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MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINANCIAL COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
JANUARY 11, 1994
BROOKLYN CENTER CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Ned Storla called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in
the City Hall Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present at roll call were commissioners: Denis Kelly, Lee Anderson,
Ron Christensen, Ned Storla and Larry Peterson. Chair Donn Escher
arrived at 7:10 P.M. Also present were Council Liaison Dave
Rosene, City Manager Gerald Splinter, and Finance Director Charlie
Hansen.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Denis Kelly to approve the
minutes of the November 30, 1993 meeting. Commissioner Larry
Peterson seconded the motion and all members voted in favor of it
except Lee Anderson who abstained.
New Member
Lee Anderson was introduced. He is the newly appointed
commissioner and works for the Minnesota Department of
Transportation in the audit section.
Adooted 1994 Annual Budaet
Gerald Splinter reported on the City Council's action in adopting
the 1994 budget. He explained that the City is moving toward a
program budget and the inclusion of the Central Garage is an
essential step toward that goal.
Citv Council Action of proposed policies
Gerald Splinter reported on the City Council's action in adopting
the Capital Improvements Fund Expenditure Policy and the Policy and
Procedure on Mayor and Council Member Total Compensation at their
January 10, 1994 meeting. These policies were developed by the
Financial Commission during 1993 and were unanimously adopted by
the city Council. The Personnel Coordinator has been directed to
begin the process on Council compensation as described in the
policy.
Donn Escher requested that a folder of adopted policies be prepared
for each member. Staff will try to have this ready to hand out at
the next meeting.
Financial Commission Chair for 1994
Denis Kelly nominated Donn Escher to be Chair for 1994. Larry
• Peterson seconded the nomination and all voted in favor. Donn
Escher appointed Ned Storla to be Vice Chair.
• Oraanizational Evaluation Process
Donn Escher reviewed the history of the process for the benefit of
the new members. Gerald Splinter introduced the organizational
charts included in the agenda and discussed the operation of the
various departments. Donn Escher recommended that the management
positions be evaluated under the "Hay System" after the
reorganization. Denis Kelly requested more information on the
number of people in each department, the flatness of the
organization, and the number of supervisors/managers.
Next Meetina
The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 15, 1994 at 7:00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:00 P.M. there was a motion by commissioner Denis Kelly and
seconded by Commissioner Ned Storla to adjourn the meeting. The
motion passed unanimously.
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