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<br />Operating Budget Continued From Page 1
<br />(adopted 1999) to $5,1 81,75 (adopted 2000). The increase
<br />in General Fund resulted from additional personnel and
<br />funding for a fire truck for the second fire station.
<br />The General Fund includes General Government,
<br />Public Safety, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation.
<br />General Government
<br />General Government consists of the following
<br />functions: Mayor and Council, Administration, Elections,
<br />Finance, Assessing, Legal, Data Processing, Newsletter,
<br />and General Government Buildings. Descriptions of the
<br />major functions follow:
<br />Mayor and Council is the policy making body of
<br />the City. It is the responsibility ofthe Mayor and Council to
<br />implement the power of the City as prescribed by State
<br />Statute and City Charter.
<br />Administration is responsible for implementing
<br />policies and directives as established by the City Council.
<br />The department is responsible for the administration of
<br />general or multi - department organizational activities and also
<br />provides for the coordination of information to the public.
<br />In addition, the department coordinates all personnel
<br />functions.
<br />Finance is responsible for the fiscal management,
<br />processing and maintenance of all accounting transactions
<br />for the City. These include, but are not limited to, financial
<br />policies and procedures, audit, budget, borrowing and
<br />investment activities.
<br />Assessing is contracted through Anoka County.
<br />The County is responsible for the equitable valuation and
<br />classification of all properties within the City.
<br />Legal accumulates expenditures associated with
<br />general and prosecution fees paid to legal counsel for all of
<br />the City's legal affairs.
<br />Planning and Zoning performs functions relative
<br />to land use, planning, development plan review,
<br />redevelopment, economic development, zoning, and code
<br />enforcement.
<br />Data Processing reports all computer- related
<br />costs, including maintenance and capital outlay for all ofthe
<br />City's computer systems.
<br />General Government Buildings is responsible
<br />for the repair, maintenance, and utilities for the operation of
<br />City Hall.
<br />Newsletter is responsible for the production ofthe
<br />City newsletter.
<br />General Government Budget:
<br />1999 Budgeted Expenditures $1,362,781
<br />2000 Budgeted Expenditures $1,564,096
<br />Budgeted Positions 17.60 FTE's
<br />Monthly Net Cost
<br />For Average Home $6.95
<br />Public Safety
<br />Public Safety consists of the following functions:
<br />Police Protection, Fire Protection, Building Inspection, Civil
<br />Defense, Traffic Engineering, Animal Control and DARE.
<br />Descriptions ofthe major functions follow:
<br />Police Protection is responsible for traffic and
<br />neighborhood patrol, incident investigation and crime
<br />prevention. During 1998 the Police Department responded
<br />to over 7,900 calls for service of various types. It has added
<br />five full -time officers and one part -time Public Safety Aid in
<br />the past four years in order to continue to meet the
<br />communities needs.
<br />Fire Protection consists of a paid on -call Fire
<br />Department. This department is responsible for public safety
<br />services in the area of fire suppression, protection and
<br />emergency responses.
<br />Building Inspection is responsible for the
<br />administration of the State Building Code regulating
<br />construction and the use or occupancy of public and private
<br />buildings and structures.
<br />Civil Defense is responsible for the upkeep and
<br />maintenance ofthe civil defense sirens.
<br />Traffic Engineering is responsible for the design,
<br />operation, and maintenance of safe traffic control measures.
<br />DARE administers the DARE program to fifth
<br />graders in the Ramsey Elementary School.
<br />Public Safety Budget:
<br />1999 Budgeted Expenditures $1,869,172
<br />2000 Budgeted Expenditures $2,228,793
<br />Budgeted Positions 27.58 FTE's
<br />Monthly Net Cost
<br />For Average Home $9.91
<br />Public Works
<br />Public Works consists of the following functions:
<br />Engineering, Street Maintenance, and Snow and Ice
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<br />Don 't worry that children never listen to you, worry that they are always watching you. - Unknown
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