HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 11-30 CCM Budget Hearing MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
2010 BUDGET HEARING
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
CITY HALL — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met for the 2010 Budget Hearing and the meeting was called
to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Kay Lasman, Tim Roche, and Mark Yelich.
Councilmember Dan Ryan was absent and excused. Also present were City Manager Curt
Boganey, Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet, and Deputy City Clerk Maria
Rosenbaum.
3. PRESENTATION ON 2010 PROPOSED BUDGET
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed that Truth in Taxation Legislation for 2009 requires cities
to hold a public meeting at which the general public be allowed to comment on the proposed
budget and property tax levy prior to adopting the final budget and property tax levy. He
outlined the format of this meeting, the City Council Goals, and shared some highlights from the
2010 General Fund.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet discussed revenues by sources, expenditures by
departments, and expenditures by type for 2006 through 2010 fiscal years. He highlighted on a
few of the high and low percentage changes for 2010 and informed that although there is no
salary increases for employees, there was a $40 increase for insurance contributions with an
additional $40 for employees electing a high deductible insurance plan.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Jordet outlined the utility fund increases which include a
four percent rate increase for water, one percent increase for sewer, one percent increase for
storm drainage, three percent increase for street light, and six percent increase for recycling. He
discussed the issues creating the need to increase these funds and the new Wetland Maintenance
and Pond Dredging that will take place in 2010. It was noted that a list of ponds to be dredged
will be compiled and provided to the Council.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Jordet discussed the 2010 Capital Improvement Projects
and the sources of capital improvement funding.
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4. VIDEO PRESENTATION
A video presentation on 14 Reasons Why Property Taxes Go Up and Down prepared by the
League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, and Minnesota School Boards
Association was presented.
5. PRESENTATION ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAXES PAYABLE IN 2010
City Manager Boganey discussed the 2009 and 2010 Local Government Aid (LGA) reductions,
the 2010 proposed property tax levy, tax capacity for taxes payable in 2009 and 2010, the change
in median residential values, the change in median residential City tax, and the distribution of
property tax amount changes by number and percentage for single family residential, commercial
and industrial, and apartments.
6. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTIONS
Councilmember Roche moved and Councilmember Lasman seconded to open the meeting for
public comment and questions. Motion passed unanimously.
No comments or questions received.
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Roche seconded to close the meeting for
public comment and questions. Motion passed unanimously.
7. REVIEW REMAINING ACTIONS FOR ADOPTION
City Manager Boganey discussed that the City Council will consider a proposed property tax
levy in the amount of $13,568,972 at the December 14, 2009, City Council meeting. Also on
December 14, 2009, the City Council will consider resolutions setting 2010 utility rates and all
2010 City operating budgets.
8. ADJOURN
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Roche seconded adjournment of the 2010
Budget Hearing at 8:20 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 the Special
Session — Budget Hearing of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on
November 30, 2009.
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 January 25, 2010, Regular Session.
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