11-10-99 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 10, 1999 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the l Oth day of November, 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 6:00 p.m. and the followin~ 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 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 proposed 2000 Budget that reflects amendments made by the Council at an earlier budget workshop. He began his review noting that the City's tax rate for 2000 is 18.854%. Our $102,000 tax cut has resulted in the total tax rate affecting Little Canada droppin~ two spots and the City's rate dropping five spots. The Administrator reviewed his memo dated November 5, 1999 outlining changes made to the 2000 Budget since the September 8l~' version of the budget. He reviewed changes to revenue and expense projections. These changes result in a projected surplus of $740. The September 8`~' version projected a deficit of $4,184. Morelan commented on the reallocation of a portion of the Deputy Clerk's salary and administrative fees to the Cable TV Bud~et. The Administration noted that these reallocations were discussed at the last workshop meeting. The reallocations carry some concern in that there is