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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 11-17 CCM Joint Work Session with Financial Commission i 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 NOVEMBER 17, 2003 COUNCIL /COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council met for a joint Work Session with the Financial Commission and was called to order by Mayor Myrna Kragness at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmembers Kay Lasman, Diane Niesen, and Bob Peppe. Also present: City Manager Michael McCauley, Assistant City Manager/Director of Operations Curt Boganey, Public Works Director /City Engineer Todd Blomstrom, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum. Councilmember Carmody arrived at 6:37 p.m. ( Councilmember Niesen left the meeting at 7:15 p.m.) Financial Commission Members present: Chair Donn Escher, Timothy Elftmann, Jay Hruska, and Mark Nemec. City Manager Michael McCauley discussed that Garden City Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) had requested approval of an excluded bingo application for an event on November 21, 2003. He informed that the State Statutes does not require approval by the City Council and that if there were no objections he would have the City Clerk sign the application in order for the event to take place this week. In the meantime language could be prepared in order to corroborate the process for approval of excluded bingo and exempt gambling applications. Mr. McCauley suggested discussing the draft General Fund Budget before the other items on the agenda. FINALIZE GENERAL FUND FOR TRUTH IN TAXATION AND ADOPTION Mr. McCauley outlined the materials distributed regarding the major features, overview of impacts, specific program impacts, technology, and future issues for the General Fund Budget. 11/17/03 -1- He informed that since the draft budget was discussed on August 18, 2003, the number of positions removed from the budget had changed from five full -time positions to six full -time positions and that $25,000 is proposed for technology needs. Mayor Kragness informed that she had met with the new Executive Director from PRISM and that the request for funding would be anything the Council could consider. Council discussed and expressed their opinions regarding funding for PRISM. It was the consensus of the Council to allocate $3,000 for PRISM and indicate to them that this will be the last year the City will provide funding for PRISM. Mr. McCauley informed that he would use $3,000 from the unspent 2003 City Council Budget could be transferred into the Grants Fund for distribution in 2004. Councilmember Niesen left the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Mr. McCauley discussed the other key factors that have changed since the August 18, 2003, budget meeting which include: • A general increase in wages for regular full -time and part -time employees with a two percent increase on January 1, 2004, and a one percent increase on July 1, 2004, which would be in the range that is occurring among cities. • An increase of $75 to the employee cafeteria plan to address a 13 percent increase in premiums, higher deductibles, and to address competitiveness within our comparable cities that already provide higher levels of contribution than Brooklyn Center. • Additional money in street maintenance to reflect the use of a mechanic to do snow plowing. • In the Police Department, detectives will be fully staffed, DARE will be eliminated, 26 patrol officers will be funded, and grants will be used for equipment and capital wherever possible. • Budgeted revenues for the Community Center had been increased to reflect the current levels of usage. • $5,000 had been added to Central Supplies to cover deer management. • Street maintenance had been increased to reflect larger areas being seal coated following larger street reconstruction projects. • $13,526 had been placed into contingency. • Low Housing Aid had been eliminated. He outlined the continuing budget assumptions and the ongoing efforts of dispatch, central garage, administrative penalties, and post - retirement health benefits. 11/17/03 -2- Council discussed DARE. Mr. McCauley informed that ideas are being considered on how to have police interacting with schools after discontinuing DARE and that he will provide an update on those future interactions. 2004 -2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Mr. McCauley discussed that the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with the exception of 2008 should be able to set goal with extension of the plan that was in place. Mayor Kragness asked about the possibility of having Hennepin County doing County Road 10 and Brooklyn Boulevard. Mr. McCauley informed that he believes Hennepin County has been discussing doing Humboldt Avenue North and 57 Avenue North. Public Works Director /City Engineer Todd Blomstrom informed that he believes Humboldt Avenue North and 57 Avenue North will be done in the next five years; and that he will check on Brooklyn Boulevard. 2004 LIQUOR FUND BUDGET Mr. McCauley discussed that the change between now and the final adoption would be the transfer of money from this fund to the Capital Projects Fund would increase from $100,000 to $125,000. The proposed budget sets forth a budget for two operations with the additional liquor store at Brooklyn Boulevard and 69 ffi Avenue North. MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember Carmody inquired if the Council would be interested in having the Housing Commission pursue the issue of unpaved driveways. It was the consensus of the Council to not have the Housing Commission continue with this issue. ADJOURNMENT A motion by Councilmember Lasman, seconded by Councilmember Carmody to adjourn the Work Session at 8:17 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. ✓ City Clerk Mayor 11/17/03 -3-