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2014 <br />PRELIMINARY <br />BUDGET <br />MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City <br />Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 11th day of <br />September, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 <br />Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 6:07 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 />ABSENT: <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />Council Member <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Director <br />Public Works Supt. <br />Asst. Fire Chief <br />Cable TV Producer <br />City Clerk <br />Mr. Bill Blesener <br />Ms. Shelly Boss <br />Mr. John Keis <br />Mr. Rick Montour <br />Mr. Mike McGraw <br />Mr. Joel R. Hanson <br />Ms. Sharon Provos <br />Mr. Bill Dircks <br />Mr. Steve Morelan <br />Mr. Kevin Helander <br />Ms. Kathy Glanzer <br />The City Administrator informed the Council that the 2014 Preliminary <br />Levy needs to be certified to Ramsey County by September 16, 2013. <br />He noted that once the Preliminary Levy is certified, the City can reduce that <br />levy when adopting the final 2014 Budget; however, it cannot go over the <br />Preliminary Levy amount. <br />The Administrator pointed out that the City Council held a series of <br />workshops over the year at which various financial scenarios were discussed <br />in relation to Local Government Aid (LGA). He noted that the State has <br />changed the LGA formula, and while the City received $195,843 in 2013, it <br />is projected to receive $344,825 in 2014. The Administrator noted that the <br />Council has discussed LGA many times since 2008 when LGA has been a <br />less than stable source of revenue for the City. As part of the City's strategy <br />to deal with this instability, it has tried to not become dependent on LGA in <br />the General Fund, utilizing the dollars for one -time capital purchases. <br />The Administrator reported that the State has imposed levy limits for 2014, as <br />a result, forcing increased General Fund dependence on LGA. The <br />