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Meeting Minutes
November 19, 2001
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Escher at 6:00 PM
(This is a joint meeting with the Brooklyn Center City Council)
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Chair Escher, Commissioners Blarney, Hruska, Elftman and
Wilkinson.
Members excused: Commissioners Peterson and Nemec
Others Present: City Manager Michael McCauley and Fiscal and Support Services
Director Douglas Sell
3. Budizet Review
City Manager McCauley provided updated information regarding the 2002 budget and
the process. Levy implications were presented and suggestions for presentation of the
information to the public at the December 10th City Council meeting were solicited.
The Chair suggested that information should be simplified and offered an example with
respect to the presentation of tax capacity rates for 2002.
City Manager McCauley reviewed the changes from the last workshop meeting that
included an increase in the Contingency appropriation to $157,497; increase in amounts
available for additional Education and Training from $15,000 to $25,000; and increase in
other Contractual Services by $4,000 to provide for additional security measures that may
be necessary in response to current activities.
City Manager McCauley reviewed various issues relating to salaries, health insurance
benefit levels and changes to the Administrative Service charges for EBHC.
4. Next Meeting
The next meeting will be with the City Council as part of a 2002 Budget workshop on
Thursday, January 17, 2002 beginning at 7:00 PM, West Fire Station.
5. Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM.
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