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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975 09-15 CCM Special 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 �SPECIAL SESSION SEPTEMBER 15, 1975 CITY HALL Call to Order The Brooklyn Center City Council met in special session and was called to order by - Mayor Philip Cohen at 7.30 p.m. Roll Call Mayor Cohen, Councilmen Britts Fignar, Kuefler and Jensen. Also present were City 'Manager Donald Poss, Director of Finance Paul Hblffilund, and Administrative Assistants Ron Warren and James Lacina. 1976 Budget Motion by Councilman Fignar, seconded by Councilman Hearing Britts to reconvene the J976 Budget hearing.. Voting in favor were: Mayor Cohen, Councilmen Britts, Kuefler, Fignar and Jensen. Voting against: none. The motlion passed unanimously. The City Manager proceeded with a,detailed and lengthy review of the individual General Fund Budget accounts. He - reviewed the account structure and the impact of the LOUIS --y-atem orthq -,budget process. He noted that in many instances items which were previously lumped under one category were now brok to specific, items within that category. He also stated that in sorry,e cases there appeared to be - major , deviations frorn thy: 1975 adopted and the 1976 requested. He.commented thilt 2"n most of these instances the -1-975 adopted f igures were allocated as best "guesstimates" as actual data wat , `,GAI available at that time. 'He however, that throuc_ih the inception of the sy-stem ,accurate data would now be available the 1.977;)Dudget year. He then continued with a review of - the Council acccumt, noting that there were no specific changes within this account. He briefly reviewed the makeup of the pro- fessional services object as'inc.luding planning studies, con-sultdnt and personal services for labor relations.. The next account considered was that of Charter Commission. Again it was noted1hat there were no major changes within this account, and that the statutory amount was again recommended. The next account considered was that of the City Manager's Office. The City Manager noted that this account might also be called a supportive services account in that it contained items such as communications and insurance which were budgeted as lump sum items under the City Manager's budget for the entire City General Fund operation. He also noted that throughout the budget salaries were projected at the 1975 rates. The next accounts considered were those of Elections and Voters Registration, Assessing, Finance, Independent Audit, Legal Counsel, Government Buildings, Detached Worker, Planning and Inspection, Civil Defense, Animal Control, Engineering, Street Construction and Vehicle Maintenance. - 1- 9-15-75 Councilman Fignar inquired as to the mileage rate that was projected in the Assessing account. The City Manager noted that mileage for personal auto use was based upon the fact that the Assessors use their personal autos when doing their work and it is computed at a rate of 15 � per mile. Mayor Cohen noted that a major portion of the Finance account consisted of a LOGIS costa He requested that the City Manager present an update review of LOGIS for the Council at some future meeting. The City Manager commented that the Government Buildings account suffered effects of the inflationary impact on energy use. He noted that the major cost increase in this account related to the electric and gas utilities for all City buildings. The City Manager then reviewed the Street Construction and Vehicle Maintenance account. He noted that this account has been split between the two specific activities. He reviewed the changes in a proposed expanded sealcoating program and the effect of inflation on the cost of motor fuels and lubricants. He also referred to the capital outlay item consisting of tachographs which would be used for the purpose of determining efficiency of vehicle operations and to record usage of specific pieces of equipment. A brief discussion ensued relative to this item. Councilman Fignar left the table at 9:55 p.m. and returned at 10:00 p.m. Following further discussion on the Budget accounts there was a motion by Councilman Jensen, seconded by Councilman Kuefler to adjourn the Budget hearing until Wednesday, September 17, 7:30 p.m. Voting in favor were: Mayor Cohen, Councilen Britts, Kuefler, Fignar and Jensen. Voting against: none. The motion passed unanimously. Motion by Councilman Fignar and seconded by Councilman Adjournment Kuefler to adjourn the meeting. Voting in favor were: Mayor Cohen, Councilmen Britts, Kuefler, Fignar and Jensen. Voting against: none. The motion passed unanimously. The Brooklyn Center City Council adjourned at 10:05 p.m. I . s , Clerk Mayor 9 -1575 -2-