03 2019 Preliminary Budget Work Session

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• General Building— Capital Outlay, decrease by $5,000-$8,000 for signage at City Hall and the Public Works Facility (utilizing fund balance). • Civil Defense— Contract Services, add $610 for the Crow Wing County Alert System. • Roads & Streets — Wages & Benefits, review the hiring of an additional full- time Maintenance Worker in July of 2019 and discuss the potential use of part-time employees. • Roads & Streets— Employer Share Health Insurance, decrease by $10,090. • Roads & Streets— Operating Supplies, review the increase of$10,000 for salt/sa.ndlgravel for road turnbacks. • Roads & Streets— Travel/Conferences/Schools, add $2,000 to attend conferences and trainings. • Roads & Streets— Contract Services, review the increase of$5,000 for road turnbacks striping (utilizing fund balance). • Roads & Streets, discuss the total unused budget for 2018. • Street Lighting — Repair/Maintenance/Services, review the increase of $5,000. • Street Lighting, discuss the overall budget increase of$6,100. • Park— Contract Services, review the increase of$1,200. • Park— Electricity, review the increase of$500. • Park— Repair/Maintenance/Services, review the budget amount of$2,000. • Discuss the need for an updated Road Improvement Plan for all City streets based on street criteria, property tax analysis, road standards/specification guidelines, traffic counts, funding sources, etc. • Aim for a 0% levy increase which equates to an $84,175 reduction in the 2019 preliminary general revenue tax levy. Special Revenue Funds • Library— Contract Services, increase by $2,880 for strategic planning consultation services. Enterprise Funds • Water—Water Sales revenue, decrease by $2,750. • Water—Employer Share Health Insurance, decrease by $1,590. • Sewer— Sewer Sales revenue, decrease by $6,140. • Sewer— Employer Share Health Insurance, decrease by $1,590.