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TO: <br />o«. j u . j <br />EXHIBIT E <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administc-j w»r <br />FROM: Thomas M. Kuehn, Finance Directc <br />DATE: August 23, 1990 <br />SUBJECT: 1991 Budget Narrative <br />ISSUE - Highlight 1991 budget changes from 1990. <br />DISCUSSION - The 1991 General Fund expenditure budget reflects an <br />increase of $116,250 over the 1990 budget, a 3.98% increase. The <br />significant changes from 1990 to 1991 are discussed by <br />department. <br />* The City Council increase of $5,100 is due to increases in the <br />LMCD request of $3,315; audit of $650; and conferences of ^550. <br />* The Administration i“»crease of $11,100 is due to scheduled <br />increased salary and related personal services of $6,650; other <br />consulting services for the recorder position as an outside <br />consultant of $2,500; increased automobile allowance of $950; <br />with a decrease in office supplies. <br />* The Elections expense is expected to be down $10,360 due to <br />1991 being a non-election year. <br />* The Assessing budget has been decreased mai. ly due to savings <br />from personal service costs, as the assessing Junction will be <br />contracted for as opposed to being done by in house personnel. <br />* The Finance budget incr^. ‘se of $3,610 is made up of increases <br />in personal services of $7,160 offset by decreases in printing <br />and publishing of $1,900 (truth in taxation publishing cr-vS we.:e <br />less than anticipated); and a decrease of $2,040 in tne LOGIS <br />class 2 assessment as those costs are now spread to several <br />departments . <br />* The Legal budget reflects a aecrease of $34,000 due to expected <br />reduced prosecution costs, offset by an increase of $16,500 iu <br />jail charges from Hennepin County for a net decrease of $17,500. <br />* The Government Buildings increase of $2,320 is due mainly to <br />carpet replacement costs at the Administrative offices, $2,000; a <br />possible change in janitorial service $2,500; offset by decreased <br />personal r*»'vices costs of $1,040. <br />* The Human Services increase is $2,700, $2,000 of which is to <br />help fund the new Long Lake-Orono-Median Area Senior Center <br />located in the community room of St. George Church, Lfig Lake. <br />* The Police budget increase is $32,220 and is composed of <br />personal services increase $24,520; supplies increases of the