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MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINANCIAL COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
MARCH 8, 1993
EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER, C BARN
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Donn Escher called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the
Earle Brown Heritage Center, C Barn.
ROLL CALL
Present at roll call were Chair Donn Escher, Commissioners Pat
Boran, Ulyssess Boyd and Denis Kelly. Also present was Assistant
Finance Director Charlie Hansen.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEBRUARY 1, 1993
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the February 1, 1993
meeting as submitted. The motion passed unanimously.
CAPITAL SPENDING POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
Commissioner Pat Boran presented a new draft of the Capital
spending Policy which included changes that were discussed at the
February 1 meeting. A wide ranging discussion of the policy
followed. Commissioners agreed to most of the draft, but had
problems with the wording of a few paragraphs. Charlie Hansen was
directed to write an alternative draft of paragraph C under the
• section "Spending Limitation/Fund Balance Requirement", and to
summarize future funding requests from the Capital Improvements
Program, for the next meeting. Commissioner Denis Kelly moved and
commissioner Ulyssess Boyd seconded a motion to give preliminary
approval to the Capital Spending Policy. Final approval will be
given at a future meeting, but not until Council Liaison Rosene and
City Manager Splinter are able to attend a meeting on the policy.
CITY COUNCIL SALARY SETTING POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
Chair Escher presented the draft of the policy. After discussion,
it was decided to move the phrase "and, discuss possible budgetary
and public perception impacts of indicated changes." from section
III. Procedure: paragraph 2 to paragraph 4. The purpose of the
move is that this task should be done by the Financial Commission
instead of the City Manager. Commissioner Denis Kelly made and
Commissioner Pat Boran seconded a motion to approve the City
Council Salary Setting Policy. The motion passed unanimously.
SURVEY OF SEVERANCE POLICIES FOR LAID-OFF EMPLOYEES
Chair Escher nominated Commissioners Ron Christensen and Vi Kanatz
to a subcommittee to draft a policy and report back.
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular Commission meeting is set for Monday. April 12,
provided that there are sufficient agenda items to justify a
meeting. The City council's request for an April 5th joint meeting
was declined because only two Commissioners could make it. April
19th was suggested as an alternative.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Commissioner
Commissioner Denis Kelly to adjourn
unanimously. The meeting adjourned
Ulyssess Boyd and seconded by
the meeting. The motion passed
at 8:45 P.M.
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