HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 11-21 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
NOVEMBER 21, 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 Councilmember 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 Commissioner Steve Landis. Financial Commissioners Dan
Schueller arrived at 6:33 p.m., Rex Newman arrived at 6:34 p.m., and Teneshia Plunkett arrived at
6:37 p.m.
WATER FUND UTILITY RATE
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed the funds on this agenda are ones that had been previously
discussed with the City Council and Financial Commission and that staff had since then explored
options for further discussion.
Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet outlined the three scenarios being offered with
water rates for 2012; no debt, four percent increase, and five percent increase. He outlined
PowerPoints that helped illustrate the three scenarios and the debt that would incur with the four and
five percent increases. Consensus at this time was to increase rates in 2012 by eight percent in hopes
of reducing any debt that may later have to be incurred.
CAPITAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE PLAN FUNDING
Public Works Director /City Engineer Steve Lillehaug discussed since the last discussion of the 2012-
2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) the "to be determined" projects have been identified. He
outlined the estimated cost of $1,634,000 for projects to be done in 2012; mostly including
improvements to the Community Center. There was discussion regarding the energy savings and
benefits to keeping the Community Center as is versus anew Community Center. It was noted that
the energy savings should not be a big focus at this time since more information will be gathered
regarding energy savings.
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City Manager Bo ane added that in the future department operating budgets should take these types
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of maintenance projects annually; however this goes on tax levy or other general fund and for 2012
staff is recommending to move forward at this time and to identify a source of general funding.
Funding next year for building maintenance will be a priority.
STREET RECONSTRUCTION FUNDING
Fiscal and Support Services Director Jordet discussed that it is being recommended to consider
issuing tax supported improvement debt to continue the street reconstruction funding beginning in
2014. He outlined two scenarios to consider, one being to postpone or stretch out the schedule so
that sufficient cash can be accumulated from franchise fees. The other scenario would be to issue
improvement bonds which would be paid by tax levy. There was discussion regarding the two
scenarios and the outcome for both and consensus was to have numbers run with increased
assessments. City Manager Boganey added that this is not a decision that needs to be made for 2012
budgeting purposes and that the 2012 CIP will remain the same at this time.
NEXT STEPS
November 28, 2011 Adopt Utility Rates and Pay /Cafeteria Plan
December 5, 2011 Budget Hearing
December 12, 2011 Adoption of Final Tax Levy and 2012 Final Budget
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Kleven seconded to adjourn the Work Session
at 8:45 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 November 21, 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 December 12, 2011, Regular Session.
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