HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 07-19 CCM Joint 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
JOINT WORK SESSION WITH FINANCIAL COMMISSION
JULY 19, 2010
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Joint Work Session with the Financial Commission and
the session was called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Kay Lasman, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich.
Councilmember Tim Roche was absent and excused. Also present: City Manager Curt Boganey,
Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Others present were Financial Commissioner Rex Newman. Commissioner Susan Shogren Smith
arrived at 6:37 p.m.
BRIEF REVIEW OF STRATEGIC DESIRED OUTCOME RESULTS
City Manager Curt Boganey outlined the materials included with the agenda packet and informed
that the desired outcome rankings included in the third column had Council Members numbers on
top and both Council and Financial Members on the bottom. These rankings will help in prioritizing
the budget.
EXPENDITURE FORECAST RANGES
TAX LEVY ESTIMATES AND IMPACTS
OTHER REVENUE INCLUDING STATE AID ESTIMATES
City Manager Boganey briefly outlined the remaining agenda items for the evening and informed that
he would like to get a consensus on what direction to move forward with the 2011 Budget. It was
noted that the charts being presented this evening include the same information presented in earlier
Budget Work Sessions and that there are some additional scenarios this evening to help with making
a decision on what direction staff should proceed.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet outlined the scenarios which included a low
alternate, a "0" median alternate, a 3 percent expense alternate, and a maximum alternate. Included
in the discussion regarding these scenarios there were lowest to highest quartiles for residential and
commercial /industrial properties.
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There was discussion amongst the Council and Financial Commissioners regarding the scenarios and
the outcome of the discussions left staff with a consensus that they would proceed with a one percent
total increase in spending, an increase in property taxes of 1.8 percent overall, and a 4.5 percent cap
on General State Aid in the General Fund as a starting point for future discussions.
City Manager Boganey inquired if the August 2, 2010, Budget Work Session with Financial
Commission could be rescheduled due to National Night Out Events. There was consensus to
reschedule the August 2, 2010, Budget Work Session with Financial Commission to August 4, 2010,
at 6:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to adjourn the Work Session at
8:35 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 o f Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of the of the
City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center Joint Work Session with Financial
Commission held on July 19, 2010.
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 August 9, 2010, Regular Session.
City Clerk Mayor
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