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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 05-15 FCMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINANCIAL COMMISSION i OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER MAY 15, 1996 CITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOM B CALL TO ORDER, Chair Donn Escher called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. in the Conference Room B. ROLL CALL Present at roll call were Chair Donn Escher, Commissioners: Ned Storla, Jay Hruska, and Phillip Roche. Also present were Council Member Kathleen Carmody, City Manager Michael McCauley, and Finance Director Charlie Hansen. Commissioner Lee Anderson was excused. Agnroval of Minutes A motion was made by Commissioner Jay Hruska to approve the minutes of the April 18, 1996 meeting. Commissioner Ned Storla seconded the motion and all members voted in its favor. Snecial Assessment and Internal Loan Interest Rate Policv and Purchasing Policy Donn Escher reported that the City Council had adopted the Special Assessment and Internal Loan Interest Rate Policy and the Purchasing Policy at their meeting of May 13, 1996. He asked about the status of the policy on Requests for Proposals for Professional Services. Mike McCauley responded that this would be submitted to the City Council in the near future. Mavor and Council Member Total ComnensatiQn Donn Escher gave a summary of the history and purpose of this process. He spoke of the dangers of not increasing the compensation if that extends over several years. He drew the commission's attention to page 5 of the agenda packet which had the salary data from other cities in three groupings. After extensive discussion, a consensus was reached that: the grouping of cities with populations within 10,000 of Brooklyn Center were most representative; the median compensation was the measure to which Brooklyn Center compensation should be compared; and that Brooklyn Center compensation should be brought up to the median of this group plus inflation for the next two years. The median compensation for Mayor was $7,800 per year in 1996, which compares to $7,700 for Brooklyn Center. The median compensation for Council Member was $6,000 per year in 1996, which compares to $5,700 for Brooklyn Center. A motion was made by Commissioner Ned Storla that the compensation of the Mayor and Council Members should be raised to the survey median plus 2.75% for 1997 plus another 2.75% for 1998. Commissioner Jay Hruska seconded the motion and all members voted in its favor. Next Meeting The next meeting would normally be Thursday, June 13, 1996 at 7:00 P.M. This meeting is canceled due to the absence of the Council Liaison and the City Manager. A July meeting will be called and the Commission notified of its date. • ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Ned Storla to adjourn the meeting at 8:21 P.M. Commissioner Jay Hruska seconded the motion and all members voted in its favor.