HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 08-19 FTFM. MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINANCIAL TASK FORCE
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
AUGUST 19, 1991
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center Financial Task Force met in regular session and
was called to order by Chairperson Kelly at 7 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Chairperson Kelly, members Christensen, Kanatz, Peppin, Boyd,
Boran, and Escher. Also present were City Manager Splinter,
Finance Director Holmlund and Assistant Finance Director Hansen.
PRESENTATIONS
City Manager Splinter presented a report titled "City General Fund
Service Units". It describes City operations by means of service
units rather than the traditional department organization. Each
service unit had short narrative descriptions of operations and an
estimate of the number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees.
Mr. Splinter completed his presentation about 8:15 P.M. and left to
attended a concurrent City Council meeting.
Finance Director Holmlund followed with a presentation based upon
• organization charts of the City and of each department. How the
service units were grouped into departments and the number of full
time employees in each department was discussed. Copies of the
City's 1990 Annual Financial Report and a report from the auditors
titled "Selected Financial Information" were supplied to the
members, but there was insufficient time to discuss them.
DISCUSSION
Chairperson Kelly led the Task Force in a discussion of the
materials presented, the intended purpose of the Task Force, and
the difficulties facing the City in its 1992 budget. Requests were
made for the staff to supply information at the next meeting on 5
year trends, comparisons to other cities and Brooklyn Center's Job
Classification Plan. A special meeting was scheduled for August 28
at 7:00 P.M. to discuss the Task Force's mission and the next
regular meeting was set for September 16. The meeting adjourned at
about 9:15 P.M.
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