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<br />I <br />~ MINUTES <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> WORKSESSION <br /> AUGUST 12, 1996 <br /> 6:30 P.M. - NEW BRIGHTON CITY HALL <br />. CALL TO ORDERlROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the City Council <br />. worksession at 6:35 pm. Present: Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Dale Hicks and Susan <br /> Keirn; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; Public Works Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; <br /> Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald; Parks and Recreation Direction, Cindy <br />I Walsh; and City Accountant, Terry Post. <br /> City Issues - Short Term <br />. a. 1997 Budget <br /> Mayor Probst deferred to city Accountant, Terry Post who provided an overview of staffs <br />I implementation of the Council's challenge to have a zero percent levy increase in 1997. Mr. <br /> Post made reference to his August 8, 1996 Memorandum to the Council which reviewed <br />I significant recent developments, several alternates, and various budget observations. City <br /> Administrator, Brian Fritsinger, provided additional comments regarding possible levy <br /> reductions for 1997. <br />.. Mr. Post reviewed a summary comparison of General Fund revenues, expenditures and <br /> operating transfers for the Council's review and consideration. Several significant items <br />I that would affect the 1997 Budget were identified by staff and included the proposed <br /> replacement of the Cleveland Avenue railroad bridge, changes in protective inspections,and <br /> Street Maintenance Department capital items. <br />I Mr. Post responded to questions and comments of the Council, and identified several <br /> expenditures and transfer changes, and several areas in which the City could anticipate <br />I additional General Fund revenues in 1997. <br />I Staff addressed several points for the Council to consider in conjunction with their taking <br /> formal action at the September 9, 1996 Regular Meeting certifying the Preliminary Payable <br /> 1997 Levy to Ramsey County. These issues pertained to the projected 1996 General Fund <br />I Surplus and included: <br /> 1. Timing of the anticipated 1996 building permit fees for development in the Gateway <br />I area; <br /> 2. Funding ofthe recently created EDA as a separate entity with its own levying <br />I authority; <br />i' 3. An increase in the operating transfer to Municipal LandlBuildings Fund; <br /> 4. Utilizing the projected surplus to increase the General Fund balance. <br />I <br />