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City Council Minutes August 17, 2010 Page 2 of 11 \-.-I ---------------------- - - - - -- HRA The proposed 2011 HRA Levy is $31,000. This is a zero percent increase from the 2010 levy. The Council made no changes. • Library Budget presented by David Anderson. The proposed budget expenditures are $9,400. This is a decrease of $5,000 from the 2010 budget. The main reason for the decrease is due to contract with Kitchigami Library System which provides $5,000 worth of books and materials for the Library. * *Council Member Ryan arrived at this time. • Library Building Budget Budget presented by David Anderson. The 2011 Library Building Budget expenditures are at $20,800. This is an $800 increase from 2010. The increase is due to principal and interest payments relating to the purchase of the library building. • Fire Budget presented by Fire Chief Tom Nelson. The proposed 2011 Fire Department Budget expenditures are $176,890. This is an increase of $10,690 from the 2010 budget. The major reasons for the increase relate to capital outlay carryover (fire truck /air packs), bunkers, operating supplies, contract services and repair /maintenance /services. No change to this budget. • Planning & Zoning Budget presented by Dawn Bittner. The proposed expenditures in the 2011 Planning and Zoning Budget are $116,180. This is a decrease of $1,660 from the 2010 budget. Council Member Ryan requested Dawn to provide statistics on the number and type of permits that have been issued and applied for over the past 3 to 4 years. Council Member Nagel suggested moving to the bottom level of service provided by Community Growth. I%—I Council Member Ryan stated that he would like a 0% levy increase.