HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 08-16 CCM Joint 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
AUGUST 16, 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 6:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Kay Lasman, Tim Roche, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich.
Also present: City Manager Curt Boganey, Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet, and
Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Others present were Financial Commissioner Philip Berglin, Rex Newman, and Dan Schueller.
GENERAL FUND REPORT AND REVIEW
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed staff had been developing, at the direction of the Council, a
budget that would proceed with an increase in property taxes of 1.8 percent overall and a 4.5
percent cap on General State Aid in the General Fund. The outcome of the discussions and reviews
with Department Heads has brought the following 2011 General Fund Budget summary as of
August 12, 2010, to the following:
Total revenue of $16,260,483, a revenue growth of $270,905 (1.69 percent change)
Total expenditures of $16,778,664, an expenditure growth of $789,086 (4.94 percent
change)
Resulting in a ($518,181) budget gap.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet outlined the materials that provided General Fund
Revenue comparisons along with functional and expenditure use comparisons for 2010 and 2011. It
was noted that the increase of $761,728 in taxes was not all property taxes and that approximately
only $302,000 was property taxes which was 2.4 percent more than 2010. The City is expecting
that there will be market value homestead credits i coming back and k is included in the increase
that t
for taxes.
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There was discussion regarding some of the line items for both the functional and expenditure uses
and it was noted that it is being proposed to keep operating at current levels and to maintain
services; however, there is the gap that needs to be addressed. It was also noted as part of this
discussion that Project Peace should be contacted about coming before the City Council to provide
an annual report since they do have a significant increase proposed from last year.
City Manager Boganey added that between now and the next budget meeting staff will continue to
look at ways to help with reductions; however, staff needs to get more feedback on how the Council
would like to handle the gap. There were discussions regarding staff reductions, furloughs, and
early retirements and there was consensus staff reductions are not favorable.
Mayor Willson asked for documentation with average and median property tax comparisons for
future discussions.
It was noted there was a typo on page 8 of the agenda materials and the dollar amount for Local
Government Aid should be $200,000, not $0.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Roche moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to adjourn the Work Session at
8:19 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 of the
City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center Joint Work Session with Financial
Commission held on August 16, 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 23, 2010, Regular Session.
City Clerk Mayor
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