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WHERE DOES THE MONEY Go? CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 The City has the following Capital Project Funds: 1. Public Improvement Revolving Fund — Revenue source is the special assessments collected for the public's share of the City's street maintenance program. Expenditures consist of the City's share of the annual street maintenance program. 2. Municipal State Aid Fund (MSA) — Revenue source is the annual allotment received from the State of Minnesota. The City only receives funding on those streets that have been designated an MSA street. Allowable expenditures are those costs associated with a MSA street and outlined in the City's Capital Improvement Program. 3. Public Facilities Construction Fund — This fund is used to account for resources to be used for acquisition of land and construction of public facilities. Revenue source has been a year -end transfer from the General Fund per reserve policy. 4. Mississippi River Storm Water Drainage District #1- Revenue source is the property tax collected via special taxing district that has been created within the District. Allowable expenditures are those costs associated with the construction of storm drainage system in District #1. 5. Annual Improvement Funds — City creates a project fund to correlate with each debt service fund (listed above). This fund keeps track of all expenditures related to a particular bond issue. Example: water tower #2, Fire Station #1, Azurite Street Construction, etc. 6. 2002 Capital Equipment Certificates — Records costs associated with the acquisition of capital equipment. Only expenditures are recorded here, as revenue is recorded under debt service funds. ENTERPRISE FUNDS — Enterprise funds are used to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to a private business. The costs of providing goods or services to the general public are financed through user charges. The City has the following Enterprise Funds: 1. Water Utility Fund — Revenue source consist of user fees on commercial and residential water consumption. User fees are used to offset the costs associated with the operation of water towers, wells and pump houses. 2. Sewer Utility Fund - Revenue source consist of user fees on commercial and residential sewer usage. User fees are used to off set the operating costs of the City -owned sewer system. The City pays a monthly fee to Met Council for sewer charges based on the amount of wastewater generated. 3. Street Light Utility Fund — Revenue source consists of user fees on Ramsey residents for the use of subdivision and priority street lights. User fees are used to offset the costs of installation, electric and maintenance of these street lights. 4. Recycling Utility Fund — Revenue source consist of a user fee on Ramsey residents for the bi- weekly collection of curbside recycling. The user fees that are collected are submitted to Ace Recycling. Ace's charge to the City is the same as that billed to the residents. 5. Storm Water Utility Fund — Revenue source consists of a user fee on commercial and residential properties to fund the operation and maintenance of the city's existing storm sewer system. Continued on Page 12 Fo Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. — Oscar Wilde DONATE USED CAR SEATS! 11 Did you know ... That car seats have life span of approximately six years? That car seats have to be destroyed if they are in a vehicle crash regardless if a child was in the seat at the time, or the severeness of the crash? That car seats must have all the original manufacturer information intact on the seat in order to verify the seat is safe to use? That car seats that are purchased second hand from someone you do not know could have fatal results? The Ramsey Police Department is taking used car seat donations. We are requesting that instead of selling a used car seat to someone you do not know, donate it to a good cause! All used car seats will be either properly destroyed if they are beyond their expiration date or affected by a recall, or if they are in good condition they will be used for training new nationally certified child passenger safety technicians in Anoka County who are required as part of their training to practice their technical skills. Used car seats can be dropped off at the Ramsey Police Department. Receipts will be provided for your donation. If you have questions regarding the donation program or used car seats, please contact Chandra Kreyer at 763 - 433 -9891 or ckreyer @ci.ramsey.mn.us. Thank you for keeping our kids safe! PLEASE NOTE Due to the high volume of building in our community, the City requires at least two to three days notice for all building inspections and five to six days for building permit approval.