09-08-99 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meetin~ of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 8th day of September, 1999 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 6:30 P.M. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COiJNCIL: Mayor Mr. Michael I. Fahey Council Member Mr. Jim LaValle Council Member Mr. Steve Morelan Council Member Mr. Bob Pedersen Council Member Mrs . 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 Zoning Administrator Ms. Elizabeth Mursko Accountant Ms. Julie Manville-Camp Cable TV Producer Mr. Jamie Green Deputy Clerk Mrs. Kathy Glanzer 2000 BUDGET The City Administrator presented the Council with the preliminary 2000 Budget. He pointed out that the budget follows the recommendation of the Debt Levy Reduction Committee, and provides for the use of $102,000 in debt levy reduction funds to reduce the tax levy. A portion of the debt levy reduction is also being used to offset the past use of reserves in balancing the General Fund. The Administrator reported that the 2000 Bud~;et provides for a reduction in the City's tax rate of almost 12.25% and a net levy reduction of 8.20%. The City has had a zero percent net levy increase the past few years, and the 2000 Bud~et will achieve a net levy reduction. Some of the reasons for the reduction are a projected increase in General Fund revenues of 6.7%. That amount is up by 5.35% utilizing the DLRC recommendation of a$23,000 increase for operationai costs and $66,000 to eliminate the 1999 bud~eted use of prior year's reserves. Another positive is that the proposed Sheriffl s Contract is projected to decline by