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MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINANCIAL COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
NOVEMBER 30, 1993
BROOKLYN CENTER CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Donn Escher called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the
City Hall Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present at roll call were Chair Donn Escher, Commissioners: Denis
Kelly, Ulyssess Boyd, Viola Kanatz, Ned Storla and Larry Peterson.
Commissioner Ron Christensen arrived at 7:10 P.M. Also present
were Council Liaison Dave Rosene, City Manager Gerald Splinter,
and Finance Director Charlie Hansen.
ADDroval of Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Viola Kanatz to approve the
minutes of the November 16, 1993 meeting. Commissioner Larry
Peterson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Policv and Procedure on Mavor and Council Member Total Combensation
Donn Escher reported that this policy had been on the agenda for
presentation to the City Council on November 22, 1993. Due to the
• length of the meeting that night, the City Council directed that it
be held over to a future agenda. Due to the length of the agendas
for the December meetings, it was decided to try for the January
10, 1994 meeting. There was a recommendation to also bring back
the Capital Improvements Fund Expenditure Policy at that same
meeting.
Oraanizational Evaluation Process
Gerald Splinter passed out the final version of the report titled
"Suburban City Management Study". This contained additional
information requested by the Financial Commission.
Proposed 1994 Annual Budaet
Donn Escher explained that the Financial Commission had unanimously
endorsed Version 1 of the preliminary budget which envisioned
switching to Hennepin County for dispatch services and using the
savings to hire two additional police officers. The City Council
had adopted Version 2 of the budget for certifying a preliminary
tax levy to Hennepin County and directed the City Manager to
prepare the proposed budget on that basis. Subsequently, the City
Council had requested the City Manager to prepare a list of
possible cuts of at least $156,535 which reduce total 1994 City
spending down to the same level as in 1993. The Financial
Commission should review the Proposed Budget and the list of
possible cuts and develop a recommendation for the City Council.
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• Gerald Splinter presented the list of possible cuts and explained
each item. It may be possible for the Police Department to acquire
the items cut from its budget by using drug forfeiture money.
Ron Christensen asked about the cost of continuing to operate our
own dispatch center and adding two police officers.
Gerald Splinter explained the costs and added that the City is
applying for a federal grant which would allow it hire a total of
five new officers instead of two.
Denis Kelly stated that one of the functions of the City is to
ensure safety and if adding officers will support that, he couldn't
argue with the proposal.
Ron Christensen pointed out that most of the items on the possible
cut list were capital outlay or one time costs. Adding police
officers is a recurring, annual cost. What will be cut from the
budget in 1995 to prevent a tax increase then?
Ned Storla moved that the Financial Commission recommend to the
City Council that the list of cuts be adopted and that only one
additional police officer be hired. Larry Peterson seconded the
motion. Ned Storla, Larry Peterson, Ulyssess Boyd and Viola Kanatz
voted in favor of the motion. Ron Christensen voted against it.
Donn Escher and Denis Kelly abstained from voting.
• Next Meetina
The next meeting will be Tuesday, January 11, 1994 at 7:00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:00 P.M. there was a motion by Commissioner Vi Kanatz and
seconded by Commissioner Ned Storla to adjourn the meeting. The
motion passed unanimously.
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