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STAFF BUDGET MEETING <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Staff conducted a Staff Budget Meeting on Monday, August 22, 1994, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator Ryan Schroeder <br />Finance Officer Jessie Hart <br />City Engineer Steven Jankowsld <br />Administrative Services Manager Kay McAloney <br />Police Chief Mike Auspos <br />Public Works Supervisor Merle Mevissen <br />Assistant Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Police Sergeant Dave Gustafson <br />Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Mark Boos <br />Economic Development Coordinator James Gromberg <br />Senior A~ountant Mary Gomez <br /> <br />The meeting began at 3:06 p.m. <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder called attention to a memo dated August 19, 1994, that Staff <br />had received. In it was a list of suggested budget cuts entitled "fu'st round". Now there is <br />a second list of cuts and additions. He suggested looking at the original request. The <br />bottom line is what's left in the budget and results in a 4.5% tax increase. He noted page <br />12. It's a list that he and Jessie believe are appropriate for consideration in increasing the <br />budget should City Council cleeide to do that. There is $145,000 worth of items. He <br />stated that page 1 shows the dollar amounts available with different projected tax increases. <br />Mr. Schroeder stated that last year it was 17.3%, in 1989 it was 13%. We have had a <br />fairly rapid escalation in our tax capacity rates; however, we had a low rate to start with. <br />The average for a City of our size is about 23 to 26%. We are still below average. The <br />goal of this Council is to stay below average. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Hart stated that she has refined the unemployment and worker's comp <br />premium estimates. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski commented on the drainage plan and questioned if it would be <br />possible to fund it with a levy on the drainage districts. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder replied yes but it's still a levy and it still increases taxes. <br /> <br />Mr. Jankowski stated he hopes the water levels go down then. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated that he hopes that is funded out of the Block Grant dollars. We <br />funded mostly community service groups; some members of Council feel we should not be <br />funding planning. <br /> <br />Mr. Jankowski stated he hoped we do not have any development around landlocked <br />wetlands. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated this is a City-wide drainage plan - not a public improvement. We <br />could do this as a public improvement assessment. <br /> <br />Mr. Jankowsld stated yes, but a property owner on a hill does not see any benefit. <br /> <br />Staff Budget Meeting/August 22, 1994 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />