1995-12-06Mound City Council Minutes December 6,1995
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING - TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING
DECEMBER 6, 1995, 7:30 PM
The City Council of Mound, I-Iennepin County, Minnesota, met in special session on
Wednesday, December 6, 1995, at 7:30 PM, in the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood Road,
in said City.
Persons in attendance: Mayor Bob Polston, Councilmembers Andrea Ahrens, Mark Hanus and
Liz Jensen. Absent and excused: Councilmember Phyllis Jessen. The following Department
Heads were also present: Finance Director Gino Businaro, Police Chief Len Harrell, Building
Official Jon Sutherland, Parks Director Jim Fackler, Public Works Superintendent Greg Skinner,
Liquor Store Manager Joel Krumm, Fire Chief Steve Erickson and City Manager Ed Shukle and
Acting City Clerk Linda Strong.
The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked the City Manager to review the 1996 proposed
budget comments and to explain the purpose of the Truth in Taxation hearing. City Manager
Ed Shukle reviewed the budget process, that he had met with all of the Department Heads prior
to the budget preparation. He explained the purpose of the Truth in Taxation hearing was to
allow residents to come before the Council with their comments regarding the proposed levy and
budget that the City has prepared for 1996.
Finance Director Gino Businaro discussed with the Council the impact of the levy on the
property tax for Mound residents, tax distribution by the government and tax capacity and
percentages for various property values.
.1996 BUDGET DISCUSSION
Mayor Polston asked the Council if they had any specific questions for the Department Heads.
There were none at that time.
The Council had asked the City Manager and the Finance Director to reduce the expenditures
by $22,990, to balance the revenues and expenditures so there would not be a decrease or
increase in the fund balance as proposed. City Manager Ed Shukle referred to documentation
prepared by Gino Businaro, Finance Director, showing a reduction in general liability insurance
and worker's compensation insurance premiums, which reduced the various departments' line
items of these insurances in the amount of $21,040. In addition, $2,350 was moved out of
Computer Capital Outlay in General Fund and shifted to the Capital Improvement Fund resulting
in a savings of $23,390.
City Manager Ed Shukle then referred to his memo regarding eight specific items the Council
had requested being looked into for possible changes. The following are the eight items with
the Council's decision on them:
Mound City Coun¢~l Minme~
December 6, 1995
Educational incentive for the PhD program for the Police Chief. The amount of
$7000 was deleted from the 1996 Budget.
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Keeping City Hall open one night a week. The regular work schedule of 8 - 4:30 pm
will not change in 1996.
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Reduction of one Community Service Officer Position. Both positions will remain in
1996. The Council requested seeing a log kept by the CSO's as to their activities.
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Reducing the Capital Outlay for Computers in the City Manager/Clerk Department
and the Planning Innpection Department by $500 each. The budget for 1996 will be
reduced by $1000.
Not increasing the Recycling Charge by 50 cents as proposed and to leave it as $1.50
per household. The consensus of the Council was to adjust accounting practices to
reflect all revenue collected from Recycling days and other recycling activities.
Recommendation was to raise the fees on the special recycling days to cover the costs
and not to raise every household by 50 cents.
Depot Improvements. The City Manager will continue meeting with the Westonka
Historical Society and collecting estimates.
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Adding $2000 back into the Budget to assist the Westonka Professional and Retail
Council in the purchase of banners for downtown Mound. Consensus was to budget
this item from the Liquor fund as it is a business within the community.
To cut $1500 from the Capital Improvement Fund for skating rink improvements.
This item was removed from the 1996 budget.
Also cut from the 1996 budget was $15,000 in capital improvements for a play structure.
City Manager Ed Shukle stated the appropriate pages/funds would be adjusted to reflect the
Council's decisions. The budget resolution and new budget page inserts will be provided to the
Council at the December 12, 1995 regular meeting for Council approval. The continued hearing
meeting of Wednesday, December 13, 1995, as scheduled, will be canceled.
Mayor Polston closed the public hearing.
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Mound City Council Minutes December 6, 1995
EXEMFrlON FROM LAWFUL GAMBLING LICENSE FOR ~ KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS #6005
City Manager Ed Shukle stated the Knights of Columbus have applied for an exemption from
obtaining a lawful gambling license to hold a raffle on Saturday, December 10, 1995 and for
bingo on March 16, 1996.
MOTION by Ahrens, seconded by Jensen and carried unanimously to approve the
application for an exemption to obtain a lawful gambling license to hold a raffle on
December 10, 1995 and bingo on March 16, 1996.
FLACK vs. CITY OF MOUND CASE
City Manager Ed Shulde stated there was documentation given to the Council regarding this
case. Consensus was to discuss this with the City Attorney at the regular meeting on December
12, 1995.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Jensen and carried unanimously to adjourn the
meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 PM.
City Manager
Attest: Acting City Clerk