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earnings arc reduced. It also needs to be considered that there will be several parks going into <br />'own Center for which capital improvements will be needed. <br /> <br />Mayor (;amec indicated his preference in maintaining a fund balance in the Landfill Trust Fund <br />as an insurance policy for situations such as a major catastrophe. <br /> <br />ty A d m inistrator Norman noted an option in the future might be to consider changing the name <br />the [~andfill Trust Fund to be a more broadly used fund. <br /> <br />Cou]mi hncmber Elvig expressed concern with a tax increase with the amount of infrastructure <br />being installed with Town Center. He stated the Council has said they can make growth pay for <br />these improvements. <br /> <br />Thc Council reviewed the following tax capacity calculation estimates: <br /> · 44% Tax Capacity Rate, including a Landfill Trust Fund transfer of $230,000 <br /> · 42.2428% 'Fax Capacity Rate, including a Landfill Trust Fund transfer of $535,000 <br /> · . 40.2699% Tax Capacity Rate, including a Landfill Trust Fund transfer of $635,000, <br /> requiring the need to cut $221,000 from the proposed budget of 8/9/05 <br /> · 38.9302% 'Fax Capacity Rate, including a Landfill Trust Fund transfer of $635,000, <br /> requiring thc need to cut $431,125 from the proposed budget of 8/9/05 <br /> <br />Counci lmember Cook indicated his preference for Option C, with an additional $221,000 <br />trans/'crrcd £rom the Landfill Trust Fund, rather than cutting the budget. <br /> <br />Staff and Council reviewed the following personnel positions in the proposed 2006 budget: <br /> · Community Resource Officers (Patrol Officers) <br /> Building Maintenance Employee <br /> · Communications Employee <br /> · t.'irc Secretary - position increased from ½ time to full time <br /> · Fire Inspcctor <br /> · I';ngineering Employee <br /> · ~l'wo Streets and Parks Employees <br /> <br />'l'hc consensus of the Council was to include the above positions in the budget, with further <br />inf()rmation regarding an increase of the Building Maintenance Employee to be budgeted for the <br />full year. <br /> <br />Councilmembcr Elvig stressed the need to be realistic in cost assumptions when forecasting <br />personnel needs in the fitture. <br /> <br />Publ ic Works Director Kapler advised the City is in a growth period it has not experienced in the <br />past. <br /> <br />(ounci hncmbcr Jeffrey commented on the need to complete the organizational study, which will <br />assist in determining personnel needs in the future. <br /> <br />C'ap~tal Expenses <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / August 30, 2005 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />