3. Staff Report-Budget UpdatesSCANDIA
Staff Repovt
Date of Meeting: August 19, 2015
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, Administrator
Re: 2016 Budget Changes from 8/11 Meeting
Background:
At the budget meeting on August 11', the Council directed staff to remove the $2,000 for the wetland
restoration at Lilleskogen and had some questions related to the dump truck replacement and police
services.
Updates:
The elimination of the general tax levy for the wetland restoration has lowered the proposed levy increase
for 2016 to $40,362 or 1.82%. The spreadsheets impacted by this change have been included in your
packet. You should still reference the link from the last meeting for other areas of the budget.
I have not received a cost estimate from the Sheriff's Office yet for a DARE officer as Cmdr. Mueller is
on vacation but I will check with him again next week before our meeting. The current contract with the
Sheriff's Office requires a 180 day notice to terminate. So I would recommend not reducing the 2016
police expenses by more than half kif at all) unless the Council is prepared to make a decision before final
adoption of the budget in December. Additionally, placing the question on the ballot is not an option.
There is no statutory authority to do so. State law limits the types of election ballot questions allowed. A
summary can be found in the LMC memo included in your packet. Lastly, Marine Elementary does not
have the DARE program.
Public Works Director Dave Williams will have info on the 2002 Sterling Dump Truck to share with you
at the meeting. Staff recommendation remains to plan for replacement in 2016. Pushing it off a year or
more will only increase the net cost to the taxpayer.