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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
NOVEMBER 25, 1991
7 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Opening Ceremonies
4. Public Hearing:
a. Proposed 1992 General Fund Budget
5. Resolution:
a. Approving 1992 General Fund Budget
6. Adjournment
EDA AGENDA
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
NOVEMBER 25, 1991
(following adjournment of City Council meeting)
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Review of 1992 Proposed EDA Budget
4. Resolution:
a. Approving 1992 EDA Budget
5. Adjournment
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Council Meeting Date_
Agenda Item Nufter
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
40 ITEM DESCRIPTION:
RESOLUTIONS TO ADOPT THE 1992 FINAL BUDGET AND TO AUTHORIZE A FINAL TAX LEVY
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Signature - title
MANAGER'S REVIEW /RECOMMENDATION:
No comments to supplement this report J / Comments below /attached
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: (supplemental sheets attached
I have attached resolutions, which if adopted by the City Council, will adopt the
1992 Final Budget and authorize a final tax levy for the 1992 budget appropriations.
The resolutions are based on the City Manager's Proposed Budget adjusted for Council
additions and deletions to that budget. I have attached Exhibit "A" which shows
the adjustments to each Budget Activity and each Estimated Revenue. I have also
attached Exhibit "B" which shows the detail of each adjustment that the Council has
made to the City Manager's Proposed Budget. Exhibit "B" shows that the net result
of the budget adjustments at this time is a net decrease of $47,383. This amount
has been added to the City Council's Contingency Account until further instruction
for its disposal by the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends using the attached resolution as the starting point for Monday
night's public hearing.
SPECIFIC ACTION REQUIRED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
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Consider the attached resolutions. If no other adjustments are made by the Council
at Monday night's hearing, then these resolutions may be adopted as submitted.
(IRTATL) Member introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 91-
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A FINAL TAX LEVY FOR 1992 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
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WHEREAS, The City of Brooklyn Center is annually required by Charter and
state law to approve a resolution setting forth an annual tax levy to the Hennepin
County Auditor; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota statutes currently in force require certification of a
proposed tax levy to the Hennepin County Auditor on or before September 1, 1991 and
a final tax levy on or before December 30, 1991.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center:
1. There is hereby approved for expenditures from general taxes, the
following sums for the purpose indicated:
GENERAL FUND $5,317,991
1992 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 198,000
$5,515,991
The foregoing does not include levies already certified to the County
Auditor for the payment of outstanding loans, which levies for the year 1992 are
as follows:
1980 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS REDEMPTION FUND $ 350,238
1991 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 261,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1992 FROM GENERAL TAXES $6,127,229
2. Of the above amounts, $964,547 has been determined to be a special
levy and is exempt from the overall levy limitations set forth in Laws of 1973,
Chapter 650 as amended.
3. There is hereby levied upon all taxable property lying within the City
of Brooklyn Center, in addition to all levies heretofore certified to the County
Auditor as indicated in paragraph one hereof, the sum of $5,515,991, and the City
Clerk shall cause a copy of this resolution to be certified to the County Auditor
so that said sum shall be spread upon the tax rolls and will be payable in the year
1992.
4. This final tax levy supersedes any taxes previously levied for taxes
payable in the year 1992 for the City of Brooklyn Center.
Date Todd Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
The motion of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
thereof: and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
(WWRTATB)Member introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 91-
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 1992 FINAL BUDGET
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the
appropriations for budgeted funds for the calendar year 1992 shall be:
GENERAL FUND
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Unit No. Organizational Unit Amount
-- - - - - -- ------------------------------ - - - - -- ----- - - - - --
11 Council $ 85,810
12 Charter Commission 1,500
13 City Manager's Office 359,334
14 Elections and Voters' Registration 54,156
15 Assessing 193,588
16 Finance 396,869
17 Independent Audit 16,450
18 Legal Counsel 203,200
19 Government Buildings 407,344
20 Data Processing 313,507
31 Police Protection 3,021,153
32 Fire Protection 431,667
33 Planning and Inspection 305,049
34 Emergency Preparedness 48,109
35 Animal Control 38,770
41 Engineering 455,946
42 Street Construction and Maintenance 930,599
43 Vehicle Maintenance 415,231
44 Traffic Signs and Signals 37,100
45 Street Lighting 144,100
46 Weed Control 2,900
51 Health Regulation and Inspection 88,930
52 Social Services 30,260
61 Recreation and Parks Administration 302,872
62 Adult Recreation Programs 306,836
63 Teen Recreation Programs 13,575
64 Children's Recreation Programs 72,924
65 General Recreation Programs 91,933
66 Community Center 570,097
69 Parks Maintenance 572,491
70 Convention and Tourism Bureau 182,000
80 Unallocated Departmental Expense 945,794
Total General Fund $11,040,094
1980 PARK IMPROVEMENT BOND REDEMPTION FUND 350,238
1991 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 261,000
1992 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 198,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR BUDGETED FUNDS $11,849,332
and
RESOLUTION NO. 91-
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center
that the source of financing the sums appropriated are expected to be:
General Property Taxes $ 6,127,229
Penalties and Interest on Property Taxes 20,000
Sales Taxes on Lodging 385,000
Business Licenses and Permits 183,436
Nonbusiness Licenses and Permits 111,400
Intergovernmental Revenue 1,915,162
General Government Charges for Services 177,210
Public Safety Charges for Services 17,000
Recreation Fees 963,070
Fines and Forfeits 210,000
Miscellaneous Revenue 844,000
Fund Balance Transfers 303,725
Transfers From Other Funds 592,100
TOTAL ESTIMATED SOURCE OF FINANCING $11,849,332
Date Todd Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
The motion of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof:
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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CITY COUNCIL BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET AT 11 -24 -91
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1992 APPROPRIATIONS:
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GENERAL FUND
Proposed To 11 -24 -91
Organizational Unit Amount Adjust Amount
------------------------------ - - - - -- ----- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- ---- - - - - --
Council $ 85,810 85,810
Charter Commission 1,500 1,500
City Manager's Office 359,334 359,334
Elections and Voters' Registration 54,156 54,156
Assessing 193,588 193,588
Finance 396,869 396,869
Independent Audit 16,450 16,450
Legal Counsel 203,200 203,200
Government Buildings 407,344 407,344
Data Processing 313,507 313,507
Police Protection 3,016,539 4,614 3,021,153
Fire Protection 431,667 431,667
Planning and Inspection 305,049 305,049
Emergency Preparedness 48,109 48,109
Animal Control 38,770 38,770
Engineering 455,946 455,946
Street Construction and Maintenance 953,381 (22,782) 930,599
Vehicle Maintenance 415,231 415,231
Traffic Signs and Signals 37,100 37,100
Street Lighting 144,100 144,100
Weed Control 2,900 2,900
Health Regulation and Inspection 88,930 88,930
Social Services 30,260 30,260
Recreation and Parks Administration 267,356 35,516 302,872
Adult Recreation Programs 306,836 306,836
Teen Recreation Programs 13,575 13,575
Children's Recreation Programs 72,924 72,924
General Recreation Programs 91,933 91,933
Community Center 585,097 (15,000) 570,097
Parks Maintenance 595,836 (23,345) 572,491
Convention and Tourism Bureau 182,000 182,000
Unallocated Departmental Expense 898,411 47,383 945,794
---- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- ---- - - - - --
Total General Fund $11,013,708 26,386 11,040,094
1980 PARK IMPROVEMENT BOND REDEMPTION FUND 350,238 350,238
1991 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 261,000 261,000
1992 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 198,000 198,000
---- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- ---- - - - - --
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR BUDGETED FUNDS $11,822,946 26,386 11,849,332
---- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- ---- - - - - --
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1992 ESTIMATED REVENUE: Page 2
General Property Taxes $ 6,127,359 (130) 6,127,229
Penalties and Interest on Property Taxes 20,000 20,000
Sales Taxes on Lodging 385,000 385,000
Business Licenses and Permits 183,436 183,436
Nonbusiness Licenses and Permits 111,400 111,400
Intergovernmental Revenue 1,915,162 1,915,162
General Government Charges for Services 177,210 177,210
Public Safety Charges for Services 17,000 17,000
Recreation Fees 942,554 20,516 963,070
Fines and Forfeits 210,000 210,000
Miscellaneous Revenue 838,000 6,000 844,000
Fund Balance Transfers 303,725 303,725
Transfers From Other Funds 592,100 592,100
---- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- ---- - - - - --
TOTAL ESTIMATED SOURCE OF FINANCING $11,822,946 26,386 11,849,332
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(DDDCBC) ADJUSTMENTS MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL
TO THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED 1992 BUDGET
THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 1991
DECREASED INCREASED
ADJUSTMENTS ACTIVITY BUDGET BUDGET
----------------------------------- - - - - -- ---------------------------- - - - - -- ----- - - - - -- ----- - - - - --
1. Restore Canine Program. Police 4,614
2. Eliminate one Supervisor of Streets Streets Maintenance 22,782
and Parks Maintenance position. Parks Maintenance 23,345
3. Restore Aquatics Supervisor position. Parks & Recreation Administration 35,516
Community Center 15,000
Revenue - Increase Program Fees 20,516
4. Technical adjustment to correct Community Center 6,000 6,000
proposed appropriation to Merchandise Revenue - Sale of Certificates 6,000
For Resale which should have been
appropriated to Replacement Equipment.
(We will sell Certificates of
Indebtedness to finance equipment purchase.)
5. Adjustment to Property Tax Levy Limit. 130
6. Total 93,643 46,260
7. Less budget increase. 46,260 ----- - - - - --
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8. Net Budget Reduction to Be Added to
Council's Contingency Fund. Unallocated Departmental Expense 47,383
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9. The City Council has also reserved $53,000 in the Council's Contingency Fund for a Communication
position.
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POLICE
BROOKLYN CENTER
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Gerald G. Splinter, City Manager
FROM: James Lindsay, Chief of Police
DATE: November 22, 1991
SUBJECT: Police Department Impact Statement
Attached please find a report that has been put together by the administrative
staff. We have listed a number of duties that became readily apparent while
doing a cursory review of all tasks. Also listed are some short -term and some
long -term impact considerations. Because of the need to prepare this report
in a short time a more in -depth review is not possible. Without more research
we have only limited information as to how the reassignments will interact with
the police union contract, the psychological effects upon individuals, overall
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effects on the level of service, et cetera.
BROOKLYN CENTER
POLICE DEPARTMENT
IMPACT STATEMENT
The proposal to eliminate the position of one or two captains from the
Brooklyn Center Police organization and add one or two more police officer
positions, on the face of it appears to increase the street complement. In
theory, you gain one or two more people to actually spend their time in a
squad car. In actuality, by compressing the authority downward through the
organization, the net result would be no gain in street officers, and even in the
short term, could be a loss while new responsibilities are learned.
The following is a listing of the functions that have been identified as those
that could be compressed to a lower rank within the department; first if one
O captain is replaced, and then the added functions compressed by the
replacement of two captains.
ONE CAPTAIN
• The Code Enforcement day -to -day supervision to a sergeant.
• The Police Cadet function to a sergeant.
• The T.A.P. (senior shut -in) program to a sergeant or the Crime Prevention
Officer.
• Fire department liaison to a sergeant.
• Department safety committee coordinator to a sergeant.
• General department upkeep and liaison with maintenance to a sergeant.
• Department Right -to -Know coordinator to a sergeant.
• The part -time work coordination to a sergeant.
• The department would drop active participation in Brooklyn Center Drug
Commission.
• The United Way coordinator to a patrol officer.
• The Scouting coordinator to a sergeant.
Impact Statement
Page 2
TWO CAPTAINS
In addition to the above responsibilities, the following responsibilities would
be compressed downward:
• Day -to -day responsibilities for the dispatch function to a sergeant.
• Day -to -day responsibilities for the investigative division to a sergeant.
• Department training coordination for sworn personnel and CEO's to a
sergeant who would also be the department representative on P.T.A.C.
(Police Training Advisory Council).
• Overtime and time off responsibilities for investigators to a sergeant.
• Overtime and time off responsibilities for patrol officers to a sergeant.
Under either configuration, it is felt that it would be necessary to assign an
administrative day sergeant who would work Monday through Friday during
normal business hours to handle the front counter walk -in citizen problems and
phone calls, review all criminal reports for content, elements of the offense,
completeness, and proper disposition, i.e. further investigation by patrol, by
investigators, city attorney, county attorney, another agency, et cetera. He
would also be responsible for the court standby and subpoenas to both
municipal and district court. Some of the compressed responsibilities outlined
above obviously would be assigned to other sergeants and patrol officers.
The following are the functions to be retained by the remaining captain not
displaced in the reorganization.
• Schedule design and implementation for patrol officers, sergeants,
investigators, and dispatchers.
• Uniform purchase and repair.
• Radio purchase and repair.
• Overall management of patrol division.
• Case assignment and evaluation for patrol division.
Impact Statement
Page 3
• All internal affairs investigations.
• County attorney liaison.
• 9 -1 -1 coordinator.
• LOGIS coordinator.
• Representative to Hennepin /Anoka Drug Task Force Coordinating
Committee.
Short -Term Ramifications
The administrative sergeant's position would not be a highly sought after
position since it would be a five days on /two days off schedule as opposed to
one of the current seven days on /three days off /seven days on /four days off
schedule. This could lead to a lesser experienced sergeant or even the least
experienced sergeant taking the position since the sergeants' schedule must be
bid by seniority by union contract.
Those people assigned to administrative functions would have to be trained in
management techniques and theory because you cannot expect them to
function well without proper training. The Southern Police Institute's 12 -week
administrative officers' course would be the suggested training. An alternative
to this program would be the 18 -week police management program at
Northwestern University.
Long -Term Ramifications
There could be a loss of quality candidates for police officer positions because
of the loss of promotional positions and further could lead to the loss of
experienced officers and sergeants who would seek further promotional
opportunities in other area agencies. All police agencies in the metropolitan
Impact Statement
Page 4
area draw from the same pool of available candidates and a department that
is reducing or contracting is not nearly as attractive a department as one that
is continually expanding (i.e. Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove.) This could
also lead to a reduction in the quality and quantity of candidates for the
upcoming Chief's opening if the decision is made to go outside the department
in the search.
In summary, the proposal to eliminate the position of one or two captains from
the Brooklyn Center Police organization and add one or two more police
officer positions, on the face of it appears to increase the street complement.
In theory, you gain one or two more people to actually spend their time in a
squad car. In actuality, by compressing the authority downward through the
organization, the net result would be no gain in street officers, and even in the
short term, could be a loss while new responsibilities are learned.
1991 STANTON V CITIES SWORN PERSONNEL - POLICE
4F CITY POLICE POLICE POLICE POLICE PATROL
CHIEF CAPTAIN LIEUTENANT SERGEANT DETECTIVE OFFICER
Bloominbton 1 2 5 16 21 48
(86,335)
Brooklyn Park * 1 11 11 33
(56,381)
Coon Rapids 1 2 7 10 28
(52,978)
Burnsville 1 3 1 8 7 31
(51,288)
Plymouth 1 2 6 6 28
(50, 889)
Minnetonka * 1 3 10 2 26
(48,370)
Eagan 1 1 3 5 7 29
(47,409)
Edina 1 1 4 7 3 32
(46,070)
t. Louis Park 1 3 7 4 35
43,787)
Eden Prairie 1 1 2 5 6 25
(39,311)
Blaine 1 1 1 3 3 27
(38,975)
Maple Grove 1 1 5 4 21
(38,736)
Richfield 1 2 2 5 6 29
(35,710)
Apple Valley 1 2 8 5 20
(34,598)
Roseville * 1 1 6 2 29
(33,485)
Maplewood 1 2 8 2 26
(30,954)
Fridley * 1 1 1 4 3 23
(29,250)
rooklyn Center 1 3 5 7 24
28,887)
Lakeville 1 5 3 14
(24, 854)
1991 STANTON V CITIES SWORN PERSONNEL - POLICE
F CITY POLICE POLICE POLICE POLICE PATROL
CHIEF CAPTAIN LIEUTENANT SERGEANT DETECTIVE OFFICER
White Bear Lake 1 2 5 3 16
(24,704)
Crystal * 1 2 4 3 17
(23,788)
Cottage Grove 1 2 3 2 14
(22,935)
Inver Grove Heights 1 1 4 3 11
(22,477)
New Brighton 1 3 2 12
(22,207)
New Hope * 1 1 4 2 20
(21, 853)
Golden Valley 1 2 4 4 17
(20,971)
South St. Paul 1 1 5 17
(20,197)
oodbury 1 1 3 3 13
(20,075)
West St. Paul 1 1 5 3 23
(19,248)
Columbia Heights 1 1 1 15
(18,910)
Anoka 1 1 5 2 20
(17,192)
Champlin 1 3 2 10
(16, 849)
Hopkins 1 1 4 3 13
(16,534)
Hastings 1 1 6 1 11
(15,445)
Robbinsdale 1 3 2 11
(14,396)
Stillwater 1 1 3 2 9
(13,882)
ounds View 1 1 2 2 8
12,541)
Ramsey 1 8
(12,408)
1991 STANTON V CITIES SWORN PERSONNEL - POLICE j
07 CITY POLICE POLICE POLICE POLICE PATROL
CHIEF CAPTAIN LIEUTENANT SERGEANT DETECTIVE OFFICER
North St. Paul 1 3 10
(12,376)
Shakopee * 1 1 3 3 10
(11,739)
Chanhassen 1
(11,732)
i
Prior Lake 1 1 3 9
(11,482)
Chaska 1 i
(11,339)
S. Lk. Mtka. P.S. 1 1 2 2 7
* NOTES
Brooklyn Park: 3 of the 11 sergeants are classified as directors
Minnetonka: Directors are listed under lieutenant
Roseville, Fridley, Shakopee: Deputy chiefs are listed under captain
Crystal: Corporals are listed under detective
New Hope: Inspector is listed under lieutenant
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Gerald G. Splinter, City Manager
DATE: November 22, 1991
SUBJECT: Information on City Attorney and Prosecution Costs
Attached please find the most recent data we have on city attorney
and prosecution costs. Also attached are sample monthly billings
for city attorney and prosecution.
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1988 1988 MISC. 1988
CITY CIVIL ATTORNEY 1989 RATE CIVIL EXPENSES PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 1989 RATE PROS. EXPENSES EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSE
APPLE VALLEY McMenomy & Severson $90 /Hr. - Sr. Atty. $84,919.00 Mike Dougherty $75 /Hr. $107,056.00 $191,975.00
Jim Sheldon $80 /Hr. - Assoc.
BROOKLYN CENTER Holmes & Graven $800 /Mo. - Retainer $9,600.00 Carson, Clelland $55 /Hr. $104,482.00 $184,291.00
$95 /Hr. - Principle $70,209.00
$85 /Hr. - Assoc.
BROOKLYN PARK Wurst, Pearson & $75 /Hr. Unavailable Wurst, Pearson & $60 /Hr. Unavailable $264,000.00
Larson
Larson
COTTAGE GROVE Jack Clinton $2650 /Mo. - Retainer $31,800.00 Jack Clinton $80 /Hr. $75,000.00 $171,800.00
$80 /Hr. $65,000.00
EAGAN McMenomy & Severson $80 /Hr. $182,952.00 Hauge, Eide & Keller $55 /Hr. $122,118.00 $305,070.00
Jim Sheldon Kevin Eide
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS Timothy Kunz $82.50 /Hr. $58,565.00 Vanice Grannis $82.50 /Hr. $68,835.00 $29,368.00 $156,768.00
MAHTOMEDI Briggs & Morgan $75 /Hr. $57,000.00 Briggs & Morgan $65 /Hr. $27,000.00 $84,000.00
Ann Huntrods Sue Thompson
MAPLE GROVE Meyer,Njus,Anderson $750 /Mo. - Retainer $9,000.00 Meyer,Njus,Anderson $75 /Hr. $46,235.00 $106,146.00
Johnson & Nettles $75 /Hr. $50,911.00 Johnson & Nettles
Earle Anderson Earle Anderson
MAPLEWO00 Bannigan & Kelly $80 /Hr. - Sr. Atty. $90,080.00 Peterson, Bell & $4200 /Mo. - Retainer $39,807.00 $129,887.00
$65 /Hr. - Assoc. Converse
Martin Costello
1988 1988 MISC. 19880
CITY CIVIL ATTORNEY 1989 RATE CIVIL EXPENSES PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 1989 RATE PROS. EXPENSES EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSE
OAKDALE Caswell & Assoc. 555 /Hr. $24,567.00 Caswell & Assoc. 56000 /Mo. - Retainer $72,000.00 $96,567.00
Seldon Caswell Glen Jacobsen
PLYMOUTH LeFevere,LeFLer 5600 /Mo. - Retainer $7,200.00 LeFevere,LeFLer 565 /Hr. $143,355.00 $20,193.00 $206,023.00
585 /Hr. - Director $35,275.00
580 /Hr. - Assoc.
ROBBINSDALE Holmes & Graven 5150 /Hr. - Partner $40,000.00 LeFevere, LeFLer 565 /Hr. - Sr. Atty. $47,000.00 $87,000.00
580 /Hr. 540 /Hr. - Clerk
ROSEVILLE Peterson, Bell & 52600 /Mo. - Retainer $31,200.00 Peterson, Bell & 54000 /Mo. - Retainer $48,000.00 $109,800.00
Converse 585 /Hr. - Sr. Atty. $30,600.00 Converse
560 /Hr. - Clerk
WOODBURY Eckberg, Lammers 5100 /Hr. - Sr. Atty. $21,725.00 Eckberg, Lammers Unavailable $51,475.00 $73,200.00
560 /Hr. - Clerk
CIVIL EXPENSES - 1988
Dollars (in Thousands)
Apple Valley 84.9
Brooklyn Center 79.8
Brooklyn Park N/A
Cottage Grove 96.8
Eagan 183.0
Inver Grove Heights 58.6
Mahtomedi 57.0
Maple Grove
Maplewood 90.1
Oakdale ® 24.6
Plymouth 4 2. 5
Robbinsdale 40.0
Roseville 61.8`
Woodbury 21.7
PROSECUTING EXPENSES - 1988
Dollars (in Thousands)
Apple Valley 107.1
Brooklyn Center 104.5
Brooklyn Park N/A
Cottage Grove 75.0
Eagan 122.1
Inver Grove Heights 68.8
Mahtomedi 27.0
Maple Grove 46.2
Maplewood 39.8
Oakdale 72.0
Plymouth 143.4
Robbinsdale 4 7. 0
Roseville 48.0
Woodbury 51.5
TOTAL LEGAL EXPENSES - 1988
Dollars (in Thousands)
Apple Valley 192.0
Brooklyn Center 184.3
Brooklyn Park 264.0
Cottage Grove 171.8
Eagan 305.1
Inver Grove Heights 156.8
Mahtomedi 84.0
Maple Grove 10 6. 1
Maplewood 129.9
Oakdale 96.6
Plymouth / 206.0
Robbinsdale 87.0
Roseville 109.8
Woodbury 73.2
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September 22, 1989
Geralyn Barone
City of Brooklyn Center
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Dear Geralyn,
I have finally completed my survey on attorney's fees. I hope
this information will be of help to you. Let me know if you have
any questions.
Thanks for your assistance with this.
Sincerely,
Susan K. Schumacher
Assistant to the City Administrator
"Serving Today, Shaping Tomorrow"
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
James Deane David Burtness Charles 1'. Dehn Donald 1. Ramstad Donna Rvon
Mayor COLHIC11memhrr ('uunnlnu-mhcr ( oxmcilmemher Cuuncilmembrr
HOLMES & GRAVEN
CHARTERED
Attorneys at Law 470 Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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ROBERT C. CARL.SON DANIEL R. NELSON
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JOHN G. HOESCHLER
June 4, 1991
Ms. G eralyn Barone
Personnel Coordinator
City of Brooklyn Center
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Re: 1992 Legal Budget
Dear Geralyn:
You have asked for my recommendation on the City's 1992 Budget for civil legal services.
On the basis of the factors explained in this letter, I would recommend that the City's
legal budget be adjusted by an increase of $600, or just under one percent.
I. Hourly Rates
The current hourly rates will remain effect until December 31, 1991. Effective
January 1, 1992, we will be adjusting hourly rates for civil work as follows:
A. For all general civil work not covered by any of the categories described in
the following paragraphs, the hourly rate for associate attorneys will be
increased from $90 per hour to $95 per hour. The hourly rate for attorneys
who are directors in the firm will be changed from $95 an hour to $100 per
hour. The hourly rates for clerks and paralegals will be increased from $62
and $65 to $65 and $70, respectively.
B. For work on litigation or administrative procedure matters, the rate for
associate attorneys will be increased from $90 per hour to $95 per hour and
the rate for directors will be an increase from $100 an hour to $105 per
hour.
C. For EDA and Redevelopment work, the rate will be changed from $95 for all
attorneys to $95 for associate attorneys, and $105 for directors. These
expenditures are charged separately to EDA projects and therefore do not
affect the legal budget.
Ms. Geralyn Barone
June 4, 1991
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D. For real estate title work on non -city projects (i.e., that work where legal
fees are passed through to a developer), the current rate of $115 per hour
for attorneys and $75 per hour for paralegals will remain unchanged.
II. Retainer
Our retainer which covers routine telephone calls from citizens, review of agenda
materials and attendance at council meetings is currently set at $1,050 per month. Our
experience for the last fifteen months has indicated that the retainer work yields an
effective rate of compensation of just under $92 per hour. Therefore, we will be
increasing the retainer effective January 1, 1991, to $13,200 per year ($1,100 per month)
which, based on past experience, would give us an effective rate of just under $96 per
month, or $4 below the general hourly rate described in the preceding section.
III. General Civil Legal Budget
The general civil legal budget was set at $70,000 for 1990. It was not changed for
1991. My records show that the total billings for general civil legal work done by Holmes
& Graven for 1990, exclusive of retainer work, enterprise funds (such as liquor) and EDA
fees, was approximately $58,700, or $11,300 under budget. To date, in 1990, it appears
that we are almost exactly on budget. The billings for February, March, April and May,
after subtracting retainer and EDA work was $23,352.50. Extending that rate for the full
year results in a total in these categories of $70,057.50. However, of the billings to date
in 1991, approximately one -third have been related to the 69th Avenue Project
acquisitions and condemnation. It is difficult to know how best to account for such
projects. I assume that a part of the total project costs were expected to include legal
fees. In any case, the real estate work undertaken for this project was not anticipated for
my 1991 budget recommendation and I do not expect that there will be any such projects
in 1992. If fees for the 69th Avenue Project are deleted from the billings for services
rendered to date in 1991, the result is $15,568.75. If this rate is extended for the year,
the resulting annual fees will be $46,706.25, which is $23,293.75 under budget.
Assuming the same level of activity for 1992 which we experienced in 1990, and
which we are experiencing eriencin� so far in 1991 , b le al fees sho uld be well within a budget et of
$ 70 000 even wit h rate increase described above. Therefore I see no reason to
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increase the 1992 budget for non - retainer services. However, even though fees for 1990
and fees to date in 1991 are well below the budgeted amount, I would not recommend that
the budget be decreased. There have been substantial fees associated with the 69th
Avenue Acquisition. However, for whatever reason (whether good planning or dumb luck),
we have had very low litigation expenses for the last two years. Therefore, I do not
believe that the budgeted amount is unrealistically high. Therefore, I would recommend
that the budget for non - retainer civil work be set for 1992 at the same level as 1991, that
is $70,000.
IV. CONCLUSION
On the basis of the foregoing, I would recommend that the budget for legal services
for 1992 be as follows:
'As. Geralyn Barone
June 1991
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General Civil Work $70,000
Retainer $13,200
TOTAL $83,200
As noted above, these changes result in an increase of the total budget for civil services
of less than one percent.
I have now been representing the City as City Attorney for just over four years. During
that time I have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with City Council members and staff.
Working with you has been a great personal pleasure, and I am most appreciative that you
have given me the opportunity to continue to serve as City Attorney. I believe that that
relationship has played a significant role in our success in keeping legal fees for the City
at a reasonable level.
If you have any questions or comments about any of the matters described in this letter,
please give me a call.
Very truly yours,
Charles L. LeFevere
CLL:rsr
BR291 -003
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G -NRSON AND GLEEEAND
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
6300 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 305
JEFFREY A. CARSON MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55430-2190 TELEPHONE
WILLIAM G. CLELLAND (612) 561 -2800
MARGARET C. HEPPER FAX
STEVEN C. HEY (612) 561 -1943
May 23, 1991
Ms. Geralyn R. Barone
Personnel Coordinator
City of Brooklyn Center
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55430
Dear Geralyn:
We forecast the legal budget for prosecution for calendar year
1992 at $120,000.00, which reflects an increase due to an increased
volume of cases and also reflects an increase based on a request to
increase our hourly rate for attorneys by $5.00 per hour to $65.00
per hour. This proposed budget is based upon the performance of
all prosecution and prosecution- related services, including
arraignments, pre- trials, trials, preparation of complaints and all
related services. It does not include appeals which cannot be
predicted nor any civil work we are requested to undertake for the
City, such as my participation in the housing maintenance program.
Our firm agrees to retain the rate of $65.00 per hour through year-
end 1993.
Our records reflect that we billed the City $106,875.00 for
prosecution in calendar year 1990 and proposed $110,000.00 for
1991. Due to a substantial increase in volume in cases, the
Hennepin County District Court established four additional days per
month in court to cope with the increase in volume. We formally
were assigned Tuesdays and Fridays on a regular basis with jury
trials scheduled throughout the week as required. To handle the
increased volume, effective 1 January 1991, the Court has also
requested us to appear every Monday. The calendar is often a half
day on Monday, but can sometimes be a full day depending upon the
demand.
Our firm has billed the City at the rate of $60.00 per hour
for attorneys for the past 2 1/2 years. We have incurred some
additional overhead given the commitment to increase our appearance
in court by four days a month and request an increase in the hourly
rate of $5.00 per hour to cover that. There is no proposed
increase for complaints or other administrative or paralegal time.
Geralyn R. Barone
�- May 23, 1991
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We expect that the volume of cases in 1992 will remain
approximately the same in 1991 now that we are committed to court
three days per week on a regular basis. I do not expect such an
increase in activity as will require additional days in court.
Please call with respect to any questions.
Sincerely,
CARSON AND CLELLAND
Willia Clelland
WGC:lln
cc: Jerry Splinter
Paul Holmlund
Jim Lindsay
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CARSON AND CLELLAND
Attorneys at LawL
6300 Shingle Creek Parkway -�-
Suite 305
Minneapolis, MN 55430 -2190
November 4, 1991
City of Brooklyn Center
Attn: Gerald Splinter, City Manager
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
For Professional Services:
Amount
Civil
09/2 -5/91- Target Housing -- conference Ron Warren re 20.00
proceedings against Cardinal and Kabanuk, revise
and send settlement agreement to Kabanuk
09 /30 /91- Centerbrook Golf Course -- review of file and final 30.00
demand to Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance
carrier for prospective defendant and
correspondence Jerry Splinter
- Brooklyn Center v. Smith (Target Housing) -- 30.00
conference Mr. Bell, correspondence Dave Fisher
and Mr. Bell
10 /22 /91- Centerbrook Golf Course -- conference adjuster for 30.00
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual and correspondence Jerry
Splinter
-B.C. v. Thomas Smith (Target Housing) -- review 20.00
report from William Fisher, correspondence to City
and Mr. Bell and refer for complaint
SUBTOTAL : [ 130.00)
Criminal Matters
09/25/91 -Phone call with an assault victim 20.00
-State v. Winkleman -- conference with Margaret 10.00
Hepper
-State v. Lazarakes -- phone call with victim 10.00
- Review of police reports in preparation for 30.00
retrial conferences erences on 27 September
09/26/91 -State v. Lazarakes -- conference with William
20.00
Clelland and phone call with victim
09/27/91- Conference with William Clelland re 10/9 pretrial 10.00
-Phone call with 10/31 jury trial witness 10.00
City of Brooklyn Center Page 2
Amount
09/27/91- Preparation for and appearance in Hennepin County 420.00
District Court for pretrial conferences and court
trials
09/30/91- Preparation of one complaint 20.00
- Preparation for 10 /1 calendar 40.00
10/01/91- Preparation for court and arraignments and 270.00
pretrials at Brookdale
10/02/91 -Phone call with a pretrial defendant 10.00
- Conference with Margaret Hepper re jury trial 10.00
calendar
- Review possible gross misdemeanor stolen property 30.00
case
- Attend jury trials, handle incustodies and prepare 330.00
for 10/3 jury trials
10/03/91 -Phone call with Target Security officer 10.00
- Review entire investigation file from Minnetonka 110.00
Police Department re possible receiving stolen
property case
- Preparation of one complaint 20.00
-Phone call with Target Security Officer re 20.00
employee theft procedures
- Memorandum to William Clelland re Target 10.00
conference
-Phone call to an arraignment defendant 10.00
- Attend jury trials and handle incustodies 250.00
10/04/91- Conference with Jeffrey Carson re correspondence 10.00
for William Clelland
-State v. Lewis - -phone calls with victim and Court 30.00
- Attend jury trials and arraignments 390.00
10/07/91- Preparation and arraignments and pretrials at 210.00
Brookdale
- Conference with Margaret Hepper re 10/8 calendar 10.00
- Attend Koel revocation hearing downtown before 210.00
Judge Alton; review pretrials and court trials for
Brooklyn Center
10/08/91- Review and sign a worthless check complaint 10.00
g p
- Attend arrai nme
g nts, ,
s retrial incustodies 360.00
P
handle court trials
10/09/91- Preparation of one complaint 20.00
-State v. Rector -- review citation 10.00
- Review October jury trial calendar 10.00
- Correspondence to Kathryn re citation 10.00
10/10/91- Review pretrials and court trials for 10/11/91 90.00
10/11/91- Attend arraignments, pretrials and court trials 420.00
10/15/91 -Pre aration arraignments, raignments, pretrials and fury 440.00
trials at Brookdale
City of Brooklyn Center Page 3
Amount
-State v. Dolbec -- phone call with defendant and 20.00
Court
- Review jury trials 60.00
10/16/91- Preparation for 10/17 jury trials and pretrials 30.00
-State v. Neunsinger -- research at U. of Minnesota 120.00
- Preparation for 10/17 jury trial 20.00
- Attend jury trials 180.00
10/17/91- Preparation and arraignments, jury trials and 340.00
motion at Brookdale
-Phone call with defendant's attorney on a criminal 10.00
case
-State v. Featherearing - -phone call to Captain 10.00
Kline
-Phone call with Captain Kline 10.00
-State v. Orlicki -- conference with Margaret Hepper 10.00
10/18/91 -State v. Dehkordi -- phone call with defendant's 10.00
attorney
- Appearance in Hennepin County District Court for 240.00
arraignments and pretrial conferences
0 / 21/91- Appearance in Hennepin County District Court for 90.00
arraignments
-Phone call with an arraignment defendant 10.00
-Phone call with an arraignment defendant and 20.00
conference with legal assistant
-B.C. v. Reed and Ross -- phone call to local jails 8.33
10/22/91- Preparation for 10/22 calendar 40.00
- Arraignments and pretrials at Brookdale 240.00
- Pretrials and court trials at Brookdale 150.00
10/23/91 -B.C. v. Nadine Lundholm -- conference witness 15.00
- Conference Barb Jacobs re her mother Helen Bennett 15.00
and possible victimization by crime
- Conference victim in State v. Seamon 10.00
-State v. Neusinger -- findings at Brookdale 40.00
- Summary of 10/22 and 10/23 calendars 40.00
- Preparation of three complaints 60.00
- Telephone conference with assault victim 20.00
10/24/91- Preparation of three complaints 60.00
10/25/91- Appearance in Hennepin County District Court for 300.00
arraignments, pretrial conferences and court
trials
- Preparation of criminal complaints; preparation of 1,575.00
cases for trial, court and jury; contact and
notice to witnesses for trial testimony for
monthly period
- Preparation of 12 worthless check complaints 240.00
during monthly period
City of Brooklyn Center Page 4
Amount
10/27/91- Preparation of three complaints 60.00
- Preparation for 10/27 jury trials 100.00
10 /29 /91- Review and prepare for jury trials 60.00
09/25/91 -Case law research at William Mitchell 25.00
SUBTOTAL : [ 8,138.33]
Brooklyn Center Appellate
09/24/91 -State v. Savior -- conference with law clerk 10.00
09/25/91 -State v. Savior -- review Federal cases and update 60.00
from law clerk on new authority
-State v. Savior -- Federal research for appeal 120.00
09/26/91 -State v. Savior -- research 30.00
-State v. Savior -- final research on'State and 150.00
Federal law for brief and conference with William
Clelland
09/27/91 -State v. Savior - -draft brief 90.00
-State v. Savior -- continuation of draft of brief 60.00
/30/91 -State v. Savior -- draft brief and make revisions 170.00
-State v. Savior -- revise brief 60.00
-State v. Savior - -final revision of argument and 50.00
review with William Clelland
-State v Savior -- Proofread appellate brief 37.50
10/01/91 -State v. Savior -- review brief 20.00
-State v. Savior -- proofread brief 25.00
10/02/91 -State v. Savior -- review and sign brief and 20.00
instructions to secretary
10/03/91 -State v. Savior -- review final brief and service 10.00
notices
10/04/91 -State v. Williams -- review petition to Supreme 30.00
Court and review of appellate rules
10/20/91 -State v. Williams -- preparation of petition to 90.00
oppose Supreme Court review
10/21/91 -State v. Williams -- instructions to legal 10.00
assistant re a petition
-State v. Williams -- revise petition for Supreme 50.00
Court
10/22/91 -State v. Williams -- conference with William 10.00
Clelland re petition
-State v. Williams -- instructions to secretary re 10.00
petition
SUBTOTAL [ 1,112.50]
City of Brooklyn Center Page 5
Amount
For professional services rendered $9,380.83
Additional charges:
Criminal Expenses
- Bevers special prosecution fees 32.50
- Braesch Service Fees 22.50
SUBTOTAL [ 55.00]
B C Criminal Appeal Expenses:
- Appellate brief, Savior 267.07
SUBTOTAL : [ 267.07]
Total costs $322.07
Total amount of this bill $9,702.90
Previous balance $22,469.25
10/18/91- Payment - thank you ($22,469.25)
Balance due $9,702.90
I hereby declare under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing statement
for legal services is just and correct and that no part thereof has been
paid.
Will . C el an M,.4, Vorne
11/18/91
Brooklyn Center Financial Task Force Interim Report
The Task Force wants to take this opportunity to thank the council
for giving us this opportunity to serve on this Task Force and for
your efforts in encouraging this citizen involvement in the
operation of Brooklyn Center.
We also want to thank all of the staff for their willing acceptance
of the committee.
Jerry Splinter and Paul Holmlund have been very helpful to us
during these meetings. They have attended all or most of the
meetings and portions of every meeting.
Jerry Pedlar has attended most of the meetings. Other council
members have also attended meetings.
The committee has met seven times between the dates of August 19
and November 18.
Presentations were received from:
Jerry Splinter
Paul Holmlund
Geralyn Barone
Phil Cohen
Deloitte & Touche
Police Department
These presentations included information on the following topics:
Budget Preparation Process
1992 Budget
Auditors Report and Evaluation
Proposed Financial Management Policy
Operation of the Police Department
Personnel and Compensation Plan
Comparable Worth Plan and Affirmative Action Plan
Local Government Aid Information
We will be scheduling other department presentations in the future.
Finance Committee Report to the City Council
The committee believes it needs additional time to gather
information and to evaluate what has been presented before making
specific recommendations.
However, we feel a need to offer these comments to the council at
this time.
The budget setting process seems to be well organized.
Brooklyn Center Financial Task Force Interim Report
November 18, 1991
page two
The City's financial managers seem to be willing to make the
decisions that are needed to maintain the budget within the
resources that are available. The auditor, Cliff Hoffman of
Deloitte & Touche, agrees the financial operations of Brooklyn
Center, is well managed and that the present financial condition is
very good.
We are currently considering a comprehensive Financial Management
policy for Brooklyn Center. Concerns have been expressed by
members regarding the use of fund balances. We may be making
specific recommendations on this policy in the near future.
Reserve funds have been used for the last three years to preserve
programs and personnel. Financial and political considerations
need to be evaluated to determine how much longer these reserve
funds should be used.
Because of a concern over current revenue shortfalls a City program
and service prioritization process, in conjunction with the Task
Force, for budget reductions should be developed beginning in
January or February. The reductions may not have to be
implemented. However, the planning should occur in case the state
legislature further reduces the resources available to cities.
The Task Force will continue its activity into next year and is
willing to have work sessions with the city council to discuss
financial issues.
Thank you again for providing for this citizen involvement.
}
02-
November 07,1991
City of Brooklyn Center
City Hall
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
I am not able to attend the meeting for tax increase
decisions. I do have some information that you may benefit
from, if you read it.
Taxes will probably go up. Before you raise them
you should be aware of the article "Vote has message for
politicians." People are not happy with high taxes.
Also why would the Fed. attempt to jolt the economy
if every one had money to pay higher taxes. See the article,
"Fed attempts to jolt economy - Interest rates cut to
18 year low" Think about it.
Look at the article, "Depressing array of factors mean
economic trouble" It's OBVIOUSLY very serious. People
really can't afford higher taxes.
If they could, then why the article, "Parents increasingly
are finding they can't afford more than one" (child that is)
All the businesses that I know of cut their spending
when their receivables are down. They don't charge more
for their product (generally). This would only hasten their
eventual demise. What they do is cut back on their spending
so that they don't go out of business and just work harder
until business picks up again. I do not ever intend to go
into politics and I don't much care who is in office but
I do care how much money I pay for everything I buy.
So Does Everyone Else. Just Think About It. Like the article,
"Vote has message for politicians" says, some politicians jobs
(their own incomes) is on the line. That's yo ur pocket book.
You may respond but I don't need to hear from you because
What ever happens I will live with.
f
William E. St.germaine.
I
Vote'has message
f
for politician
.,
l oca l analy say *�
By Dennis Cassano ■ In the Pennsylvania race for the
Staff Writer U.S. Senate, Democrat Harris Wof- "^ _
ford defeated Republican Dick
Did voters in St. Paul, Duluth and Thornburgh, a former two time gov
several metropolitan area suburbs ernor and former U.S. attorney gen- '' ^; r ty,,�„
y .4"
throw the rascals out on general prin eral.
ciple Tuesday, or were they upset t 3,ii 3p { ;;
because their streets weren't plowed? ■ In Mississippi, a Republican gov- "
ernor was elected for the first time " +
Some p olitical analysts see in Minne- since Reconstruction. �"'y� xP .Ya +
P Y r t r aY t rZ 3
sota reflections of a national pattern gF
of anti -incumbency that swept across a In Duluth, three -term Mayor John = q ?' yq
the country but stopped at the Wash- Fedo was defeated by County Com- - ,,
ington state line, where a proposal to missioner Gary Doty.
limit terms of incumbents failed in a
referendum. ■ In St. Paul, school board members
Al Oertwig and Claudia Swanson
■ In New Jersey, Republicans took were defeated. City Council Mem-
over both houses of the legislature bers Tom Dimond and Roger Gos- • e i f t7 °`'�:i` ,
from Democrats.
Pattern continued on page 4B
Reluctant politicians
f victor ..
-feel agon o
y
f�p
By Norman Draper official opponents, but a smattering
Staff Writer of other people received one or two
I write -in votes apiece.
Jim Marsh is the people's choice,
_whether he likes it or not. ' It's the first time his public has voted 3 I 1 �
a reluctant Pint into office. But for Staff Photos by Stormi Greener
'He was reelected mayor of the small' Marsh, election by conscription is
Scott County town of New Market getting to be a tradition. Not just any jolly old soul can get a job as .a Santa Claus. In fact, many of the Santa
on Tuesday. Jenny Zink is a teacher for Western Temporary Services' ho -ho -ho classes and is
Two of the other three times he was held at its office in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Zink showed Gary Dickson of Minne
He didn't want the job and never elected mayor, in 1987 and 1989, he
even filed for candidacy. was not a candidate.
T, .3
No matter. Marsh defeated the "Small -town_ politics are extremely :.t
unopposed official candidate, unpredictable," said a disappointed •- .'•
Jonathan Friesen, by topping Marsh the day after his victo a ,
Friesen's 25 votes with 31 write -ins. small town like this, once yo '
haul "f t'
you're in."
Over in nearby New Prague, Doug r r "'
Pattern/ observers say voter frustration is high
Continued from page 1B "It's not incumbents people are after, others, he said. And that includes members of his
it's the lack of action, lack of sensitiv- own party.
j witz were voted out of office, and ity," he said. If IR legislators kill Todd Otis, chair of the state DFL
1 voters also decided to make the DFL health -care measures when they Party, and Bob Wciizholzer, chair- But Weinholzer likes seeing an anti -
whole City Council a part -time body convene in January, they "are going man of the state IR Party, arc more incumbent feeling when most of the
I and cut the salaries of its members. to have to do more than say no. They certain of an anti - incumbency feeling incumbents are from the opposing
The switch to a part -time, reduced- are going to have to have an alterna- among voters. They wonder if it will party. "There's a lot more of them
pay council will take place in two tive," he said. remain until next fall, when the en- than there are of us. If you're going to
years. lire M_ �nnesota House and Senate are lose a few and thsXre going to lose a
. Horner said he does not think Tucs up for election. lot, Y ou count your' asses and go on
■ In a number of suburbs, veteran day's election means that the DFL - from there," perhaps iit the majority,
mayors were defeated, including majorities in both houses of the Leg- "Being an incumbent is no longer a he said.
those in Shoreview, Cottage Grove, islature are in danger merely because huge plus," said Otis. "I think every-
i . Roseville, Crystal and Osseo. they are in office. body's got to be running scared if Whether the anti - incumbent feeling
they're in office," he said. "Every will last until next year is tough to
DFL consultant U.J. Leary said, "For every anti - incumbency mes- DFLer will make this election the predict, he said. "A year is an eterni-
"People are fed up with being fed sage, there is one that speaks to the run of his or her life." ty in politics. But if things stay like
up," while DFL strategist Pat Forceia strengths of incumbency," he said, this, you're going to see a real house -
called it "one of the most fascinating referring to incumbents who won and Weinholzer said, "Any incumbent in cleaning."
nights in American politics, period." Washington state's rejection of a plan the .Legislature has got to be con -
to limit the number of terms the cerned because of the tremendous
According to Forceia, "Voters' frus- state's congressmen can serve. resentment against incumbents."
trations with politicians is high and it
has not peaked.... "What's driving The election in St. Paul "might say
voters today is a general anxiety more about handling snowstorms
about government at all levels and a than anything else," Horner said.
lack of confidence in incumbents." Election Day arrived with two addi-
tional inches of snow to complicate
People are concerned about. their cleanup efforts following the week-
jobs, their pensions, crime and drugs, end's 28.4 inches of snow in the
but they don't see politicians of ei- metropolitan area.
ther party dealing with those issues,
he said. Leary said his fed -up factor means
that legislators handling revenue
"Every incumbent is in trouble un- shortages and taxes in the next ses-
less they can convince voters that sion will have to worry that' people
they're trying to deal with problems" will get upset over an issue that nor -
instead of just trying to get reelected, mally would be seen as something
Forceia said. minor, and then react in the voting
booth.
Voters "are looking for people who
are willing to take risks," he said. "If St. Paul Mayor Jim Scheibel said that
they 'won't take risks, they'll be choosing a part-time council "was a
gone." move away from (having) profession-
al politicians," and that there is some
Independent- Republican consultant "antigovernment cynicism."
Tom Horner does not agree that in-
cumbency itself is fatal, but shares But, he said, "I don't want to say it
r the view that voters want more atten wasn't a factor or was a factor" on
i tion paid to issues that affect their Tuesday. Voters were well- informed
J daily lives, such as health care. and made individual choices on can-
t) didates, retaining some and replacing
e reoin arra
. Y
0. o f factors mean
economic tr
percent at home. Not an auspicious
By Reo M. Christenson development for American workers.
An oncoming "global capital crunch"
Oxford, Ohio is widely predicted, as. European cap-
If there's been a time since the Great ital concentrates on the old East Ger-
Depression when more negative fac- many, Eastern Europe and the Sovi-
tors converged upon the economy et Union while the Japanese are sell -
than now, it escapes memory. ing rather than buying U.S. securi-
ties.
j Consider this depressing array. Con-
sumer debt grew 50 percent faster Most European countries are sufTer-
than disposable income in the '80s. ing from recession (Canada, too) and
Such a debt binge had to stop, and it the U.S. export b oom that had kept
has. When consumer spending fal- our economy relatively prosperous in
ters, the economy does too. recent years is tailing off.
About 25 percent of corporate cash An often overlooked but highly sig
flow is needed to pay the interest on� ni ic`I` anLp enomeno t
corporate debt growing out of a $1.5 &rowing _proportion._of wane earneisik
trillion borrowing spree in the 1980s. are at a level well below those w�Fir
It's a drag on corporate activity. once3 taking inflation into
accoun.t). Th pu rchasin power
'The federal deficit for fiscal '91 amd lQSUS n a hea ft y
should hit a record $280 billion andl m be in serious Jeopardy. .
is expected to reach $350 billion in.
- the next fiscal year. Washington is in State and local governments are
no position to nudge the economy, slashing budgets, rod
forward by fiscal stimuli. an (Fraisin taxes -They hav e no alter -
na ive, given the requirements of
Payroll cutting goes on in Industrr)l state constitutions and the state of
after industry, with no end in sight.t the economy, but this cuts pure
Half of the 1.6 million jobs lost in the ing poer still more.
past year are said to be gone for good. _ w
T u pshot: about 8.9 million job -
The auto market remains gluttedt fess, with that i ure nsi`n rtto 2
with U.S, auto producers facing eveO million h if the ise ouraged
stiffer competition from the Japa- jobless" are counted. O y_4 Q.percent
nese. of the obi iac -_1 io less of unemp -
m en b nef ts, c o npared wit i -er-
Commercial construction is in an cent only l5 years ago. Among 16-to-
outright depression. brought on by 1� old
year -s, a lower percentage are
the overbuilding of office space in th working.or seeking work than at any
'80s. About IT percen of downtown time in the past •20-years. The situa-
offi-ce_spa m vaunt. And it not tion would be worse but for the
easy for prospective home builders to "birth dearth," which considerably
raise the capital for down payments. reduced the size of the post -baby
The 25 - ._age h raekei, moreover, boom generation.
- which ordinarily buys so,many new
homes, will fall . 1_4�erc ent in the Finally, at the time when a better
1990s. Meanwhile fire sales by the :educated work l is essential io
federal government of S&L real es- the nation's and young workers' fu-
tate continue to depress the real es- tures, the schools are failing to pro
tate industry. vide thatprod.46L
RgDIss, shaken by heavy-losses from Clearly, the economy faces a stiffer
ent re
imprudal estate loans, junk j challenge than it has known - _for 50_
bonds and Third World defaults, ar<' years. And if �o - e Bush thinks he
�alt
lendi ngtiocly . More_ than, l D can breeze into a sterm on the
percent of the banks, moreover, arc basis of foreign policy alone, he soul
in aiiscal{y precarious condition. be i for a big su rprise.
Corpora investment is rising much
more rapidly - abroad than at home. Reo M. Christenson is a visiting pro-
In the past three years, capital invest- fessor in the political science depart -
ment overseas grew by more than 20 meet at Miami University in Ohio.
percent while increasing only about 6
I�
yyy� Star Tribune —
3 053.00 ; , w Busin Friday
Down 8,72 °` October 18/1991 -
The economy
Con' Sumer prices j ump 0.4 /o n biq inflation
_ spurt
Worse- than -ex _ ected increase is lar est since Januar ; tem orar __.
Worse-than-expected g y temporary factors blamed
Associated Press dive. "This is not a good report card on the because it raised doubts about infla- M The country's merchandise trade
performance of the U.S. economy,"'- tion, will probably delay credit casing deficit widened by 13.6 percent in
Vt D.C. Economists blamed the worse - than - said Allen Sinai, chief economist of until next month. August to $6.8 billion, the worst
Consumer prices, buffeted by higher expected inflation number 1 for the the Boston Co. "We are seeing a showing in seven months. Exports,
costs for energy, food and housing, most part on temporary factors, but fading of momentum on the industri- In other economic reports yesterday, which had been a source of' strength,
jumped 0.4 percent last month in the they voiced concern that the other al side of the economy along with the government said: fell by 3 percent to $34.17 billion
biggest inflation spurt since January, reports depicted a listless economic higher inflation than we had been while imports dipped 0.6 percent to
the government said Thursday. recovery losing what little momen- running." ■ The 0.1 percent increase in indus- $40.92 billion.
tum it had. trial output followed no change in
In other economic news, industrial The Bush administration has been August and would have looked even ■The number of Americans filing
production rose a lackluster 0.1 per- Manufacturing and export sales had looking for the Federal Reserve worse had it not been for an increase new claims for unemployment bcne-
cent in September while the, coun- been among the few bright spots as Board to cut interest rates again to in -auto production. But unless -new fits totaled 423,000 in the week end -
try's merchandise trade deficit wid- the economy has struggled to break try to bolster consumer and business car sales pick up, even auto prpduc- ing Oct. 5, a drop of 13,000 from the
cued dramatically as overseas de- free of the 1990 -91 recession. borrowing. But economists said the tion is likely to be slashed in c6ming
inand for U.S. products took a nose- 0.4 percent spurt in consumer prices, months, analysts said. Economy continued on page 6D
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By Leslie Ureyfous /Associated Press time to devote to one child," said John, 46, who
ail and John Duncan came to parent- "It's better to give one child the best than to give runs his own interior design firm. "And she's
hood slowly, postponing the decision two children half as good," said Gail, 42, an learned to dovetail, to work together with us in our 0 Sin(
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By the time they decided to have their first child, it The Duncans have found happiness irt•an only p arents were starting families. Today's parents educe — Yy,
was clear they would have no more. Their sched- daughter named Phoebe. Like a growing number often spend more raising one child than their own
ules already were full, and money -so tight. Both of couples, they've decided that one child works FAMILIES continued n page 3E�
practically and emotionally, one'was all they could for them where two could not.
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P 9 E three children you can barely afford "It gave me the confidence to take the time you - enroll them in nursery thing missing," she said. "I have
is doing the right thing," Crisp said. leadership roles in student council, school, you're forking out gobs of this longing for a sense of shared
parents spent on a brood. "But I think the idea of having only sports, drama, everything I do," money," said Armour's mother, history, and a real sense of being
one child because that's how many said Meredith Varga, a freshman at Nancy. "There aren't many people alone in the world."
Millions of couples have adapted by you can afford to provide well for is Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. who can multiply all those goodies
scaling back the 1950s nuclear a very honorable idea." "It's something my parents instilled two or three times." Eleni Otto of Seattle is self - reliant
family ideal to suit contemporary in me because I got all that confident and independent re an t:
realities such as the dual- career For a growing number of women, attention."
lifestyle and the high cost of child ft's also proved de facto wo Still, many parents worry that the ties she attributes to growing up
Care, education or simply stocking With couples increasingly delaying Contrary to images of the only child the inevitable ble andtoften enough. onz so, up plenty a of
the parental attention a1
fridge. childbirth well into their 30s while as loner, Varga, learned earl on to o 9 only childhood. She would not change et
commit- 9 y questions arise: Is it fair to the only childhood. ,And yet, there wer
"Middlg -class parents want their ments, many are d d o ing hat out br outgoing he a d personable.
isters, she ha to too quiickly, the feel too mu h under compromises.
children to have private schools; a the biological clock has ticked on make friends when school was out ressure?
car, a VCR and a college educa- until it was too late to bear a sec- or the family was on vacation. p "When it's just one, you can be
tion," said Edward Kain, a South- and child. very sucked into your parents' live
western University sociologist and Katherine Harrison, herself an only and whatever they're dealing with,
"There were times when I was a child, considered the pros and cons she said. "You're very focused on
author of "The Myth of Family "Many women who started having little lonely and felt deprived. And before deciding she'd like to have pleasing them."
Decline." children at 35 and up must go to sometimes people said I was over -. at least one sibling for her 18-
great lengths to have a second protected or my parents focused month -old daughter. If she had it to do over, Otto's
"But this generation is looking at child, but many do it anyway," said too much on me," Varga said. "But
downward mobility, and a great Susan Ginsberg, editor of Work & we share so much love. We're all "There is a specialness in being an mother, Shirley Bergen, would givf
way of ensuring against that is. to Family Life newsletter. we have." only child, but I would have liked to
have fewer children and put more have siblings not only growing up
resources into the ones you have." "Some feel the family isn't com- College freshman John Armour but as an adult," said Harrison, 30,
- plete without two kids, and others also feels he benefited from being whose novel, "Thicker Than Wa- " ""
Indeed, that's what many have are driven by an inner need not to the only youngster in the house. ter," is narrated by an only child.
done. The number of women be_- have an only child," Ginsberg said. "At the dinner table growing up,
tween the ages 40 to 44 with an "Many just don't want. to put all everything was adult talk, and I As adults, many only children face
only child more than doubled from their eggs in one basket." think that made me more mature alone the physical and emotional 1
598,000 in 1978 to 1.2 million in and articulate. My parents gave me burden of caring for elderly par -
1988. Over the same decade, the Though a pragmatic and increas- a head start," he said. ents. Harrison, whose parents and Two FOR
number of women 30 to 34 who ingly common option, many p ro-
grandparents are dead, was spared ' 1
said they planned only one child spective parents still resist raising "Only children get a lot of goodies , trial.
surged from 1 million to 1.7 million. an only child because of firmly root- they wouldn't have otherwise: Buy One Combo D
ed stereotypes, however camp, private schools, trips. From "But I'm left feeling there's some- I _
:'.It's been a dramatic trend toward erroneous.
smaller families,'' said Martin
O'Connell, a demographer at the "I'm old enough to have been
Census Bureau. "It's much more raised with all the stigmas and ta-
common tote an only child today boos," said Susan Newman, moth-
than it was a decade ago." er of an only son who was "sup-
posed to be spoiled, demanding, '
Whether by choice or financial ne- selfish, unable to share, antisocial
cessity, it's also far more common and therefore lonely."
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for that child's mother to work out- '
side the home. As a result, busy But through her own experience
parents are often exhausted just and scores of interviews for her I
imagining a larger family's expo- book, "Parenting an Only Child,"
nential demands. • Newman discovered otherwise. '
"Two children does not mean one "Only children are no different than ' f
more than one. Two children is like other children," she said. "They are
600 children," said Wendy Reid very successful, very well socially the
Crisp, director of the National As- integrated and very happy." ' RosEVnLE ORI�;
sociation for Female Executives 1925 w. Per;mi�ar Road
and the mother of an only son. In fact, far from feeling deprived, 616-0677 1
many siblingless adults say overall
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In terest rates driven the game indoors.
cu 1. to �- g Univer 18 ea burin a t Saturday stretch that
y r lOw began last Saturday, there University of Mir
)Nloni News Services ll be at least 61 football, es .JJ/ tors announced j
' +fir ed, but the lower bank rates could about $350 billion this year, far and games played in the Dome. demic departmea
t ° W'nshington, D.C. save money for peopic who plan- to away the highest ever, there is little from high school to that probably
borrow money to meet Christmas room for the government to lower They're games at all levels, whacked in next
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kDf, - P taxes or increase spending, the nor- the pros and program resin
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reduced the interest rates it controls been a key strategy for combating istrat f has responses le stimulate the dmin Agriculture - related
Y e an election. So the adntin- slots when snow made fields
to levels not seen since the 1970s. impossible to play on. take the biggest hit
recession. By reducing the cost of become unusually de- Extension Service
' Banks across the country responded consumer purchases of houses, cars pendent on the Fed to bolster the 70 jobs, including
borrowing, they tend to stimulate economy by reducing interest rates. One of them, a communit
immediately and reduced theirprime and other big - ticket items and to en- rate playoff game between and a few smal
" he rate that determines the cost courage more investment d o en has been cut by 2/a re Hibbing and Rochester, be-
rate, t centers would be el
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mo and commercial loans. Credit Pe rcentage points gan at 1:15 a.m. Wednesda , will be cut, includi
Sports columnist Patrick
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from 7 percent, and the federal funds
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46 44emmo-ppr, We are participants of the Especially for
Parents Program. We are parents and concerned
citizens of this community. Some of us have
been in a situation where we have dealt with
an advocate. And as far as we are concerned
C ilk HILDREN they have helped both us and our children.
Those of us that haven't used the program
feel at ease knowing that the program exists.
�' We feel that it is very unfair to those,
i; A jjt
ND women who depend on the Womens Advocate
Program. Often there are women who are all by
themselves, so it really makes a big
( p �� difference for them to know that they are not
ARENTS alone. Please vote to continue the Womens
Advocate Program.
L OGETHER Sincerely,
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5900 Humboldt Avenue North Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55430 TELEPHONE: 561 -1159
8 November 1991
City Council of Brooklyn Center
6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy.
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Dear City Council,
This letter is in regards to the termination of the aquatics
director position within the Park and Recreations Department.
I have been an employee of the city of Brooklyn Center as an
aquatics staff member for six years. Therefore, I feel that I am
qualified and must try to defend the aquatics director position.
To my knowledge the Council's major premise is: The city is
economically incapable, anymore, to fund a full -time position for
aquatics director. I would like to respond by asserting that with
the probability of a water slide being placed in the Community
Center pool, it would be more prudent to wait for a variable amount
of time, say at least six months, to see if there are adequate
returns from the slide to retain an aquatics director.
Once again I assume, but I believe correctly, that your primary
question towards me would be: Why keep the aquatics director
position and not the others that we have suspended? I,
unfortunately, do not have a clear cut answer for that, and I am
not sure I am able to dispute the other positions, but I do have
some valid claims that defend the aquatics director position.
1.) The swimming program is by far the largest program of a
large parks and recreation program and therefore constitutes a
direct supervisor in charge to handle the many day to day tasks as
well as the organization of many events months in advance.
2.) With such distinctive knowledge needed to be an aquatics
director, and especially in the event of a water slide, a person
without an aquatics background would have much difficulty in
running such a program. The staff members would have just as much
difficulty, turning to someone without an aquatics background.
My hope is that you, the City Council, generously take the time to
reanalyze the issue. I feel that if you do, you will find it best
to recall your decision of terminating the position of aquatics
director.
Sincerely,
Karri K. Hermanson
Nov. 12, 1991
To Brooklyn Center City Council members:
I have been a lifeguard at the Community Center for over
three years and in that time I've learned just how important it
is to have an aquatics supervisor. This person is a bridge
between all of the lifeguards, the head of Parks and :Recreation,
and the general public. Realizing that there is a lack of money,
I recognize the city's r
�, y s need to cut back on some programs.
However, I think that the answer to the Community Center's
financial problems lies elsewhere and not in the termination of
this position, which is so valuable to the smooth running of the
program. I strongly urge every member of the council to think
about the implications that would result if the position were
taken away.
Since teaching swimming lessons and lifeguarding are part
time positions filled mostly by high school and college students,
the turnover rate is such that it is difficult for most of the
employees to become well rounded in all areas of the job.
Whether it be a class full of screaming five year olds, or an
angry parent trying to get insurance information for legal
reasons, Donna has always been able to give immediate answers for
these types of problems. If she leaves, the staff loses all of
that knowledge and may be prone to giving out misinformation
since immediacy seems to be so important to the public.
Furthermore, none of the upstairs staff is trained to deal
with safety situations, and that creates several problems. If
Donna leaves, the guards wouldn't have anybody to turn to for
immediate safety questions they may have. Also, since it is
difficult for people to take orders from someone who knows
nothing about the command that they have been given, there would
be a significant loss of respect for the boss, whomever that
would be. In the matter of hiring and firing employees, there
has to be someone who can discern between good and bad teaching
and guarding practices. Without a supervisor, there isn't anyone
qualified to do that.
I realize the city's need to cut back on some programs for
financial reasons, but the solution to those problems is not
eliminating Donna's position. I hope that the council takes the
extreme importance of the position into consideration before any
decisions are made. The aquatics supervisor's job is much too
valuable for the smooth running of the program.
Sincerely,,.
V
Jeff Dingle
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Gerald G. Splinter, City Manager
FROM: Brad Hoffman, EDA Coordinator _!
DATE: November 22, 1991
SUBJECT: EBHC October Financial Report
With the October report, we can make some projections for the rest of the year. The Inn was
projected to bring in $131,274 it will close out the year around $157,000. Office rentals were
projected at $65,440. Office rental revenue will be $88,200. Banquet fees were projected at
$66,000 and will probably come in around $75,000. The convention center proper was
projected at $380,000 including miscellaneous charges but will come in at around $295,000.
As you look at October, keep in mind that there were three payrolls that month. Also, some
revenue items will be reflected in November such as Atrium bill back for utilities. However,
October 1991 revenue is up $19,510.16, or 45.5 percent over October 1990.
What October does demonstrate is the minimum level of activity we need to sustain in order to
operate in the black. To achieve that, the convention center needs to generate approximately
$50,000 per month. Currently, weekends are generating the vast majority of revenue at the
Center. In 1992 the focus of our marketing will be the mid week fill in. The most likely
business will be training seminars and small business meetings and conferences. We have
identified the downtown area as our primary source for business meetings and there are
professional organizations through which we will be targeting training seminars. Other activities
such as the Wildlife Art show, big band dances and concerts are in the planning stages for next
year.
CITY OF
BROOKLYN CENTER.,
MINNESOTA
EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FOR THE MONTH AND PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1991
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Department of Finance
EARLE BROWNWITAGE CENTER
BALANCE SHEET
OCTOBER 31, 1991
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Current Assets:
Cash ($6,646) Current Liabilities:
Accounts Receivable:
Convention Center $39,818 Due to Investment Trust Fund $254,730
Inn on the Farm 7,454 Accounts Payable 32,655
Office Rentals 6,663 Deposits Payable 65,550
EBF Management 31,638 Accrued Payroll 0
Allowance for Uncollect. Accts. (18,983) A,;crued Payroll Taxes 6,295
Total Accounts Receivable 66,490 Total Liabilities $348,230
Prepaid Expenses 11,007
Total Current Assets $70,851 Fund Eauity:
Fixed Assets: Contributed Capital $10,700,386
Land $925,000
Buildings 9,068,988 Retained Earnings:
Furniture & Fixtures 645,295 As of January 1, 1991 $18
Office Furniture & Equipment 150,687 Lose to Date (276,797)
Other Equipment 48,426
Total Retained Earnings (276,779)
$10,828,295
Accumulated Depreciation (127,310)
Total Fund Equity $10,423,806
Total Fixed Assets $10,700,986
Total Assets $10,771,838 Total Liabilities and Fund Equity $10,771,836
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EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
Statement of Revenues & Expenses
For the Month and Period Ended October 31, 1991
Operating Revenues October Year to Date
Convention Center 36,744 272,626
Inn on the Farm 16,406 127,453
Commercial Office Rents 9,194 72,533
Total Revenues 62,344 472,612
Operating Expenses
Personal Services:
Salaries - Full Time 11,838 131,548
Salaries - Part-Time 22,940 143,659
Payroll Taxes 5,295 28,860
Employee Benefits 2,626 23,247
Total Personal Services 42,699 327,314
Sugglies.
Office Supplies 701 3,568
General Operating Supplies 5,765 31,074
Repair & Maint. Supplies 1,056 16,975
Total Supplies 7,522 51,617
Services & Other Charges:
Professional Services 2,766 37,908
Administrative Services 2,394 23,938
Other Contractual Services 2,652 24,426
Communications 2,505 23,419
Insurance 759 7,590
Property Taxes 3,432 34,353
Advertising /Printing 73 58,426
Promotion/Trade Shows 315 23,942
Equipment Rentals 3,346 16,106
Repairs & Maintenance 502 27,925
Other 1,077 18,098
Total Services & Other Charges 19,821 296,131
Utilities:
Electric 5,175 48,781
Gas 1,744 14,963
Water /Sewer (37) 3,731
Waste Disposal 292 6,872
Total Utilities 7,174 74,347
Total Expenses 77,216 749,409
Net Loss (14,872) (276,797)
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Gerald G. Splinter, City Manager
FROM: Brad Hoffman, EDA Coordinator
DATE: November 21, 1991
SUBJECT: EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER (EBHC) AUGUST AND
SEPTEMBER 1991 MONTHLY REPORT
As you will recall, I indicated that the summer months are traditionally slow months for
conferences and banquets. As we get on with the fall months, we will see an increase
in revenue. You will note that revenue from the convention center increased $11,158
in September over August, which is a 49.5 percent increase. Although revenue from
the Inn went down in September, the overall occupancy rate continues up. Indeed in
October I have been told that the occupancy rate is up to 70 percent compared to our
previous high of 55 percent.
Personnel costs can now be ro'ected f n
out or the year at a estimated $390,000 as
P J Y
opposed to the budgeted $469,698. Operational costs seem to fluctuate month to month.
A great deal of this can be attributed to promotional activities and other activities that
are not evenly spread throughout the year. Since this is the first year of operation with
a good accounting system in place, it will be easier to spread such costs out in 1992.
Over the next couple of months, I will be taking a more focused approach to the
operating costs side. Most operating costs such as utilities, taxes, and insurance are
outside of our direct control. However, operating supplies seem to be running greater
than anticipated, and I believe there is some ground we can make up there. However,
total expenditures for the Heritage Center are on target with the revised budget provided
to the EDA in March of this year.
On a more positive note, bookings at the Inn and the conference center continue to
increase. Indeed every month this year was up significantly over last year and 1992
should see a similar increase in activity. EBHC is approximately 1' /2 years into its
operations and is making steady increases in its revenue. In nine months of operation
in 1990, EBHC grossed $347,866. Through the first nine months of 1991, EBHC has
grossed $407,572, or approximately 17.2 percent more. Please note that the best three
months (October, November, and December) are included in 1990 and not 1991 figures.
Based upon current bookings, 1992 growth should be even greater than this year's
growth rate.
L
CITY OF
BROOKLYN CENTER,
MINNESOTA
EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FOR THE MONTH AND PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 1991
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Department of Finance
EARLE BROWERITAGE CENTER
BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
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Current Assets:
Cash ($43,524) Current Liabilities:
Accounts Receivable:
Convention Center $34,268 Due to Investment Trust Fund $206,762
Inn on the Farm 9,632 Accounts Payable 32,655
Office Rentals 7,938 Deposits Payable 54,196
EBF Management 31,638 Accrued Payroll 9,083
Allowance for Uncollect. Accts. (18,983) Accrued Payroll Taxes 0
Total Accounts Receivable 64,483 Total Liabilities $302,696
Prepaid Expenses 16,530
Total Current Assets $37,489 Fund Equity:
Fixed Assets: Contributed Capital $10,700,386
Land $925,000
Buildings 9,058,988 Retained Earnings:
Furniture & Fixtures 645,295 As of January 1, 1991 $18
Office Furniture & Equipment 160,687 Loss to Date (264,625)
Other Equipment 48,425 --
Total Retained Earnings (264,607)
$10,828,295
Accumulated Depreciation (127,310)
Total Fund Equity $10,435,778
Total Fixed Assets $10,700,985
Total Assets $10,738,474 Total Liabilities and Fund Equity $10,738,474
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EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
Statement of Revenues & Expenses
For the Month and Period Ended September 30, 1991
Operating Revenues September Year to Date
Convention Center 33,733 233,185
Inn on the Farm 14,029 111,047
Commercial Office Rents 9,149 63,340
Total Revenues 56,911 407,572
Operating Expenses
Personal Services:
Salaries - Full Time 16,598 119,710
Salaries - Part -Time 14,438 120,718
Payroll Taxes 4,066 23,565
Employee Benefits 2,626 20,621
Total Personal Services 37,728 284,614
Supplies:
Office Supplies 174 2,867
General Operating Supplies 3,070 25,310
Repair & Maint. Supplies 2,174 15,919
Total Supplies 5,418 44,096
Services & Other Charaes:
Professional Services 5,977 35,141
Administrative Services 2,394 21,544
Other Contractual Services 2,565 21,776
Communications 2,120 20,914
Insurance 759 6,831
Property Taxes 3,462 30,921
Advertising /Printing 11,191 58,353
Promotion/Trade Shows 8,257 23,632
Equipment Rentals 1,085 12,759
Repairs & Maintenance 2,662 27,422
Other 4,250 17,021
Total Services & Other Charges 44,722 276,314
Utilities:
Electric 8,543 43,606
Gas 836 13,219
Water /Sewer 499 3,768
Waste Disposal 1,570 6,580
Total Utilities 11,448 67,173
Total Expenses 99,316 672,197
Net Loss (42,405) (264,625)
CITY OF
BROOKLYN CENTER,
MINNESOTA
EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FOR THE MONTH ENDED AND PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 1991
Fi=,
Department of Finance
EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
BALANCE SHEET
AUGUST 31, 1991
ASSETS.: AW FUND EQU11TY'
Current Assets:
Cash $1,407 Current Liabilities:
Accounts Receivable:
Convention Center $33,000 Due to Investment Trust Fund $221,747
Inn on the Farm 8,186 Accounts Payable 32,655
Office Rentals 9,188 Deposits Payable 50,671
EBF Management 31,638 Accrued Payroll 6,922
Allowance for Uncollect. Accts. (18,983) Accrued Payroll Taxes 7,870
Total Accounts Receivable 63,029 Total Liabilities $319,865
Prepaid Insurance 8,324
Total Current Assets $72,760
Fund Eauity:
Fixed Assets:
Land $925,000 Contributed Capital $10,700,385
Buildings 9,058,988
1niture & Fixtures 645,295 Retained Earnings:
Ice Furniture & Equipment 150,587 As of January 1, 1991 $18
Other Equipment 48,425 Loss to Date (222,220)
Current Year Capital Outlay 24,303
Total Retained Earnings (222,202)
$10,852,598
Accumulated Depreciation (127,310)
Total Fund Equity $10,478,183
Total Fixed Assets $10,725,288
Total Assets $10,798,048 Total Liabilities and Fund Equity $10,798,048
EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
Statement of Revenues & Expenses
For the Month and Period Ended August 31, 1991
Operating Revenues Aucu Year to Date
Convention Center 22,575 199,260
Inn on the Farm 17,580 97,209
Commercial Office Rents 9,129 54,191
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Total Revenues 49,284 350,660
Operating Expenses
Personal Services:
Salaries - Full Time 16,670 103,113
Salaries - Part -Time 16,642 106,280
Payroll Taxes 3,765 19,499
Employee Benefits 1,333 17,997
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Total Personal Services 38,410 246,889
Supplies:
Office Supplies 689 2,693
General Operating Supplies (364) 22,240
Repair & Maint. Supplies 5,135 13,746
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Total Supplies -------- -------- 38,679
Services & Other Charges:
Professional Services 7,465 29,164
Administrative Services 2,394 19,150
Other Contractual Services 12,929 19,210
Communications 2,032 18,755
Insurance 759 6,072
Property Taxes 3,432 27,458
Advertising /Printing 10,610 47,162
Promotion/Trade Shows 1,072 16,376
Equipment Rentals 718 11,674
Repairs & Maintenance (9,798) 24,761
Other 2,176 12,807
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Total Services & Other Charges 33,789 231,589
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Utilities:
Electric 7,048 35,062
Gas (1,915) 12,383
Water /Sewer 1,115 3,269
Waste Disposal 447 5,009
Total Utilities 6,695 55,723
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Total Expenses 84,354 572,880
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Net Loss (35,070) (222,220)
(IRTATL) Member Celia Scott introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -269
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A FINAL TAX LEVY FOR 1992 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
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WHEREAS, The City of Brooklyn Center is annually required by Charter and
state law to approve a resolution setting forth an annual tax levy to the Hennepin
County Auditor; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota statutes currently in force require certification of a
proposed tax levy to the Hennepin County Auditor on or before September 1, 1991 and
a final tax levy on or before December 30, 1991.
Center: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
1. There is hereby approved for expenditures from general taxes, the
following sums for the purpose indicated:
GENERAL FUND $5,317,991
1992 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 198,000
$5,515,991
The foregoing does not include levies already certified to the County
Auditor for the payment of outstanding loans, which levies for the year 1992 are
as follows:
1980 PARK IMPROVEMENT BONDS REDEMPTION FUND $ 350,238
1991 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 261,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1992 FROM GENERAL TAXES $6,127,229
2. Of the above amounts, $964,547 has been determined to be a special
levy and is exempt from the overall levy limitations set forth in Laws of 1973,
Chapter 650 as amended.
3. There is hereby levied upon all taxable property lying within the City
of Brooklyn Center, in addition to all levies heretofore certified to the County
Auditor as indicated in paragraph one hereof, the sum of $5,515,991, and the City
Clerk shall cause a copy of this resolution to be certified to the County Auditor
so that said sum shall be spread upon the tax rolls and will be payable in the year
1992.
4. This final tax levy supersedes any taxes previously levied for taxes
payable in the year 1992 for the City of Brooklyn Cep
November 25, 1991
ate . . Todd Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
The motion of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Jerry Pedlar , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Jerry Pedlar, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
(WWRTATB)Member Philip Cohen introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -270
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 1992 FINAL BUDGET
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the
appropriations for budgeted funds for the calendar year 1992 shall be:
GENERAL FUND
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Unit No. Organizational Unit Amount
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11 Council $ 85,810
12 Charter Commission 1,500
13 City Manager's Office 359,334
14 Elections and Voters' Registration 54,156
15 Assessing 193,588
16 Finance 396,869
17 Independent Audit 16,450
18 Legal Counsel 203,200
19 Government Buildings 407,344
20 Data Processing 313,507
31 Police Protection 3,021,153
32 Fire Protection 431,667
33 Planning and Inspection 305,049
34 Emergency Preparedness 48,109
35 Animal Control 38,770
41 Engineering 455,946
42 Street Construction and Maintenance 930,599
43 Vehicle Maintenance 415,231
44 Traffic Signs and Signals 37,100
45 Street Lighting 144,100
46 Weed Control 2,900
51 Health Regulation and Inspection 88,930
52 Social Services 30,260
61 Recreation and Parks Administration 302,872
62 Adult Recreation Programs 306,836
63 Teen Recreation Programs 13,575
64 Children's Recreation Programs 72,924
65 General Recreation Programs 91,933
66 Community Center 570,097
69 Parks Maintenance 572,491
70 Convention and Tourism Bureau 182,000
80 Unallocated Departmental Expense 945,794
Total General Fund $11,040,094
1980 PARK IMPROVEMENT BOND REDEMPTION FUND 350,238
1991 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 261,000
1992 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS REDEMPTION FUND 198,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR BUDGETED FUNDS $11,849,332
and
I
RESOLUTION NO. 91- 270
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center
that the source
of financing the sums appropriated are expected to be:
General Property Taxes $ 6,127,229
Penalties and Interest on Property Taxes 20,000
Sales Taxes on Lodging 385,000
Business Licenses and Permits 183,436
Nonbusiness Licenses and Permits 111,400
Intergovernmental Revenue 1,915,162
General Government Charges for Services 177,210
Public Safety Charges for Services 17,000
Recreation Fees 963,070
Fines and Forfeits 210,000
Miscellaneous Revenue 844,000
Fund Balance Transfers 303,725
Transfers From Other Funds 592,100
TOTAL ESTIMATED SOURCE OF FINANCING $11,849,332
November 25, 1991
Date Todd Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST: j�`�,�r, ; �
Clerk — i
The motion of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Celia Scott and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Jerry Pedlar, and Philip Cohen
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.