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MONTHLY STAFF REPORT <br /> City Clerk's Office <br /> August 2006 <br /> Meetings <br /> August 1 Meeting in Staples with North Central Service Coop/Health Insurance <br /> August 1 City Council Meeting <br /> August 2 Meeting With Community Growth and Staff to Discuss Platting Process <br /> August 2 Chamber Meeting <br /> August 3 Safety Committee Meeting <br /> August 3 Monthly Staff Meeting <br /> August 8 Council Work Session—Budget <br /> August 10 Park board Meeting <br /> August 11 Voting Machine Demonstration <br /> August 14 Election Judge Training in Brainerd <br /> August 15 CPR and First Aid Training <br /> August 21 Long Range Capital Improvement Meeting <br /> August 22 Meeting with Attorney on Gravdahl Drive <br /> August 22 Council Meeting—Highway 371 <br /> August 23 PLADO Meeting <br /> August 23 Chief Election Judge Training <br /> August 24 Meeting with Brett and Jeanyne Regarding Summer Water Billing <br /> August 25 Meeting at Oasis Regarding Congressman Oberstar <br /> August 30 Meeting with Corky Smith Regarding Final Plat <br /> August 31 Meeting with Ray Niemann <br /> Projects/Issues <br /> The City Clerk was on vacation on August 17 and 18. <br /> The Deputy City Clerk was on vacation on August 21-25 which fulfilled her requirement <br /> of taking one consecutive week off due to handling of city finances. <br /> BUDGET <br /> The Clerk and Deputy Clerk's Office has been working on the budget process for the last <br /> two months. This is a long process and requires the cooperation of all departments. The <br /> Council will set the preliminary levy and preliminary budgets at the September meeting <br /> and the final budget and levy sometime in December. The preliminary budget has <br /> increased by 7% from last year. This number is considerably lower than the 18% increase <br /> that was realized last year. <br />