10-01-1984 Council Packet Special Meeting

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$1, 166 tc zero. This is offset by an increase in animal care and patrol services of S954. :he printing and postage line items are biannual items :n the even years when dog license applications are sent to all r�-'den:s of the city. RNt':NRR'AING -The 1985 proposed budget is down $210, a decrease of 3.91. Teis budget has been decreased because the general engineering costs have been down the last three years. We do not anticipate a substantial hourly rate increase for 1985. STURST MAINTRNANC2 - The 1985 proposed budget is up $15,198 over 1994, an increase of 4.2%. Personal services are up $9,696 (6.41) due i to the use of 1/3 of the field inspector in the street department for special projects in 1994-85 in addition to a projected 41 salary increase for all city employees. insurance isup$1,625;ana supplies for street maintenance is up $5,900. Scheduled loan payments to the Improvement and Equipment outlay Fund for principal and interest are down $518; and consulting engineering is down $500. PUBLIC NRALTN NURSING -The 1985 proposed budget is up S70 over 1984, an increase of 1.8%. This tvpresunts a id per capita increase over 1984. PARR? AND RaCRRATION - The 1985 proposed budget is up �:4, 566 over 1904, an increase of 11.11. Personal services are up $1,526; rentals are down $1,009; maintenance of buildings and grounds is up $3,550; and insurances are up $499. The maintenance increase is for weed control C services, dock installation and removal at seven beaches, and refuse collection at twelve locations. These services will all be done ('n a contractual hasis by outside vendors. In the past the parks department has received assistance from street department and golfcourse personnel to perform weed control at city parks. Also In the past the parks department has received assistance from street depArtment personnel to install docks at three swimming beaches and four docks at lake accesses. uecause all of the above work is done in the spring of the year when street maintenance and golfcourse maintenance should have priority it has been determined to contract out for these services. The refuse collection in the past has been performed by p7:, and street department personnel. The methods used by these personnel art very ineffecient and time consuming, but contracting out this service allows personnel to perform other duties that have priority ;grass cutting, park equipment maintenance, eLC.). CONTINGENr'Y AND TRANSFERS - Tho 1985 request for contingency and transf,�r to other funds is $79,737 compared to the 1984 budget of 577,604. This is an increase of $2,133 or 2.6%. The 1985 request breaks down as folio.%: 1. .innuai general contingency imnunt-520,000 annual transfer to Improvement and Equipment Outlay -8-