HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 05-28 FTFMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINANCIAL. TASK FORCE
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
• MAY 28, 1992
C BARN - EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
Chair Kelly opened the meeting at 7:08 p.m. in the C Barn at the
Earle Brown Heritage Center.
Present at roll call were: Chair Kelly, members Boyd, Kanatz,
Christensen, Peppin, Boran, Escher. Also present were City Manager
Splinter and Finance Director Holmlund.
There was a motion by Escher and second by Kanatz to approve the
minutes of the May 18, 1992, Task Force meeting. The motion passed
unanimously.
chair Kelly expressed the Task Force members thanks to Manager
Splinter, Finance Director Holmlund and city staff for the quality
work on the prioritization process. Manager Splinter and Finance
Director Holmlund thanked the Task Force members for their patience
and diligence in working on this task.
Manager Splinter stated all employees potentially impacted by any
cutbacks proposed in the Financial Task Force prioritization
process have been notified of the recommendations affecting their
positions. Manager Splinter reminded the Task Force as a part of
the final consideration they should make some type of
recommendation regarding the City as an employer handling the
relocation question for those employees laid off or terminated as
a part of the prioritization process. Members agreed they would
consider and make a recommendation regarding severance processes
and packages for employees of positions eliminated.
Chair Kelly asked if any of the members had any questions prior to
continuing their review of the prioritization. process.. Member
Boran made a comment regarding the fact that he had hoped more
expenditure cuts would have been proposed. rather than revenue
enhancements. The discussion which followed brought out the
following points:
1. Potential future reorganization and expenditure cuts
could be reviewed by the Task Force in the future as it
appears the Council may want the Task Force to continue
into the future;
2. The goal of reaching the 10% cut which was approximately
$1.1 million dollars was originally determined to be a
product of both expenditure cuts and revenue
enhancements;
3. The Task Force could add expenditure cuts to the list as
they go through or at the end when they make their final
consideration.
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After this discussion Chair Kelly started the process of going
through priorities two, three and four. Chair Kelly reminded the
. Task Force members that all the decisions on the priority of each
item considered in previous meetings and this meeting would be
eventually summarized as per the discussions at various meetings
and finally approved by one motion on a final list. The Task Force
proceeded and went through the remaining items on the
prioritization lists rated as two, three and four. During this
discussion, Chair Kelly polled various members at times when there
was disagreement over the prioritization of any one item. Mr.
Splinter and Mr. Holmlund were asked to keep track of all the
prioritized items and the Task Force's final decision when there
was disagreement. The Task Force finalized all their
recommendations on the items on the prioritization list and
discussed their recommendations on City Council salary question,
communications director and the funding of athletic programs such
as the hockey funding proposal. Chair Kelly stated on June 3rd,
the next Task Force meeting, he would wish to finalize these
recommendations and on the council salaries, the communications
director and the athletic program funding.
Chair Kelly asked Manager Splinter to present at the June 3rd
meeting the staff"s understanding of the 'ask Force priority
decision to date on all the priority items and a rough outline of
those items the Task Force wished to have included or consider as
a part of their final report. They also asked the Manager to
prepare the presentation for the City Council of the Financial
Policies to be presented at the City Council's June 8, 1992,
meeting. Manager Splinter stated he 'would have the summarized
priority recommendations and outline available for June 3rd and Mr.
Holmlund would make a presentation regarding the financial policies
before the city council. Chair Kelly stated at various times
during Mr. Holmlund's presentation he would hope that all flask
Force members would be present to make appropriate comments.
Chair Kelly thanked members of the Task Force for their late
commitment this evening and adjourned the meeting at 11.33 p.m.
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