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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-30-1977 Council Work Session Minutes CITY OF ORONO •k 1978 Budget Work Session of the Orono Council, 7 : 00 P.M. � August 30 , 1977 �I'he Orono Council met on the above date with � the following members present: Mayor Van Nest, Councilmembers Butler, Paurus, and Pesek. Absent: � Councilmember Massengale. Also present: City Administrator Benson. � � Dick Benson, City Administrator, presented to � the City Council a 1978 proposed Bud�et and mill rate stating that: �� The 1978 Proposed Budget for General Fund and Means of Financing � the 1978 Budget are as follows: � 1978 Proposed Budget , , $ 1 , 042, 228 Means of Financing 1978 Budget with � Reverse Referc-ndtun 1 016 489 - '- _—-�--- � (25, 739) ___ _-- ------- � 1978 Pi-oposed Budget $ l , 042, 228 Means of Financing 1978 Budget withoUt � Reverse Referc_ndliru 961 - 123 - - - �---- � - ----(81_, 10 5) � The above ca] culatzons reflect the a�nount of rr�onies to be cut from tl-�e budget should R�verse Referend�un be accepted, also, � the amount of aionies should it not be accepted. � • The -calculations-for - the_ 1978 mil�_sate �sing--t�e-old rates for .:ass�ssed valuation given �s by �Tennepin�oun�y are- as � follows: • General�Property -Taxes $ 553,�59 � L`ur�woody-Sewe�--� -Navarre_ k'a�er- 22, 300 Feverse �ef�erendum 55,-3�� � $ 631, 435 f C:eneral Property Taxes $ 553, 759 . Dunwoody Sewer & '�avarre j�?a�er ___ 22�300 _ $ 576, 059 � The mill rate with the reverse referendum included is 13_ 27, � without the reverse referendum it would be 1_2. 11. The reverse � referendum k�ould incr�ase the mill rate by 1 . 16, as cornpared to mill rate without. � � The 1977 mill rate is 12. 48 mills, if we go with the Reverse �Referen��L�n� the incre�se for 1975 would be . 79 of a mill . '.�it��out tl-�e Reverse Reierendum, tne mill rate would decrease by . 37 of � a mill . ' � A mill �c-ould generate $47, 577. 85 kith the esti�:ated 3�sessed � valuation of the County. � � � 1978 ORONO COUNCIL BUDGET �•10RK SESSIOrd, AU�US� 30 , 1977 Page 2 � � � Dick Benson, City Administrator proposed to the City Council budget cuts for 1978 by stating: � . � There are two capital items included in the 1978 Proposed Budget • ;ahich affect rnore than one departrnent. They are: � l . Dictation System � 2 , i�licrofilm System � Dictation S_ystem M� crofilm Syste � Gross Cost $ 2, 901 $ 4, 400 L2ss Tradz-ins 510 -p- � I_.ess Discount -0- 264 --- --- ;�'et Cost 391 _ _— ---- • , � .2� __-_ �- 4� 13 6 � Alloca�� on by De�.ar���ent : � Council $ 458 • $ 827 A�ninistration 505 827 � Firance - 145 827 � Pol � ce 953 827 � Building & Zoning -0- 828 Street 185 -0- � Sewer & ��'ater Operations _ 145 _ _-0_ � i'OTALS S ___2 . 391 S _ 4,_1_36 � Please note trat tne portions of �he Building and Zon�ng • b��c�get ior �he microfilm s}�stcm and �he Sewer and v:�ter Opera�ing b�c�ge� �or �he dictation system are not ir�cluoed in the -respective � propcszd b+�dgets of these depar��ents. Tnereiore, if these � syste�r.s are cut co�pletely the budget sa�ings will be 52, 246 fs om the d� cta�i on system and $3, 308 frorn �he microfilm system • or a t_otal savings of $5, 554. � Tne ps-e��io�s b�dget reauctions shc�y� by D:;ar��ent are: • Police $ 32 , �61 � Ci�i1 D��ense � , 600 • $ -3J , 161 - � � - - � � � � (Continued) � � � � �• 1978 ORONO COUNCIL BUDGET WORK SESSION, AUGUST 30 , 1977 Page 3 � � The estimated deficit in the. General Fund prior to these cuts �kas • $25, 739, including the reverse referendum, and $81, 105, excluding � the reverse referendum. . • The effects of the budget reductions are as follows: • With Referendum Without Referendiun � --------------- — ------_--__-- ----- � Def� cit $ (25, 739) $ (81 , 105) � Budget Reductions : � Pol � ce , 32 , 561 32 , 561 Civil De�c_nse 4, 600 4� 600 • __ _--- -- -__-- -_ --- � Surplus/(Deficit� $ 11, 422 $ �43 , °44 � � Budget Reductions: • Dictation System $ 2 246 2 2�6 T1ic-rofilm System 3� 308 � 3� 308 • -------i--- __-_-�--- � S�rplus/(Def� cit� $ 16_, 976 $ (38 , 390� � � � Following Council discussion on the 1978 Budget ADJOURNMENT � and noting that a public hearing is schedu�ed for September 7, 1977 at 7 : 00 P.M, concerning the � Reverse Referendum, the Coucil worK session adjourned at 10 : 10 P.M. � � , � � � �9illiam B. Van Ne , Mayo � � r Attest: � Walter R, enson, Clerk-Administrator � � � � � �