HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-22-2016 Council Special Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
August 22, 2016
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE August 22, 2016
5 TIME STARTED 9010 P.M.
6 TIME ENDED 9:30 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman,
8 Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT None
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director Swenson;
12 Community Development Director Grochala; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; Public
13 Services Director DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell.
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15 Finance Director Cotton presented new budget information developed since the council's
16 last review. New information, including from the county and from staff changes within
17 the budget, has resulted in new figures within the gap analysis. Staff recommended
18 changes were explained.
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20 Council Member Rafferty requested that the council consider a change for the advisory
21 stipend which hasn't been reviewed for many years. Administrator Karlson said staff will
22 respond on that direction at the next work session.
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24 Mayor Reinert noted that staff has responded to the council's direction to identify
25 changes within the budget.
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27 Ms. Cotton noted that the numbers from the county also impacted positively the amount
28 required to reach the goal of a flat tax rate.
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30 Mayor Reinert suggested that the council get together one more time and finalize the
31 figures for 2017. When Administrator Karlson asked what staff would provide for an
32 additional meeting, Mayor Reinert didn't have a specific instruction but suggested there
33 would be one more budget work session.
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35 Council Member Rafferty asked about the fire stipend and Ms. Cotton said the budget
36 provided for 25 cross trained staff and there are actually 23.
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38 The council thanked staff for bringing forward the requested information and in an easy-
39 to -read form.
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41 The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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43 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
44 September 12, 2016.
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
August 22, 2016
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