HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 08-05 CCM Joint Work Session with Financial CommissionMINUTES 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 5, 2013
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 7:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Carol Kleven, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, 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 Patricia Glenn, Steve Landis, Rex Newman, Dan
Schueller, and Dean Van Der Werf.
OVERVIEW/INTRODUCTION
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed this evening was to seek direction on the final parameters
for the production of a balanced budget, as well as final direction on the levy maximum and the
maximum use of Local Government Aid (LGA) as a potential funding resource.
Special thanks to Finance Director Dan Jordet was provided by Council Members and Financial
Commissioners.
REVIEW OF BUDGET DOCUMENTS
Finance Director Dan Jordet outlined three charts to describe initial department budget requests
and reductions that had been proposed to arrive at a budget that essentially maintains the status
quo in terms of service delivery and budgetary practices; added costs that occur without any
change in staffing, services, or budget practices; and the budgetary gap in funding that needs to
be closed.
There was discussion amongst the Council Members and Financial Commissioners on the two
new priority requests (Building/Housing Inspector Position and Street Salt Materials) and the
proposed 3.0 and 5.5 percent tax levy numbers provided and the impact it will have on both
percentages. There was a recommendation for a 3.5 percent tax levy to be created for further
consideration. Consensus was to develop a 3.5 percent tax levy with adding the two new
additional priority requests at this point and to see what the capital review at the August 12,
2013, Work Session meeting will bring to the table for consideration.
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NEXT STEPS
There was no discussion regarding the next steps listed on the agenda.
MISCELLANEOUS
There were no miscellaneous items discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to adjourn the
Work Session at 8:25 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
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City Clerk
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 5, 2013.
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 August 12, 2013, Regular Session.
MayOr
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