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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City <br />Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 14th day of <br />September, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at <br />515 Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the <br />following members of the City Council were present at roll call: <br />CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener <br />Council Member Ms. Shelly Boss <br />Council Member Mr. John Keis <br />Council Member Mr. Rick Montour <br />ABSENT: <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />Council Member Mr. Mike McGraw <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Director <br />Cable TV Producer <br />City Clerk <br />Mr. Joel R. Hanson <br />Ms. Shelly Rueckert <br />Mr. Kevin Helander <br />Ms. Kathy Glanzer <br />2012 Mayor Blesener noted that the purpose of this evening's workshop <br />PRELIMINARY meeting is to review the proposed 2012 Preliminary Budget <br />BUDGET <br />The Finance Director reported that the City is required to certify its 2012 <br />Preliminary Levy to Ramsey County by September 15, 2011. She noted <br />that while the Budget document before the Council this evening includes <br />the General Fund, Park & Recreation Special Fund, Cable TV Fund, Debt <br />Service Fund, TIF /Improvement Fund, General Capital Improvement <br />Fund, 10% Fund, Infrastructure Capital Improvement Fund, Projected <br />Infrastructure Improvements, Park Land Acquisition Fund, and Gambling <br />Enforcement Fund, the primary focus of the review this evening will be <br />funds that require tax levy support. <br />The Finance Director began with a review of factors impacting the budget. <br />These include a decrease in the City's tax base of 5.61 % due to a <br />combination of falling market values and the conversion of the Market <br />Value Homestead Credit program to a value exclusion that creates <br />property tax relief for lower valued homes. The Director pointed out that <br />the City's Fiscal Disparities distribution increased by $5,903. She also <br />noted that the 2010 Budget surplus was $300,070, and the 2011 Budget is <br />projected to have a surplus of $93,733. <br />