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City of St. Anthony <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Minutes <br />08/10/2026 <br />Present: <br />Mayor & Council : Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan and Jan Jenson. <br />Absent : Councilmember Nadia Elnagdy and Thomas Randle. <br />Staff : City Manager Charlie Yunker, Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello, and Finance <br />Director Deborah Maloney. <br />Others: None. <br />Call to Order: <br />Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />1.Approval of CC WS Meeting Minutes . <br />A.Ju ly 28 th, 2026 , City Council Work Session Minutes <br />Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City <br />Council Work Session Minutes of July 28th, 2026, as presented. <br />Motion carried 3-0. <br />2.Work Session Topics . <br />A.Updated 2027 Tax Levy Scenarios & Detailed General Fund Budget <br />Mayor Webster thanked Finance Director Maloney for speaking to the Council and refining the <br />scenarios in the packet for the 2027 Tax Levy. <br />Finance Director Maloney informed the Council that Staff investigated excess TIF collections <br />and noted that they can expect an additional 100,000 dollars in revenue from TIF. <br />Finance Director Maloney proposed retaining some of the Excess Fund Balance Transfers for <br />one-time expenses, such as the Comprehensive Plan updates and St. Anthony Police <br />recruitment. She explained that this would be achieved by retaining this money in the General <br />Fund rather than moving it into separate funds to cover these single-year expenses. She noted <br />that if the sustainability initiatives discussed last work session were a one-time cost, they could <br />be added to these expenses. <br />Mayor Webster directed the Council to General Fund Cost Impacts Number Six. She clarified <br />that Finance Director Maloney is suggesting using the Excess Fund Balance for these two one- <br />time costs. <br />Councilmember Jenson agreed with Finance Director Maloney’s suggestion as these are one- <br />time expenditures. He highlighted that there is around 509,000 dollars in Fund Balance, which <br />will be rolled into the budget. He stated that this would be a good use of this money. <br />Councilmember Doolan stated that she also agreed with this suggestion. She reminded the <br />Council that during the audit, they were informed that 35-55 percent is recommended for the <br />3