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MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 4, 2006
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in
special workshop session on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the council
chambers of city hall.
Members Present: Mayor Pat Meisel; Councilmembers Bob Brown, David
Osmek, Mike Specht and John Beise
Others Present: City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Bonnie Ritter, Parks
Superintendent Jim Fackler, Community Development Director Sarah Smith,
Liquor Store Manager John Colotti, Police Chief Jim Kurtz, Public Works
Superintendent Greg Skinner, Public Works Director Carlton Moore, Finance
Director Gino Businaro
1. Open Meeting
Mayor Meisel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Department Head Annual Reports
Kandis Hanson stated that this special workshop gives Department Heads an
opportunity to submit their annual reports for 2005. She stated that the planned
format is to give the Department Head five minutes to hit the highlights of their ~~~-
report followed by ten minutes for interaction and questions from the Council.
Brown recommended accepting the reports as printed, with the exception of the
Liquor Store because he had questions regarding that report. Beise also has
questions about the Finance Department report. It was the consensus of the
Council to accept the 2005 Annual Reports from Public Works, Community
Development, City Clerk's Department, and the Police Department.
Liquor Store
John Colotti explained that recently two full time employees were let go in order
to lower operating expenses to help make up for the $118,000 deficit for 2005.
He said that this was discussed with the City Manager, Finance Director and
Mayor and they felt that this was the only way to take care of this. He expressed
remorse over having to let those two full time employees go.
Brown asked what is included in Professional Services and Colotti stated that the
computer contract, credit card machine, floor mats, window cleaning, the Liquor
Store's share of the annual audit, are all included in that figure.
Brown also asked what the $50,000 listed as Other under Operating Expenses
includes and Businaro informed him that this is the interest paid to the enterprise
funds for borrowing money for Liquor Store operations.
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Osmek requested that the Enterprise Funds table be extended to include the
years 2002 and 2001 and Businaro will get that for him. He would also like to
see ongoing monthly statements with depreciation, etc. included so that it can be
determined if the reduction in staff is accomplishing what is intended. Businaro
will also comply with this request.
Finance Department
Beise asked what the debt for the road and wall repairs will look like when the
projects are complete. Businaro stated that Ehlers & Associates prepared a
study on this at one time, but it should be updated. He will prepare a projection
for Council.
3. Adjourn
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to adjourn at 7:26 p.m. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
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Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
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Mayor Pat Meisel
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