HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 07-20 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
JULY 20, 2015
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 April Graves, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan.
Councilmember Kris Lawrence-Anderson was absent and excused. Also present: City Manager
Curt Boganey, Finance Director Nate Reinhardt, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
Others present were Financial Commissioners Anna Burke, Steve Landis, Rex Newman, Dan
Schueller (arrived at 6:57 p.m.), and Dean Van Der Werf.
Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Myszkowski seconded to approve this
evening's agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
2016 BUDGET OVERVIEW
City Manager Curt Boganey discussed this evening was to provide an overview of the proposed
2016 Budget and seek direction regarding the next steps in developing the 2016 preliminary
property tax levy.
Finance Director Nate Reinhardt presented a PowerPoint Presentation outlining the operating
budget policies, budget goals and outcomes, revenue trends, expenditure trends, market value
trends, preliminary property tax implications, and next steps.
There was discussion regarding the Strengthened and Empowered Youth Goal and what the
interest may be of the City Council to have a study done to inquire what the impact would if
reduced fees/more affordable youth programs were made possible.
Discussion continued with questions and answers regarding the PowerPoint slides. The question
was raised if there was consensus for levy increase. Each Council Member and Financial
Commission expressed their thoughts on what the levy increase should be and there was
consensus for a maximum 6.48 percent levy increase and direction to seek further analysis for
ways to reach a lower levy increase.
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MISCELLANEOUS
There were no miscellaneous items discussed.
FUTURE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
Listed with the materials were future budget discussions which included August 5, August 17,
and September 14, 2015.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Ryan moved and Councilmember Graves seconded to adjourn the Work Session
at 8:10 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 City
Council from the City of Brooklyn Center Joint Work Session with Financial
Commission held on July 20, 2015.
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 10, 2015, Regular Session.
City Clerk Mayor
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