09-13-00 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 13th day of September, 2000 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Michael I. Fahey called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Michael I. Fahey Council Member Mr. Jim LaValle Council Member Mr. Steve Morelan Council Member Mr. Bob Pedersen Council Member Ms. Beverly Scalze ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson Public Works Dir. Mr. Greg Schroeder Parks & Rec. Dir. Mr. Jim Morelan Fire Chief Mr. Dick Boss Fire Dept. Mr. Jim Gustafson Accounting Supvr. Ms. Tina Hix Deputy Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer 2001 The City Administrator reported that the City must certify its preliminary BUDGET levy for the 2001 Budget to Ramsey County by September 15, 2000. He presented the proposed 2001 Budget and noted it projects a 6.89% increase in the net levy. The Administrator reviewed his memo dated September 12, 2000 in which he identifies several reasons for the projected increase as well as areas that the Council should consider as possibilities for reducing the proposed net levy. The Administrator pointed out that PERA is projecting an actuarial deficit that will likely cause a 1.5% increase in the City's contribution toward employees' retirement plan. The estimated increase to the 2001 Budget is $5,035. The Administrator reported that the Sheriff s contract increase is projected at $26,060. One impact to this budget is a projected increase in the DARE program. A factor affecting that increase is Roseville School District's use of the DARE/School Liaison Officer levy to pay for a greater share of