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City Council Minutes August 17, 2010 Page 8 of 11 ---------------------- - - - - -- The Council stated that this could be reviewed later and possibly cut as there have been no expenditures incurred at this point. • Insurance Budget presented by Sandy Peine. The proposed 2011 Insurance budget is $61,500. This is an increase of $2,100 from the 2010 budget. Council Member Ryan noted that the City could cut the increase in the excess liability insurance that was implemented in 2010. Mayor Adams suggested that the City check with the League of Minnesota Cities to see if they have a recommendation on insurance limits. The Council also suggested that the City review all of the insurances to see if there is anything that can be done to reduce costs. • Recycling Budget presented by Sandy Peine. The proposed 2011 Recycling budget is $18,000. This is an increase of $3,000 from the 2010 budget. This budget is funded by SCORE funds. There were no changes to this budget. • Chamber of Commerce Budget presented by Sandy Peine. The proposed 2011 Chamber of Commerce budget is $9,470. This represents a zero budget increase. The main purpose of this budget is for payments of the Chamber Building loan. There were no changes to this budget. • Business Park Budget presented by Sandy Peine. The proposed 2011 Business Park budget is $1,500. This is an increase of $500. The increase is for Engineering Fees. There were no changes to this budget. • Wages The Clerk informed the Council that proposed wages reflect a 3% increase. She noted that the Cost of Living is presently at 1.8 %. Council Member Ryan suggested a freeze in wages with no step �' increase and no cost of living. He suggested another alternative which