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Louisville City Council Meeting October 19, 2004 Page 12 of 15 General Fund - 17% increase in Property & Casualty Insurance; $60,700 added in 2004 for Professional Services CATV Franchise renewal process; 5-10% increase across-the- board for electricity and 10-15% for gas with the new building; Street lighting increased 44.6% from 2004 budget to 2005; 5% increase in custodial expenses with the new building. Northwest Parkway- Expenses are expected to be under budget for 2004. No additional expenses budgeted in 2005. Cemetery Fund - 2005 budget includes 50% of all licenses & permits being spent on capital improvements for the cemetery. Conservation Trust- Land Acquisition - Transfer of 50% of Land Management Director's salary form General Fund to Land Acquisition Fund; Trail improvements included for 2005: Davidson Mesa Trail; CCT (S. of Bella Vista); Savage Pickett Trail. Conservation Trust - Lottery- Major Projects include: Soccer/Multi Purpose Fields; New Trees; and Skate Park improvements. Capital Projects -Capital Expenditures included in 2005 budget; Street reconstruction; McCaslin Interchange - Phase II; Dillon Road - 88th to 96th Street; City Hall renovation; New Library Technology Fund; Community Park; Traffic Signals and Traffic Controls. Water & Wastewater Fund - Major expenditures are: South Plant generator, E1 Dorado pipeline modification, recycle/raw metering north; Windy Gap Firming project. Technology Management Fund - Replacement of four more City servers. Self Insurance Fund - Estimated balance of $99,260 will be transferred to the General Fund to offset administration fees. Simmons reported the 2005 budget process was difficult and one in which there was an examination of cuts in appropriations and city services. He noted there is an anticipation that this will continue until the economy improves. He reviewed some of the 2005 City budget expenditures that were considered for reduction, which included employee activities; grants to DBA and Chamber of Commerce; Volunteer Appreciation; Museum Improvements; Boulder County Youth Corp; outdoor flower planting, and closing the Library on Sunday. Recreation Center: child care hours, open center at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays, closing the Center at 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, eliminating some programs, additional holiday closures, limiting senior meals, and day time cleaning. The actual 2005 budget reductions included: No program registration on Sunday; eliminate 10 days extra at memory square; conduct 2 Summer concerts; and reduce Sr. newsletters to 4. The general fund expenditure reductions included eliminating Christmas employee lunch and no out of state travel. 12