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MINUTES OF THE . <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • <br /> Monday,February 11,2013 � , <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (Il. 2012 GENERAL FUND BUDGET INFORMATION, Continued) <br /> The remaining departments were either at or below budgeted amounts. The Police Department represents <br /> 40 percent of the General Fund budget and was at 96.33 percent. Savings in the city benefit contribution <br /> represents a large percentage of the savings. This is the result of officers that either waive or choose <br /> single coverage and overtime being down. <br /> The City's tax levy history demonstrates that as a City we are very dependent on ta�ces for revenue. <br /> Keeping taxes flat the past few years has resulted in expenditures needing to be cut. Olson stated after <br /> three or four years of a flat levy, it is getting tougher and tougher to find ways to cut expenditures. <br /> Last year the City received$350,000 for building permits. Building permit revenue has been increasing <br /> gradually since 2009 but the City is still not at the levels experienced in 2007. The City is, however, <br /> starting to move in the right direction. Building and zoning is at 92 percent of budget. Olson indicated <br /> Jesse Struve has been very good at reviewing applications,which saves the City money by not having to <br /> send the applications out to the consulting engineer. Approximately$17,000 was saved because of the <br /> RFP last year. In addition,Consulting Engineer Dave Martini does not charge the City for attending a <br /> meeting at the City. The total savings in engineering between those two departments is approximately <br /> $45,000. <br /> The Public Works Department is at 91 percent of budget. The Public Words Department used less salt <br /> and sand and perhaps less patching materials, which helps account for them being under budget. <br /> McMillan asked what happens next with the City's finances for 2012. <br /> Olson indicated the auditors have been here and have done their preliminary field work. The auditors <br /> were originally scheduled for three days but only came for one day. The auditors will be back out to the <br /> City in April to do their final work and then will appear before the City Council with their results at one <br /> of the meetings in May. <br /> The City Council took no formal action on this item. <br /> *12. 2013 PAY F.QUITY REPORT <br /> Anderson moved,Printup seconded,to approve the City's 2013 Pay Equity Report. VOTE: <br /> Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT <br /> Mattick stated he had nothing to report. <br /> Page 23 of 24 <br />