HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 10-29 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 29, 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, Earle
Brown Heritage Center Manager Bruce Ballanger, Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum, and
Assist City Manager/Director of Building and Community Standards Vickie Schleuning (arrived
at 6:34 p.m.).
Others present were Financial Commissioners Steve Landis, Rex Newman, Dean Van Der
Werf, and Teneshia Kragness (arrived at 6:34 p.m.).
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
City Manager Curt Boganey stated this evening was to continue reviewing proposed budgets for
Enterprise Funds and that the Golf Course Fund would be discussed at the next meeting.
Tonight the focus would be on the Earle Brown Heritage Center, Liquor Stores, and also a
continued discussion on utility rates.
EARLE BROWN HERITAGE CENTER
Earle Brown Heritage Center Manager Bruce Ballanger provided an overview of the
Administration, Convention Center, Catering, and Commercial Office Rental at the Earle Brown
Heritage Center (EBHC). He discussed the annual goals and strategies, requested budget
adjustments, and the capital improvement fund.
Finance Director Dan Jordet discussed the cash flows and stated that the projected $200,000 in
the years to come creates a positive cash flow through 2018.
BC LIQUOR STORES#1 AND #2
Finance Director Jordet provided an overview of the two liquor stores distribution, staff, annual
goals and strategies, cash flows, and upcoming repairs and improvements. He informed that
both stores are profitable and that in 2013 health care benefits may need to be provided to some
of the part time employees. City Manager Boganey added that there may be other part time
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employees that will fall under new guidelines for part time employee health care benefits and
that a full analysis could be done for City Council approval if so desired.
UTILITY RATES
Finance Director Jordet discussed since the last meeting e had prepared new scenarios mixing
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debt to take rates a little bit lower and outlined them as follows: Current Capital Improvement
Plan (CIP) financed solely with rate adjustments; current CIP Plan financed with combination
rate adjustment and minimal debt; current CIP Plan financed with lower rate increases and
moderate debt; and current CIP Plan financed with even lower rate increases and recurring debt.
There was discussion regarding the four options and consensus was to move forward with the
current CIP Plan financed with even lower rate increases and recurring debt.
NEXT MEETING—NOVEMBER 5,2012
The next meeting will be held on November 5, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
MISCELLANEOUS
There was discussion regarding the Legislative Policy Issues for 2013 and if a Council Member
should be delegated. City Manager Boganey stated that an item could be placed on an agenda to
discuss and delegate a Council Member.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded to adjourn the Work
Session at 7:54 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 29 2012.
2. That said meeting as held pursuant to due call and notice thereof and was duly held at
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Brooklyn Center City Hall.
3. That the City Council adopted said minutes at its November 13, 2012, Regular Session.
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City Clerk Mayor
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