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<br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson reported she is not sure what it will cost to operate the new <br />building and how much the increase in the cost gas and electric would be. She stated she based <br />the increases on the new Edina building, which is about the same size. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig asked about telephone service increases on page 84. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson replied it is a $1,000 increase. She stated every department <br />receives a phone charge but does not believe there would be a large increase. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson pointed out, because of the ceiling heights in the new <br />building there is a proposal to purchase an auto lift. She also recommended a new vacuum be <br />purchased due to the increased amount of carpet in new the building. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson directed the Council to page 96 and stated she pulled out all <br />the dollars spent to have a consulting firm produce the newsletter. She stated the new <br />communications position would take over this responsibility. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund reported no major changes in finance. She reported utility billing might be <br />brought in house again. She indicated a City employee would be reading the meters. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund reported on legal services. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Turdgen, Department 191, reported the overall budget <br />increase is about $1,100. He mentioned a request for a full time zoning individual. <br /> <br />Director Turdgen indicated in Planning, there is an increase in professional services dollars. In <br />Building, personnel levels would be the same. He reported one capital request for a vehicle for <br />the building department costing about $25,000. <br /> <br />Director Turdgen referenced Environmental Services, and reported the only significant increase <br />is for an environmental services contractor. <br /> <br />Police Chief Way reported the police department has several positions listed. He stated he would <br />like to hire one patrol officer, a records technician, and a crime prevention intern. <br /> <br />Police Chief Way directed the Council to pages 103 to 107, and did a breakdown of all <br />categories. <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeffrey pointed out the increase in gas is not listed. <br /> <br />Chief Way stated they are tracking how many gallons they use rather than the cost of gas. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig asked if there is any value added to have bulk fuel. <br /> <br />Police Chief Way stated there is a lot of liability associated with bulk fuel tanks. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / August 14,2006 <br />Page 7 of9 <br />