for QCTV personnel. <br /> <br />Counci Imember Kurak replied that that amount was added at her request, but it could be removed <br />from the budget. It had been brought to her attention that the City could have their own full-time <br />associate producer with benefits at a cost to the City of $9,000. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen noted that the City has $100,000 of discretionary funds at QCTV <br />they could use for an associate producer. He requested that the Council discuss the issue of a <br />full-time associate producer at a future Council work session. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that it was his understanding that everything will be taped and not aired live <br />in the near future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak replied that she had not heard that, but would research that information <br />further. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson inquired as to where the Ramsey Resident fits into the budget. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund reviewed the budget for the Ramsey Resident, noting that the budget for <br />additional editions was cut from the budget. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson explained that staff researched how they could support a <br />monthly newsletter and it was determined that a monthly newsletter would require significant <br />staff time as well as double the budget for the newsletter. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen pointed out that they just found $9,000 they did not need to spend <br />that could be used for additional newsletters. <br /> <br />Councihnember Zimmerman stated that he did not see a need for the additional editions when the <br />budget is so tight. <br /> <br />Councihnember Kurak suggested that they add the $9,000 to the newsletter budget to make it <br />available for special editions throughout the year, but not change the amount of editions that are <br />currently sent out. <br /> <br />City Council/September 3, 2002 <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />