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• F CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 10,2010 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : November 10,2010 5 TIME STARTED : 6:23 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 7:58 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, 8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 10 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Director of Administration Dan 13 Tesch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety 14 Kent Strege; Director of Finance Al Rolek; Director of Public Services Rick DeGardner; 15 City Clerk, Julie Bartell. 16 17 1. 2011 Budget Cuts—Administrator Karlson distributed written information to the 18 council. He reviewed a tax levy recap indicating the proposed tax levy,the adopted 19 preliminary levy and the amount need to balance the 2011 budget. He reviewed the list of 20 budget cuts proposed by the city's department directors, specifically explaining the 21 adjustments being suggested for employee health insurance. 22 Li iv 23 2. Estimate of Future Tax Levy Impact—Finance Director Rolek reviewed the 24 information he had prepared regarding future tax levy impacts. The council reviewed 25 with Mr. Rolek charts indicating net tax capacity calculation estimates through 2012, as 26 well as net tax capacity rate calculations estimated through 2012 and including certain 27 variables (i.e. health care, wage increases). 28 29 The mayor, in reviewing the proposed budget cuts, noted his concern about a reduction in 30 the fund reserve and capital equipment levy. A council member pointed out that even 31 with the proposed $100,000 reduction in fund reserve, the city's reserve will still increase 32 from 2010 to 2011. 33 34 A council member noted the reduction of positions in the police department and received 35 confirmation that the reduction would not violate the terms of a grant agreement under 36 which that department is receiving funds. It was further clarified that with the reduction 37 of one Community Service Officer position, the city will still maintain three of those 38 positions. Chief Strege added that the department would intend to move some officers 39 around to ensure that patrol functions are fully covered, including the possible 40 reassignment of the officer from the Violent Offenders Task Force. Chief Strege also 41 suggested that, if the budget cuts proceed, some services in the department such as the 42 Citizens Academy may be shifted to a later date. 43 44 A council member expressed some concern about the amount of budget detail with which 45 the council has been able to engage. He'd like to be able to see the budget more on the 1