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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br /> CITY COUNCIL <br /> LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br /> MARCH 8, 2010 <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City <br /> Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 8th day of <br /> March, 2010 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 <br /> Little Canada Road in said City. <br /> Acting Mayor Rick Montour called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and <br /> the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: <br /> CITY COUNCIL: Acting Mayor Mr. Rick Montour <br /> Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener (via phone) <br /> Council Member Ms. Shelly Boss <br /> Council Member Mr. John Keis <br /> Council Member Mr. Mike McGraw <br /> ALSO PRESENT': City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Ilanson <br /> Finance Director Ms. Shelly Rueckert <br /> City Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer <br /> <br /> BUDGET 'I"he purpose of this evening's workshop meeting is w review and plan <br /> <br /> ISSUES for impacts to the City's budget for the next few years. The City <br /> Adminish•ator presented the Council with a Budget Decision Matrix and <br /> began by reviewing a list of potential Cuts/Needs. The first two items <br /> listed were the Governor's proposed cuts to Local Government Aid (LGA) <br /> for 2010 in the amount of $196,537 and cuts to Market Value Homestead <br /> Credit (MVHC) in the amount of $47,047. "these are to be included in our <br /> plan. <br /> The City Adminisriator next pointed out the potential for the State to cut <br /> the City's remaining MVHC of $57,580 due to the large deficit they will <br /> be dealing with starting July 1st. It was the recommendation of the <br /> Administrator that this amount be included in the list of cuts as well He <br /> anticipated that the State will cut this money in either July of 2010 at the <br /> new biennium or in 2011. It was the consensus oPthe Council to include <br /> the remaining MVHC in the list of cuts. <br /> The next Cuts/Needs discussed was long-term fire truck funding, with the <br /> Administrator reporting that depending on the length of the equipment <br /> replacement schedule, $72,000 to $133,000 in funding must be set aside to <br /> fund equipment replacement. Based on a 24-year replacement schedule, <br /> $111,148 is required. <br /> Montour asked how the City has been addressing this issue. The City <br /> Administrator replied that the City has utilized the Capital Improvement <br /> <br />