HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWkspMin_09Jul1Falcon Heights Council Workshop Minutes
July 1, 2009
Members present: Mayor Lindstrom, Council members Kuettel, Long, Harris, and Administrator Miller
Others present: None
Setting of the 2010 City Council Goals
The city council reviewed their 2009 goals and added new items to be considered for 2010. They also removed items that were no longer applicable. The goals will be formally approved
by the city council at a future regular city council meeting.
2009/10 City Financial Update
Miller provided a recap of the staff report which outlined the current year’s financial status as well as a preview of the 2010 budget. Miller explained that due to the LGA unallotment,
and lower than expected revenues in other areas (building permits and fire response fees), the expected revenue shortfall would be around $64,000. Steps taken by the city council in
January identified $133,800 in new revenues and expenditure cuts, but $50,000 of this is conduit bonding fees that are not sure to occur. The cuts made earlier in the year would allow
for some sort of retroactive pay increases for city employees, since wages were frozen in anticipation of greater LGA cuts. Council was agreeable to some sort of payment as long as
the budget could absorb it.
As for 2010, the council asked for more detail about how any special levies may impact the overall tax levy. Miller stated that the August workshop would be devoted to the 2010 general
fund budget.
The workshop concluded at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Justin Miller
City Administrator