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<br />GENERAL GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />Mayor and Council - The Mayor and Council is the policy making body of the city. It is the <br />responsibility of the Mayor and Council to implement the power of the City as prescribed by <br />State Statute and City Charter. The Mayor is the presiding officer and a regular member of the <br />City Council. <br /> <br />Commissions - The various commissions act as advisory boards to the Mayor and Council. Each <br />commission makes recommendations to and reports directly to the City Council. <br /> <br />Administration - The Administration Department is responsible for implementing policies and directives <br />as established by the City Council. The department is responsible for the administration of <br />general or multi-department organizational activities and also provides for the coordination of <br />information to the public. It also provides support and clerical services to the balance of the <br />organization. In addition the department coordinates all personnel functions including <br />compensation and benefit administration, union contract negotiations and administration and risk <br />management. <br /> <br />Elections - The Election Function provides for costs associated with the administration of elections <br />according to State statute and maintenance of voter registration records and all official records of <br />the City. <br /> <br />Finance - The Finance Department is responsible for the fiscal management, processing and <br />maintenance of all accounting transactions for the City. These responsibilities include financial <br />policies and procedures, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, utility billing, the annual <br />budget, the annual audit, borrowing and investment activities, and fixed assets. <br /> <br />Assessing - The assessing function is contracted through Anoka County. The County is responsible for <br />the equitable valuation and classification of all properties within the City. <br /> <br />Legal Services - This cost center accumulates expenditures associated with general and prosecution fees <br />paid to legal counsel for all of the City's legal affairs. <br /> <br />Planning and Zoning - The Planning and Zoning Division performs functions relative to land use, <br />planning, development plan review, redevelopment, economic development, and zoning and <br />code enforcement. <br /> <br />Data Processing - All computer related costs, including maintenance and capital outlay, for all of the <br />City's computer systems are found in this cost center. <br /> <br />General Government Buildings - This department reflects costs associated with operating the City Hall <br />including repair, maintenance, utilities and related capital costs. <br /> <br />Newsletter - All costs, including staff time, printing and postage, related to the production of the city <br />newsletter are accumulated in this cost center. <br /> <br />\~ <br />