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MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
JOINT WORK SESSION WITH FINANCIAL COMMISSION
AUGUST 18, 2008
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Joint Work Session with the Financial Commission called
to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Kay Lasman (arrived at 6:35 p.m.), Mary O'Connor, Dan
Ryan, and Mark Yelich. Also present: City Manager Curt Boganey, Fiscal and Support Services
Director Dan Jordet, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Others present were Financial Commissioners Philip Berglin, Mark Nemec, Susan Shogren Smith
(arrived at 6:34 p.m.), and Rex Newman.
REVIEW GENERAL FUND DRAFT PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND MAXIMUM TAX
CAPACITY LEVY
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed that the Legislative actions to limit the Tax and Local
Government Aid (LGA) Levy has created more challenging efforts to balance the budget for 2009.
The proposed preliminary budget that is being presented is the result of many compromises, all with
the intent of achieving the City Council's Goals to the greatest extent possible.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet discussed materials that were distributed this
evening which included the following breakdown for Property Tax Levies:
General Property Tax Levy Non Limited, $11,404,750 for pay 2008.
Limited General Levy Calculated by State of MN, Preliminary Pay 2009, $11,565,533, with a
difference of 1.41 percent.
Special Levy for Police Wages (current grant funded staff), $222,081, with a difference of
1.95 percent.
Special Levy for Police Wages (moving grant funded Police Officers into grant funds),
$110,854, with a difference of .97 percent.
Special Levy for Foreclosure Costs of Residential Properties, $125,000, with a difference of
1.10 percent.
Total General Fund Levy for pay 2008 is $11,404,750, with preliminary pay for 2009 at
$12,023,468. The total cost difference is $618,718 with a 5.43 percent difference.
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City Manager Boganey added that in the current budget there are funds sufficient to provide for a
three percent increase. This is based on preliminary indications of comparable cities will be
proposing. Also, all contracts are up next year; and there is going to be a 16 percent projected
increase with health insurance.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Jordet informed that the three grant funded Police positions
would expire in 2009; and that he believes the proposed $110,854 to keep those Officers will help to
continue meeting the City Council's Goals.
City Manager Boganey informed that the $125,000 proposed for foreclosure costs of residential
properties would help to continue the identification and maintenance of vacant and foreclosed
homes. With the help of the intern this year, the City was able to identify all vacant and foreclosed
homes; this is something that staff would like to continue to stay on top with the rising number of
homes becoming vacant and foreclosed.
Councilmember O'Connor suggested we reduce the property increase by the amount of LGA we are
receiving in 2009.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Jordet outlined the tax capacity shifts from 2008 and 2009 and
how this will affect the residents in Brooklyn Center.
Discussion continued with how the times are changing and creating these budget issues; and the
Levy for the Housing and Development Authority (HRA) and Debt Levy for Police and Fire
Facilities Improvement Bonds. It was noted that staff would like to continue to maintain what had
been started in 2008 and would like to continue to accomplish the City Council's Goals.
City Manager Boganey asked if the Council and Financial Commissioners believe the proposed
preliminary budget is on track in terms of the levies and if they would be in agreement to the
maximum limits. A majority wanted to move forward with the proposed preliminary budget and
maximum levies as proposed. The next meeting was set for September 15, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. to
continue discussions regarding General Fund and Economic Development Authority (EDA)
departmental budgets.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to adjourn the Work Session at
8:07 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of a Special
Session of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on August 18, 2008.
2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its September 8, 2008, Regular Session.
City Clerk G Mayor
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