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• 1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />•44 <br />45 <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APPROVED <br />DATE <br />MEMBERS PRESENT <br />MEMBERS ABSENT <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />September 4, 2007 <br />: September 4, 2007 <br />: Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell, <br />Reinert, Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson <br />: None <br />Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Finance Director, Al Rolek; <br />Community Development Director, Mike Grochala; Director of Public Safety, Dave <br />Pecchia; Director of Public Services, Rick DeGardner; Director of Administration, Dan <br />Tesch. <br />REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY 2008 BUDGET (continued from August 27, 2007 <br />work session) <br />The Mayor noted that in addition to the items that were forwarded from the last budget <br />work session, the council received a request from the Charter Commission for additional <br />funding; that matter would be added to the agenda. He requested that discussion of <br />funding for the Blue Heron Days festival and other outside funding requests be included <br />also. There was also a request to discuss the 2007 year end balance, the hospital district <br />funds, sewer rates, and attorney fees (possibility of going out for bids for services). <br />Finance Director Rolek reviewed the proposed budget. It includes a level tax rate as the <br />council requested. The assumption of market value growth is the basis, however, the <br />county has not yet released all the pertinent data. <br />Building Permit Revenue - On the question of building permit revenue, Mr. Rolek <br />explained that the information presented by staff is based on estimates (147 new homes <br />along with new commercial and improvements to existing buildings) but with a <br />commitment to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary. Staff <br />continues to work on commercial projects with much of that growth linked to bridge and <br />roadway improvements. <br />There was concern expressed about including in the budget an estimate that is not <br />realistic based on the housing market and projections. A shortfall would most likely have <br />to be absorbed by the city's fund reserves. <br />The council concurred that the budget should not reflect a permit revenue estimate that is <br />unrealistic and requested options to enable a reduction in that portion of the budget (not <br />including an increase in taxes). In order for staff to develop options for discussion, the <br />council agreed to set the revenue estimate at $600,000. <br />1 <br />