HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2003-18RESOLUTION NO. 2003-18
RESOLUTION REDUCING THE ADOPTED 2003 BUDGET
IN ANTICIPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID REDUCTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is anticipating a reduction as high as $700,000 in
the mount of state aid the City will receive in 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has utilized advanced planning and preparation for these
reductions; and
WHEREAS, it is the overall goal to balance the City budget for 2003 with a minimal impact
on services provided to residents:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED that the following budget reductions be made to
the 2003 property tax supported budgets.
Adopted Proposed Hard
Department 2003 Budget Cuts
Total Proposed
Hard & Soft Cuts
Administration 820,292 (35,290) (35,290)
Com Dev/EDA/HRA 615,220 (9,749) (28,964)
Finance 643,973 (27,250) (32,199)
Fire 916,572 (45,812) (45,812)
Library 679,700 (33,900) (33,900)
Police 2,802,737 (134,281) (134,281 )
Public Works 2,081,427 (104,396) (104,396)
Recreation 492,689 (51,670) (51,670)
9,052,610 (442,348) (466,512)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be authorized to
dispose of surplus City equipment in accordance with state statutes and within his spending
authority limit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager instruct staff to
explore all areas where City revenue and fees can be increased to offset the cost of providing
services and present recommendations to the City Council for evaluation.
Passed this 14th day of April 2003
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Ericson
Kelzenberg
Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg
~atricia Muscovitz, CMC, Deput~ City Clerk
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