HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 08-30 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
AUGUST 30, 2012
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, Lin Myszkowski, and
Dan Ryan. Also present: City Manager Curt Boganey, Finance Director Dan Jordet, and Deputy
City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Others present were Financial Commissioners Dean Van Der Werf and Teneshia Kragness
(arrived at 6:35 p.m.).
PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET REVIEW
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed since the August 20, 2012, a new proposed budget had
been prepared to help which is believed to accomplish Council objectives. With the ongoing
City Council Policy that the property tax levy will not increase faster than the rate of inflation,
the measure used to determine inflation is the Implicit Price Deflator (IPD). The current annual
IPD as reported by the League of Minnesota Cities is 2.61 percent. All current levels within
each department will remain the same and also the primary focus on the achievement of Council
Strategic Goals as approved in February is retained with the proposed budget this evening.
PROPOSED TAX LEVY AND IMPACT
Finance Director Dan Jordet discussed the proposed General Fund summary at
department/division levels, changes between 2012 and 2013, a pay 2013 property tax levy
alternatives schedule comparing levies from 2010 through proposed 2013, a description of
budget adjustments made to reduce the gap of$910,213 since the August 20, 2012, meeting, and
a property tax impact analysis showing how each property tax category would be effected by the
proposed General Fund Levy.
There was discussion regarding the materials listed above and consensus to move forward with
2.61 percent property tax change for taxes payable in 2013. There was also consensus that more
budget meetings to discuss the General Fund departmental budgets should be scheduled.
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NEXT MEETING—SEPTEMBER 10,2012
City Manager Boganey discussed that resolutions for the preliminary 2013 Budget will be on the
September 10, 2012, City Council Agenda for approval.
MISCELLANEOUS
There was discussion regarding the breakdown for the Joint Powers Expenses.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Kleven seconded to adjourn the Work
Session at 7:14 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER)
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, certifies:
1. That attached hereto is a full, true, and complete transcript of the minutes of the of the
City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center Joint Work Session with Financial
Commission held on August 30, 2012.
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 September 10, 2012, Regular Session.
City Clerk Mayor
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