HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 12-03 CCM Budget Hearing MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
2013 BUDGET HEARING
DECEMBER 3, 2012
CITY HALL—COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met for the 2013 Budget Hearing and the meeting was called
to order by Mayor Pro Tern Kay Lasman at 7:02 p.m. (Mayor Tim Willson arrived at 7:03 p.m.)
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Carol Kleven, Kay Lasman, Lin Myszkowski, and
Dan Ryan. Also present were City Manager Curt Boganey, Finance Director Dan Jordet, and
Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
3. PRESENTATION ON 2013 PROPOSED BUDGETS
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed the Budget process and Finance Director Dan Jordet
outlined the 2012 City Council Goals, the Continued Ongoing City Council Goals, Pay 2013
Proposed City Levies, 2013 General Fund Overview, Revenues by Source for 2010-2013 Fiscal
Years, 2013 General Fund Sources of Revenue, Expenditures by Function for 2010-2013 Fiscal
Years, and 2013 General Fund Expenditures by Function.
Finance Director Jordet discussed the Utility Funds and Capital Improvement Projects.
Following is the breakdown on the utility rate increases:
Water Utility 6.00 percent or$1.60 basis for charge/1,000 gallon
Sewer Utility 4.00 percent or $23.49 monthly residential fee
Storm Drainage 0 percent or $14.48 quarterly residential fee
Street Light 20.18 percent or$5.95 quarterly residential fee
Recycling 3.00 percent or $8.68 quarterly residential fee
4. PRESENTATION ON PROPOSED PROPERTY TAXES PAYABLE IN 2013
Finance Director Jordet discussed Property Taxes - Introduction, Changes in Assessed Value for
Pay 2013, Change in Median Residential Value, Pay 2012 and 2013 Tax Capacities, 2013
Proposed Property Tax Levy, Projected City Tax Change for Taxes Payable 2013, and
Information on Property Taxes Going Up and Down.
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5. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTIONS
A motion by Councilmember Lasman, seconded by Councilmember Ryan to open meeting for
public comment and questions. Motion passed unanimously.
Rex Newman, Financial Commission Chair, addressed the Council to express he believes that
the 2013 Budget is straight forward and realistic and as a resident in Brooklyn Center for the past
22 years he is very pleased. He suggested that the Council emphasize on the City's very low
debt ratio. There was discussion regarding the portion of outstanding debt and the process of the
City's incurring debt and paying it off.
A motion by Councilmember Kleven, seconded by Councilmember Myszkowski to close
meeting for public comment and questions. Motion passed unanimously.
7. REVIEW REMAINING ACTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Finance Director Jordet discussed that the City Council will consider a proposed property tax
levy in the amount of $14,590,211 at the December 10, 2012, City Council meeting. Also on
December 10, 2012, the City Council will consider a resolution adopting the 2013 Employee Pay
Plan, and resolutions adopting all budgets for 2013 City operations. The property tax levy will
be certified to the Hennepin County Treasurer before December 28, 2012.
8. ADJOURN
Councilmember Lasman moved and Councilmember Ryan seconded adjournment of the 2013
Budget Hearing at 8:11 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 Special
Session — 2013 Budget Hearing of the City of Brooklyn Center held on December 3,
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 December 10, 2012, Regular Session.
City Clerk Mayor
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