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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />NOVEMBER 12, 2014 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City <br />Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 12th day of <br />November, 2014 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at <br />515 Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Acting Mayor Rick Montour called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and <br />the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: <br />CITY COUNCIL: <br />ABSENT: <br />ALSO PRESENT: <br />Acting Mayor <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Mr. Rick Montour <br />Mr. John Keis <br />Mr. Michael McGraw <br />Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener <br />Council Member Ms. Shelly Boss <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Director <br />Cable TV Producer <br />City Clerk <br />Mr. Joel R. Hanson <br />Ms. Sharon Provos <br />Mr. Kevin Helander <br />Ms. Kathy Glanzer <br />2015 BUDGET The City Administrator reported that the purpose of this evening's <br />workshop is to provide an update on the proposed 2015 Budget as well as <br />to review the City's Capital Improvement Funds. The Administrator <br />reported that in September the City certified a preliminary 2015 Budget <br />that reflected a 3.5% gross levy increase. He noted that the Budget <br />numbers before the Council this evening reflect an increase of 3.86%. To <br />achieve the 3.5% increase, cuts of $10,000 will need to be made and to <br />achieve a 3% increase, $23,500 in cuts are needed. <br />The Administrator reviewed the changes made to the Budget since <br />September. Those include a reduction of $3,850 to the General Fund due <br />to new auditing services, the fact that the increase to employee health <br />insurance costs may be lower than anticipated, an increase in the amount <br />of the 2014 insurance rebate revenue and a decrease in the amount of the <br />2015 insurance rebate revenue, and reallocated costs for the Parks & <br />Recreation Commission's recording secretary. The Administrator <br />indicated that City staff will continue to refine the General Fund numbers. <br />The Administrator next reviewed the General Capital Improvement Fund, <br />pointing out that the amount budgeted for concrete repair at the Fire <br />Department was increased to $7,500 and was moved to 2015. He also <br />pointed out the Council's authorization for the purchase of a new plow <br />