10-27-10 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANAllA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 27, 2010 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 27th day of October, 2010 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener Council Member Ms. Shelly Boss Council Member Mr. John Keis Council Member Mr. Mike McGraw Council Member Mr. Rick Montour (arr. 6:50 p.m.) ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson Finance Director Ms. Shelly RueckerC Cable "fV Producer Mr. Kevin Helander City Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer 2011 Mayor Blesener noted that the purpose of this evening's workshop Y12ELIMINARY meeting is to review the proposed 2010 Preliminary Budget BUDGET The Finance Director reported that this evening's budget review will focus on the City's fve capital budgets. The first fund reviewed was the Infrastructure Fund. The Director noted that the streets being considered for improvement in 2011 are as follows: Jessica Court -Mill & Overlay; Aspen Circle -Mill & Overlay; Payne Avenue-Full Depth Mill & Overlay; Ontario Road -Full Depth Mill & Overlay; Dianna Lane -Full Reconstruction. Neighborhood meetings will be held on these proposed improvements within the next few weeks, with staff then recommending whether or not to proceed to the improvement hearing phase. The Director noted that there is sufficient fund balance in the Infrastructw•e Pund to proceed with this work. Blesener noted that MSA dollars have been used through 2013 to help pay for past improvements. The Director agreed, noting that the City received MSA funds in advance and would then not start collecting additional MSA dollars witi12013. The Director also indicated that it is