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STAFF BUDGET MEETING CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey .S.taff conducted a budget meeting on Tuesday, November 22, 1994, at the Ramsey Mumc~pal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder Finance Officer Jessie Hart City Engineer Steve Jankowski Ad_miuislrative Services Manager Kay McAloney Police Chief Mike Auspos Public Works Supervisor Merle Mcvissen Pm'ks/Utilities Supervisor Mark Boos Police Sergeant Dave Gustafson CALL TO ORDER The meeting began at 1:30 p.m. BUSINESS Finance Officer Hart summarized the list of items that were suggested adjustments for the 1995 budget: 1) Eliminate #1122 - Horse Care Commission; For Cost Center #1130 - 1) decrease duplicating supplies and copy paper by $500; 2) decrease miscellaneous professional services - reduce allocation for comp worth evaluations/miscellaneous services by $500, 3) postage by $200, 4) training by $200 (eliminate training library additions); For Cost Center #1192 - 1) training by $1,000 (delay Certified Network Engineer); For Cost Center #1194 - 1) Personnel costs by $14,618 (reduce Building Maintenance Worker to 1/2; 2) Add in $5,000 for improvements other than buildings (sealcoating of upper and lower City Hall lots); For Cost Center #2211 - 1) Personnel Costs decrease from $6,663 to $9,995 to $39,980 (delay hiring of additional officer to 3/1195 or 4/1195 or 1/1/96); 2) Reduce overall operating costs by $1,000; 3) decrease fi!m; microfilm, tapes and disks by $50; 4) decrease miscellaneous office supplies by $100; 5) if delay in hiring of new officer - red?ce medical and dental fees by $275 and $500; 6) Personnel Testing/Remuxtment - MPRS Fees - increase by $900; 7) decrease towing services by $100; 8) Vehicle maintenance costs - increase with delay of one or two squads $1,500 to $3,000; 9) ff delay one squad purchase (net of transfer in from Equipment Revolving Fund and first year funding decrease by $11,793 or if delay two squad purchase and include allowance for set-up (net of transfer in from Equipment Revolving and adjustment for first year funding - decrease of $14,065; For Cost Center #2220 - I) decrease gasoline by $1,000; 2) Medical and dental fees - reduce to 25 from 30 physicals - decrease by $300; 3) reduce subscriptions $150 to $200; For Cost Center 02260 - 1) decrease electric utilities by $1,000; For Cost Center 02280 - 1) decrease miscellaneous operating supplies (D.A.R.E.) by $1,000 to $2,000; For Cost Center #3301 1) Decrease miscellaneous operating supplies by $500; for Cost Center #3311 1) Add in $10,000 for repairs to Vehicle #607; 2) Eliminate the street sweeping contract for a decrease of $5,200 and reduce allocation for Street Maintenance Program by $15,000; 3) Motor Vehicles - delay purchase of 2-1/2 ton with plow and sander (net of transfer in Equipment Revolving and first year funding) decrease of $51,203; For Cost Center #3312 1) Eliminate snow lowing contract for a decrease in cost of $6,500; For Cost Center g4520 1) Reduce 260 for warming house phone at the elementary school - have the school district fund through the community program; 2) Eliminate the HVAC contract for the Park Center Staff Budget Meeting/November 22, 1994 Page 1 of 5