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• • • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT November 30, 2009 CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION DATE TIME STARTED TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT : November 30, 2009 . 6:08 p.m. . 7:50 p.m. : Council Members Gallup, O'Donnell, Reinert, Roeser, and Mayor Bergeson : none Also Present: Acting City Administrator Dan Tesch; Finance Director Al Rolek, Director of Public Safety Dave Pecchia; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Services Rick DeGardner; City Engineer Jim Studenski; City Clerk Julie Bartell; Council Member Elect Rob Rafferty 18 1. 2010 Budget 19 Acting Administrator Tesch updated the council on negotiations with city employee labor 20 groups, specifically in regard to proposed budget furlou . hs. There is a tentative agreement with 21 the 49ers, he is still working with AFSCME, and the police and police sergeant groups have 22 indicated they are agreeable to participate but no details as yet. Non -union and management are 23 included already. 24 It was clarified that the city's final 2010 budget approval will be considered at the council 25 meeting on December 14, 2009. 26 Finance Director Rolek noted that the staff report and preliminary budget information that was 27 distributed on November 23 is still accurate. The council had requested additional information 28 on a couple of items. Regarding council member salaries, Mr. Rolek first clarified that the 29 council budget for 2010 currently includes a 3% salary increase that was approved as part of a 30 multi-year salary action. If the council wishes to consider a reduction to their salary, he reported 31 that each 1% reduction would amount to approximately $315. 32 Mr. Rolek then pointed out that the 2010 budget is subject to on -going labor negotiations. If the 33 police were to waive their pending 3% salary increase, that would amount to about $56,000. If 34 they were to include the proposed two -week furlough, that would provide a reduction of about 35 $75,000. 36 Mr. Rolek then explained that the tax rate required for the budget amount suggested by the 37 council in September is now almost a full percentage point lower, based on final calculations. 38 A council member requested that the council restate its goal for the 2010 budget, including an 39 indication of whether this budget will represent putting a band -aid on the situation or will be a 40 real attempt at solving problems and one that looks long -term. He suggested that there are too —27—