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2020 Budget – Page 3 <br /> <br />Public Works <br />The overall increase in the Public Works budget is relatively small at $16,730 (2.61%). Personal <br />Services wage based lines are decreasing slightly due the reorganization in the structure of the <br />department with the replacement of the Public Works Director with a Superintendent. The City <br />Benefit contribution line is increasing as the result of a change in insurance selections (Family vs <br />Single). The IT and Fleet Services lines are increasing by a total of $8,800 to more properly <br />fund the Internal Service Funds connected to these items. <br /> <br />Public Works – Spring Park <br />This is a new General Fund Department related to the recently approved contract to provide <br />Public Works Service to the City of Spring Park. This department only covers the wages (1 <br />maintenance worker) and professional services expenditures related to the service. Other <br />expenditures are included in utility budgets and CIP expenditures. The cost of this department is <br />100% covered by the service contract with Spring Park. <br /> <br />Parks <br />The Parks budget reflects a $66,900 increase (24%) over the 2021 budget. It includes an <br />additional maintenance worker ($90,000 with benefits), and increased amounts for both building <br />and ground maintenance and maintenance supplies. The reorganization of the Public Works <br />department removed a percentage of the Public Works Director wages from the budget. <br /> <br />Golf Course <br />The golf course has seen significant growth in play and revenues in the past few years. In order <br />to manage the increased play, the draft budget includes both an increase in staffing and a change <br />to allow the Clubhouse Manager to work for a period of greater than 6 months which will result <br />in enrollment to the Public Employees Retirement Plan. The increase in the Golf Course revenue <br />budget more than covers the increased expenditures. <br /> <br />Brush Site <br />The Brush Site budget is increasing by $10,000 (76.6%). This is related to the expense <br />associated with chipping and hauling away of materials. Based on information received last <br />week, this cost may need to be increased. This expenditure is currently budgeted in <br />Repairs/Maint-Bldgs/Grounds. In the final budget, this will be changed to a contracted service <br />line. <br /> <br />Special Services <br />This department accounts for expenditures are considered “pass through charges” that are billed <br />to the party that benefits for the service. The $120,000 (93%) increase is the result of the PD <br />being the lead agency for the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) program. The City will receive grant <br />funds from the State of Minnesota. A portion of these funds are then payed to the other <br />participating cities. <br /> <br />Special Projects – Contingencies <br />This Department covers the annual transfers from the General Fund to other funds like the <br />Improvement Capital Outlay Fund. It also has the Contingency line item that is for unbudgeted <br />but necessary expenditures that may come up during the year. This budget is not changing.