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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />2 <br />3 <br />DRAFT <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />4 DATE : August 8, 2022 <br />5 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, <br />6 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br />7 MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Ruhland <br />8 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah <br />9 Lynch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety <br />10 John Swenson; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner <br />11 1. Review Draft 2023 Budget —Finance Director Lynch noted the packet of budget <br />12 information that had been provided for the council. Tonight's focus will be on the tax <br />13 levy and general fund. She reminded the council that the schedule calls for adoption of a <br />14 preliminary budget at the September 26th, 2022 council meeting. <br />15 <br />16 The council discussed general economic conditions with the City Administrator. <br />17 <br />18 In review, the staff report includes information on: <br />19 <br />20 - Tax Capacity and Rate (distributed at meeting - information on impacts of various tax <br />21 scenarios on average home); <br />22 - General Fund Budget Increase; <br />23 - The Rookery Activity Center Budget; <br />24 - Blue Heron Days Fund; <br />25 - Capital Equipment Replacement Recommendations; <br />26 - Street Maintenance Levy Increase; <br />27 - Park and Trail Improvement Levy Increase; <br />28 - Debt Levy Update; <br />29 - Water and Sewer Fund Update. <br />30 <br />31 Councilmembers commented as follows: <br />32 <br />33 - Some opportunities are presented with current economic and other conditions; the City <br />34 should take advantage as much as possible; <br />35 - Looking at the tax rate alone can be confusing; <br />36 - Statements provided to taxpayers this year will include budget information; <br />37 - There are significant increases in the Metro 1Net contract and costs driven by Emerald <br />38 Ash Borer; <br />39 - Surplus funds shouldn't be used for budgeting; there could be a rainier day ahead; <br />40 - the idea of having our own paver for trails could provide some long term savings. <br />41 <br />42 Councilmember Cavegn expressed comfort for the $176,000 increase but with focus on <br />43 spending more on roadway work. <br />1 <br />