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Page 4 — December 12, 2006 New Brighton Council Minutes 3. To approve the $1,425 payment from the Storm Water Utility fund for the Lake Diane Restoration Project for 2007. 5 Ayes - 0 Nays, Motion Carried Council Business 1. Consideration of Resolution Approving the Final 2007 Property Tax Levy. Report No. 06-281. Resolution No. 06-116. Finance Director, Dan Maiers stated that the first five items under Council Business are closely related. In September a preliminary levy was set at $7,136,700. After refinements and adjustments the levy was reduced by $28,200. The total Operating Budget for 2007 was reported as $12,397,400. Acting City Manager Jeanna Troha reviewed the 2007 compensation plan for the non-union, part-time positions and seasonal compensation Plan, and other benefits for Non -Union Personnel. Councilmember Burg suggested the Performance pay for 2007 be replaced with "me off instead of monetary compensation; resulting in a savings of $35,000. ouncilmember Bauman agreed with Councilmember Burg. ouncilmember Hoffman figured the average compensation would be about $1,000. Councilmember Doffing reiterated Councilmember Bauman's suggestion of adjusting the Cost of Living Adjustment pay to 2% in addition to replacing the performance pay with time off. Councilmember Hoffman stated that the Council in the past has compensated both union and non-union personnel equally, and she would not be in support of reducing the Cost of Living Adjustment. Councilmember Burg recommended suspending performance pay and looking at a way to determine the amount of time off granted to exempt employees. Councilmember Bauman requested removing $100,000 from the financial software program until a final determination of the desired program is made. Councilmember Burg questioned what is included in the Financial Software expense. Director Maiers stated that training, installation conversion of current data would be included in the cost. Also reported was the financial software is in the information technology budget, not the general budget. Director Maiers stated that it was the intent to start researching the products in 2007, the budget was to allow for flexibility, because it is not known when the funds would be utilized. Councilmember Doffing requested supporting one program for social services, instead of two (Northwest Youth and Family Services and Community Partners with Youth.). Councilmember Burg offered her support for both social programs. Councilmember Doffmg questioned the probability of combining the City newsletters with the Park and Recreation brochure. Ms. Troha replied that the audience for the Parks and Recreation brochure is different than those residents that routinely read the City Newsletter. Mayor Larson summarized the two changes discussed, the first being the replacement of the 1. Consideration of Resolution Approving the Final 2007 Property Tax Lev, Report No. 06-281. Resoluta nNo. 06-116.