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2013 <br />PRELIMINARY <br />BUDGET <br />MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City <br />Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 10th day of <br />September, 2012 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 <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Director <br />Cable TV Producer <br />City Clerk <br />Mr. Bill Blesener <br />Ms. Shelly Boss <br />Mr. John Keis <br />Mr. Mike McGraw <br />Mr. Rick Montour <br />Mr. Joel R. Hanson <br />Ms. Sharon Provos <br />Mr. Kevin Helander <br />Ms. Kathy Glanzer <br />Mayor Blesener noted that the purpose of this evening's workshop <br />meeting is to review the proposed 2013 Preliminary Budget. I -Ie <br />introduced the City's new Finance Director, Sharon Provos, and <br />commented on the excellent job she has done in putting together the <br />proposed 2013 Budget in the limited amount of time that she has been <br />with the City. <br />The City Administrator reported that the City is required to certify its 2013 <br />Preliminary Levy to Ramsey County by September 17, 2012. The <br />Administrator pointed out that once the preliminary levy amount is <br />certified to the County, the City cannot exceed that amount in setting its <br />final levy, although it can set the final levy at a lower amount. He 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 Administrator began with a review of factors impacting the budget. <br />These include a decrease in the City's tax base due to declining property <br />tax values as well as a decrease in the City's Fiscal Disparities distribution <br />of almost $26,000. The Administrator explained how Fiscal Disparities <br />