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2012 <br />BUDGET <br />CITY <br />FINANCIAL <br />PLANS <br />MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />NOVEMBER 9, 2011 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council <br />of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 9th day of November, 2011 in <br />the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in <br />said City. <br />Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following <br />members of the City Council were present at roll call: <br />CITY COUNCIL: Mayor <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />ABSENT: <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />Council Member <br />Mr. Bill Blesener <br />Mr. John Keis <br />Mr. Mike McGraw <br />Mr. Rick Montour <br />Ms. Shelly Boss <br />City Administrator Mr. <br />Finance Director Ms. <br />Parks & Rec Director Mr. <br />Public Works Supt. Mr. <br />Cable TV Producer Mr. <br />City Clerk Ms. <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Shelly Rueckert <br />Jim Morelan <br />Bill Dircks <br />Kevin Ilelander <br />Kathy Glanzer <br />The purpose of this evening's workshop is to review the proposed 2012 <br />Budget as well as discuss the City's goals relative to a long -term financial <br />plan that maintains the present levels of City services and to review the <br />City's Reserve Policy which eliminates the dependence on Local <br />Government Aid (LGA). <br />Blesener noted that at the preliminary 2012 Budget adopted by the City in <br />September calls for a 0% levy increase. Since action on the preliminary Budget, <br />City staff has reviewed the Budget in more detail and has made some minor <br />modifications. The proposed 2012 Budget still calls for a 0% levy increase. <br />The Finance Director reported that that is correct. She indicated that this <br />evening she will review the additional modifications to the proposed 2012 <br />Budget that staff is proposing. The Council will act to adopt the 2012 Budget at <br />its December 21, 2011 meeting. <br />The Finance Director reviewed in detail her report dated November 7, 2011. <br />She began with modifications made to 2011 General Fund estimated actual <br />