HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 08-21 CCM Joint Work Session with Financial Commission MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
GENERAL WORK SESSION
BUDGET MEETING WITH FINANCIAL COMMISSION
AUGUST 21, 2000
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met for a general work session with the Financial Commission
at Brooklyn Center City Hall in the Council Chambers and was called to order by Mayor Myrna
Kragness at 6:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmembers Debra Hilstrom, Kay Lasman, Ed Nelson, and Robert
Peppe. Also present: City Manager Michael J. McCauley, Assistant City Manager Jane Chambers,
Finance Director Charlie Hansen, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Others present were Financial Commission Chair Donn Escher, and Financial Commissioners Mark
Nemec, Jerald Blarney, Timothy Elftmann, Gavin Wilkinson, and Lawerence Peterson.
City Manager Michael McCauley outlined the agenda which was to discuss the preliminary levy for
2001, determine the social service funding requests for 2001, and identify issues that need to be
reflected in the next draft for the worksession on September 5, 2000.
Mr. McCauley pointed out before the discussions started that the overheads he was going to be
presenting were budget to budget, not actual to budget.
DISCUSSION OF SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING
Mr. McCauley discussed the Council Policy for funding of social services and requested direction
from the Council as to how much money they want to set for funding of social services. There was
discussion regarding the amount of money being requested and why the increase is higher for Project
Peace and Brooklyn Peacemaker.
After further discussion it was the consensus of the Council that $7,000 for Brooklyn Peacemaker
and $4,000 for North Hennepin Mediation Program be approved for 2001. It was noted that the
Heritage Festival does not exist anymore and that there may be a request for some money in the
future for other festival events which can be taken from the City Council budget.
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DISCUSSION OF DRAFT 2001 BUDGET
Mr. McCauley outlined the proposed draft for the general fund revenues and expenditures. The
Council and Financial Commission discussed the proposed draft and areas that need to be reviewed
before finalizing the budget for 2001. There were many issues discussed that included:
♦ Uncolletable taxes;
♦ Percentage increases for operating revenues and expenditures;
♦ Contractual items;
Special assessments being added to the budget;
♦ Personnel requests; and
Lodging tax
Mr. McCauley discussed the proposed budget basically continues current operations. The Council
and Financial Commission discussed issues of the adequacy of the draft levy and future personnel
costs.
Councilmember Hilstrom suggested to defer the budget discussions until after the Council Retreat
since the 2001 goals had not been developed and will be done so at the Council Retreat on August
26, 2000. It was the consensus of the Council to continue the budget discussions at the September
5, 2000, worksession.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Councilmember Hilstrom, seconded by Councilmember Lasman to adjourn the meeting
at 8:07 p .m.
City Clerk Mayor
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