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I <br />CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br />STAFF AND BUDGET WORK SESSION MINUTES <br />July 29, 1997 <br />4 6:15 P.M. <br />5 I. CALL TO ORDER. <br />6 II. ROLL CALL. <br />7 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth, Wagner, Faust. <br />8 Also present: Michael Mornson, City Manager; Kim Moore - Sykes, Management <br />9 Assistant; Larry Hamer, Public Works Director; Dick Engstrom, Police Chief; <br />10 Roger Larson, Finance Director; Richard Johnson, Fire Chief and Mike Larson, <br />11 Liquor Operations Manager. <br />12 III. REVIEW BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS WITH STAFF FOR 1998 BUDGET AND <br />13 LEVY. <br />14 The City Manager reviewed the 1998 Budget Schedule. He indicated that a <br />15 resolution setting the public hearing dates will be presented to the Council at the <br />16 September 9th meeting. The Budget Worksession has been scheduled for October 7, <br />17 1997. <br />18 The City Manager reported that the State Legislature is allowing a 2.4% increase in <br />" the levy limit. He discussed various items of the City's budget where increases are <br />anticipated. <br />21 IV. REVIEW ISSUES STAFF AND COUNCIL LISTED FOR THE NEXT 12 TO <br />22 24 MONTHS. <br />23 Discussions related to issues that the City Council and Staff see as future key issues <br />24 affecting St. Anthony; some of these included phase 2 of the Apache Plaza <br />25 redevelopment, redevelopment of Kenzie Terrace and capital equipment funding. <br />26 Council directed Staff to plan a strategic planning meeting for early next Spring. <br />27 V. DISCUSS GOALS, ISSUES, AND CONCERNS WITH DEPARTMENT <br />28 HEADS. <br />29 1. Police Department. The Chief indicated that an issue he has had to deal <br />30 with on an ongoing basis is retaining officers. He reported that St. Anthony <br />31 is a great place for officers who are starting out in their law enforcement <br />32 careers. Once they have the experience, they eventually take positions with <br />33 larger cities. He also reported that a reserve officer is retiring after 10 years <br />34 of service to St. Anthony <br />35 The Chief reported that nationally, crime rates are decreasing. In St. <br />36 Anthony, violent crimes continue to decrease but the department has seen an <br />37 increase in car break -ins. <br />-J The Chief indicated he wants to increase training opportunities. He is <br />39 looking to train two officers in crime prevention because the department is <br />40 not getting the community response needed in community policing projects, <br />41 such as Neighborhood Crime Watch. St. Anthony has only 5 <br />