HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 10-17 CCM Joint Work Session with Financial Commission MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
JOINT WORK SESSION WITH FINANCIAL COMMISSION
OCTOBER 17, 2011
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Joint Work Session with the Financial Commission and
the session was called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Carol Kleven, Kay Lasman, and Dan Ryan. Also present:
City Manager Curt Boganey, Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet, Public Works
Director /City Engineer Steve Lillehaug, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Others present were Financial Commissioners Steve Landis, Dean Van Der Werf, Anissa
Hollingshead (arrived at 6:35 p.m.), Dan Schueller (arrived at 6:41 p.m.), and Teneshia Plunkett
(arrived at 6:58 p.m.).
UTILITY FUNDS AND RATES
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed that tonight's meeting was to develop a consensus and
provide direction to staff regarding the proposed utility budget and rates. New information was
provided with regards to the changes from the 2011 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to the
proposed 2012 CIP and the changes were outlined for years 2012 through 2016.
City Manager Boganey informed that the Recycling Fund has no rate increase proposed for 2012 and
that $8.43 per quarter is being recommended for continuation through 2012.
Public Works Director /City Engineer Steve Lillehaug outlined the Sanitary Sewer, Storm Drainage,
Street Light, and Water Utility Funds. During this discussion it was noted that new pressures are
creating the significant change to the utility funds because of new projects and updated project costs.
These changes increased the 2012 CIP to a total of $4,576,500 with a breakdown as follows: Water
$2,285,500; Sanitary $1,279,000; Storm $392,000; and Streetlight $620,000.
The proposed rate impacts for these utility funds in 2012 are as follows: Sanitary Sewer 3.0 percent
increase to $22.59 monthly residential rate, a $ 0.66 per month increase; Storm Drainage no increase
at this time, remaining at $4.83 per month per dwelling; and Street Light a 25.26 percent increase to
a $4.95 quarterly rate per dwelling, a $1.00 per quarter increase. The Water Utility Fund was
discussed in more detail. Two scenarios were provided.
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The first was continuation of the normal schedule with a rate increase of 3.5 percent resulting in a
rate of $1.45 per 1,000 gallons. The second was an alternate schedule for an 8.0 percent increase to a
rate of $1.51 per 1,000 gallons in order to generate more cash for Capital Improvements.
There was discussion regarding whether or not this would be the time to borrow or bond money and
consensus was to have scenarios prepared and brought back for direction as to whether or not this
would be a direction to consider before adopting the utility rates.
MEETING TO CONSIDER FUNDING FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND
BUILDING MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
City Manager Boganey informed that he would like to schedule an additional meeting to consider
fundin g for Street Reconstruction and Buildin g Maintenance Programs since there is a substantial
gap remaining and final consensus on direction is needed. After discussing dates, there was
consensus that a meeting would be scheduled for November 21, at 6:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to adjourn the Work Session at
7:49 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of the of the
City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center Joint Work Session with Financial
Commission held on October 17, 2011.
2. That said meeting was held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its November 14, 2011, Regular Session.
City Clerk Mayor
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