HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 08-26 CCM Budget Work Session MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
BUDGET WORK SESSION
AUGUST 26, 1997
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in regular session and was called to order by Mayor
Myrna Kragness at 7 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmembers Kathleen Carmody, Debra Hilstrom, Kay Lasman,
and Robert Peppe. Also present: City Manager Michael J. McCauley, Assistant City Manager
Jane Chambers, Finance Director Charlie Hansen, and Financial Commissioner Larry Petersen.
DISCUSSION OF GENERAL FUND BUDGET
City Manager McCauley reviewed budget planning for the General Fund 1998 Budget. He
outlined expected revenue resources and anticipated expenditures from his memo to the Council
dated August 22, 1997.
City Manager McCauley informed the Council that as of August 22, the adjusted levy base for
1998 is at $9,874,084 including the EDA levy. LGA for 1998 is expected to be $2,012,749.
HACA for 1998 is expected to be $1,308,130, and performance aid for 1998 is expected to be
$37,778. The levy limit for 1998 set by the legislature is $6,515,427 including the EDA levy.
The EDA levy is subtracted from this limit, and a general fund debt levy of $259,084 is added
to bring the total general fund levy to $6,591,398.
City Manager McCauley told the Council that the General Fund budget does not include a
transfer from the Liquor Fund at this time. He proposed that revenues from the Liquor Fund
be dedicated to some other capital fund item during the 1998 budget year consistent with the
City Council's previous discussions. The City Council expressed consensus to consider such
a proposal.
The budget as prepared to date shifts non - specific maintenance and building costs from the pool
and community enter to buildings and grounds. City Manager McCauley ty g � ty g M discussed the need
to provide funds in the budget to cover the cost of mailing the City's newsletter to persons
living in apartments. Currently, the City's delivery of the newsletter does not include persons
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in apartments. City Manager McCauley also discussed the status of code enforcement. City _
Council members expressed concern with regard to the use of the title Community Service
Officer which replaced the title Code Enforcement Officer. The City Manager discussed the
idea of transferring code enforcement efforts to the Community Development Department, or
maintaining them in the Police Department. City Manager McCauley indicated he was
proposing to keep code enforcement in the Police Department for 1998, with further evaluation.
In 1996, the code enforcement initiative was in the Police Department and in 1997 in the
Community Development Department. He felt there were some coordination and support
issues that might better be addressed leaving the position in the Police Department.
City Manager McCauley informed the Council that a management study was underway
regarding the Liquor Stores. He stated that $80,000 had been allocated in the budget for Social
Services funding. Council discussed this level of funding and indicated that it might be
increased, dependent upon further discussions. City Manager McCauley outlined briefly for
the Council some of the major equipment requests received during the budget process, and
those which he is not including in his recommendations to the Council.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
City Clerk Mayor
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