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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 11-17 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 NOVEMBER 17, 2008 CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Joint Work Session with the Financial Commission and was called to order by Mayor Tim Willson at 6:35 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Tim Willson and Councilmembers Kay Lasman, Mary O'Connor, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich. Also present: City Manager Curt Boganey, Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet, Public Works Director/City Engineer Steve Lillehaug, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum. Others present were Financial Commissioners Philip Berglin, Todd Boster, Mark Nemec, Susan Shogren Smith, and Rex Newman. REVIEW 2009-2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN City Manager Curt Boganey stated that this review was the last before the final adoption of the 2009 Budget which will take place on December 8, 2008. Public Works Director/City Engineer Steve Lillehaug outlined the Capital Improvement Plan for 2009-2023 and noted the project areas for 2009. He discussed projects that had been added since 2008 which included the automated meter reading, sanitary sewer projects, and some capital building maintenance. There was discussion regarding the Shingle Creek Trail and the proposed day lighting, the economic shortfall, and prioritizing of cash flow for the General Fund. Fiscal and Support Services Director Dan Jordet outlined the Capital Project Funds and cash flows for the following: Capital Improvements, Municipal State Aid, Infrastructure Construction, Street Reconstruction, Earle Brown Heritage Center, Technology Capital, Internal Service, Special Revenue Grants and TIF, and Liquor. There was discussion regarding bonds and the process used, gas taxes, franchise fees, and the cost savings in product costs for the liquor store. City Manager Boganey informed that he would like to propose a new division that would help achieve six out of the nine City Council Goals more proactively. The Community Development Department would become two departments: Department of Business and Neighborhood Development and Department of Buildings and Neighborhood Standards. 11/17/08 -1- The Department of Business and Neighborhood Development would consist of Planning, Community Marketing, Business Retention, Business Attraction, Housing Improvement Program Administration, and Property Assessment. There would be no additional staff or funding required for this department. The Department of Buildings and Neighborhood Standards would consist of Neighborhood Standards Education and Enforcement and Building Inspections. This department would require three additional staff and an upgrade to the current Assistant to the City Manager's position. The Acting City Manager/Neighborhood Services Director would be Vickie Schleuning and the three additional positions would be a Neighborhood Services Manager, Housing Specialist, and one support staff. There also would be two intern positions that would be cross trained to work with the Building Inspections Manager and the Neighborhood Services Manager. It is anticipated that this would only be funding sufficient to fund the new positions for nine months in 2009. The new positions would be funded by Community Development Block Grant Funds and revenues generated by the Vacant Property Registration Revenue, Administrative Fines Revenue, and Reinspection Fees. The Council and Financial Commission Members discussed the funding for this proposal and the long term of the new positions. It was noted that looking into the future, the possibility of not needing one of the three new positions and a possible reconfiguration would be considered. The majority of the Council was in consensus of this proposal and results from this current proposed reconfiguration would be provided to the Council. Fiscal and Support Services Director Jordet reported that the preliminary levy had been approved by the Department of Revenue and that all resources approved by the City Council in September are available to the City. The City will continue with a public meeting on budget and property taxes for fiscal 2009 in December even though the City does not have to hold a Truth in Taxation hearing. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Yelich moved and Councilmember Lasman seconded to adjourn the Work Session at 9:10 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. 1 11/17/08 -2- STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) ss. Certification of Minutes CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER) 1 1 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 a Joint Work Session with Financial Commission of the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center held on November 17, 2008. 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 8, 2008, Regular Session. City Clerk 11/17/08 Mayor -3-