HomeMy WebLinkAbout19990921_specialMINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 21,1999
5:OO P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Faust, Hovland, Johnson and Mayor
Maetzold.
Mayor Maetzold stated the purpose of the Special Meeting was to begin the public
hearing process on the preliminary 2000 budget. He reviewed the preliminary schedule
for budget adoption noting the City Council established a maximum levy for the 2000
budget at their September 9,1999, Council meeting. He added that December 13,1999,
the Council will conduct a Truth in Taxation hearing before final budget adoption later
in December. Mayor Maetzold stated this first meeting would focus first on advisory
boards and commissions’ testimony before reviewing the budget in detail.
Manager Hughes stated the 2000 proposed budget reflects a 3.4 percent increase in
expenditures over the 1999 budget. The proposed budget requires an increase in our
property tax levy of 2.2 percent that reflects the State imposed levy limit for 2000. For
2000 the maximum tax levy allowed will be $13,650,158.00 The remaining
approximately $5,617,996.00 needed to fund the 2000 budget will come from: reduction
in abatements, increased revenues, increased fees and charges, increased municipal
court fines and increased intergovernmental aid (HACA).
Human Relations Commission
Sharon Ming, of the Human Relations Commission, was present to explain the
Commissioners’ 2000 Budget request. She presented a memorandum outlining the
Commission’s recommendation for a $83,350.00 budget.
Council discussed with the Commission the process the Human Relations Commission
used to select the service providers they recommended. Ms Ming explained the Human
Relations Commission solicited requests for proposals which were reviewed and
tabulated first by the staff and then by the Commission. Ms. Ming said that after
completing their review the Human Relations Commission made their
recommendations to the Council. Mayor Maetzold thanked Ms. Ming for the
thoroughness of the Commission’s work.
Park Board
Andy Herring, Chair of Edina Park Board, expressed concern to the Council over the
Park Department’s lack of a capital plan. He said that for the last three years there has
not been any capital plan. The Park Board is concerned because maintenance that
should be funded through a capital plan i.e. Wooddale and Normandale Parks, have
not been funded so playground equipment has not been replaced. Mr. Herring said that
based on a draft plan there should be approximately $350,000 annually directed
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I towards a capital plan. Mr. Herring said the Park Board believes that an annual capital
plan needs to be put into place. By following a capital plan, Mr. Herring stated the Park
Board hopes to avoid large referendums to fund maintenance of park facilities.
Following the testimony of the Human Relations Commission and the Park Board, the
Council began a review and discussion of the proposed 2000 budget by area and
function, including the following:
General Government
Public Works
Public Safety
Parks
Central Services
Non-Department
During their review of the budget, the Council discussed the following items:
Development and implementation of Capital Plan
0 Fire Department Overtime - directed Staff to keep reviewing annually
Enterprise Funds Management
0 Salaries of Mayor & Council compared to other cities
Mayor Maetzold reviewed that there would be a Truth In Taxation Hearing on
December 13,1999, then the Council will adopt the Year 2000 Budget at its regular
meeting on December 21,1999.
Motion made by Member Faust and seconded by Member Johnson to close the Year
2000 Budget Hearing.
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Ayes: Faust, Hovland, Johnson, Maetzold
Motion carried
There being no further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor Maetzold declared the
meeting adjourned at 6:OO P.M.