HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 07-21 CCM Joint Work Session with Financial Commssion 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
JULY 212014
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, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin
Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan. Also present: City Manager Curt Boganey, Finance Director Nate
Reinhardt, Assistant City Manager/Director of Building and Community Standards Vickie
Schleuning,and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Others present were Financial Commissioners Anna Burke, Steve Landis, Rex Newman, Dan
Schueller(arrived at 6:33 p.m.), and Dean Van Der Werf,
Councilmember Myszkowski moved and Councilmember Lawrence-Anderson seconded to
approve this evening's agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
2015 BUDGET OVERVIEW
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed this evening was to provide an overview of the proposed
2015 Budget and seek direction regarding the next steps in developing the 2015 preliminary
property tax levy. Materials have been prepared with the assumption that the City is operating
with the necessary major programs in place and the 2015 budget requests will continue to
provide the services needed. Also, the preliminary review of the 2015 budget requests indicates
that a levy increase of approximately three percent is needed to maintain the City's current levels
of services provided and move toward the achievement of the Strategic Goals.
Finance Director Nate Reinhardt presented a PowerPoint Presentation outlining the mid-year
financial update, Legislative changes, budget policies, goals and outcomes, preliminary property
tax implications,and next steps.
There was discussion on the future impact the City may have with the Federal Health Care
Reform in regards to part-time employees. It was noted that more information would be
provided on how many part-time employees the City currently has employed and what costs
would be associated if part-time employees were to have benefits.
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City Manager Boganey informed that the preliminary property tax estimates, based on
department requests are still being reviewed; however the levy increase is currently being
proposed is 3.01 percent and asked if there was anything staff should be considering in regards to
the current programs offered.
There was discussion regarding the vibrant neighborhoods and whether or not anything more
could be done in that area; if an analysis could be provided for a cost benefit/ratio for park and
recreation programs; if more information regarding the industrial drop of 4.7 percent could be
provided; if more information could be provided as to why there is only a 0.2 percent change in
commercial with all the new businesses; and if a few scenarios could be prepared with different
tax levies lower than three percent for future discussions.
MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmember Myszkowski informed that she would not be able to attend the August 18, 2014,
Budget Work Session.
FUTURE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
Listed with the materials were future budget discussions which included August 6, August 18,
September 3 (tentative), and September 8, 2014. City Manager Boganey will look at another
possible date for the August 18 meeting due to the absence of Councilmember Myszkowski.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Myszkowski seconded to adjourn the Work
Session at 8:00 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 July 21, 2014.
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 11,2014,Regular Session.
City 6erk Mayor
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