10-04-2012 Council Workshop Minutes

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CAPITAL IMP. BUDGET - PARK IMPROVEMENTS & TRAIL SYSTEM PRIORITY PLAN MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 4, 2012 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 4th day of October, 2012 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 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Parks & Rec Dir. Parks Consultant Parks Comm. Parks Comm. Parks Comm. Parks Comm. Parks Comm. Parks Comm. City Clerk Mr. Ms. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Ms. Mr. Ms. Mr. Mr. Ms Ms Bill Blesener Shelly Boss John Keis Mike McGraw Rick Montour Joel R. Hanson Jim Morelan Bill Sanders Linda Fahey Jeff Heikke Katie Lolmaugh Tom Maida Dan Slain . Patti Sullivan . Kathy Glanzer The City Administrator reported that City staff has take the Park Improvements & Trail System Priority Plan developed by the Parks & Recreation Commission and has programmed the top priorities into the General Capital Improvement Budget (Old Fire Barns Warming House Project and Parks Playground Equipment Upgrades) and into the Infrastructure Capital Improvement Fund (Trail System Priority Plan). The City Administrator first reviewed the General Capital Improvement Plan (Fund 400). He presented two scenarios — one with transfers from the General Fund and one without. The Administrator noted that at its October 10th meeting, the Council will consider a transfer of $373,000 from the General Fund. With this transfer, the General Capital Improvement Plan works as programmed. The Administrator then explained the City's Reserve Policy, which is the basis of the General Fund transfer being proposed.