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<br />City of CenterviIIe <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />November 29, 2006 <br /> <br />Mayor Capra added that the fee schedule would be reviewed again at the end of the year. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra inquired about additional transportation funding and state aid. Finance <br />Director Meyer responded that expenditure trends were consistent with some major <br />capital improvements and there had been a nice decline in tax rate since 2004. <br /> <br />Council Member Paar inquired about the disaster plan for terrorist attack or tornado. <br />Mayor Capra stated that it was still in the goals of the City and that staff training would <br />be important, as would FEMA reimbursement. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee inquired about economic development, whether the road project <br />was heading in the right direction, and commented that the City would have to advertise <br />to actively attract businesses to the area. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson responded that the Anoka County Partners organization had <br />offered to provide some funding for the downtown marketing and the Beard Group was <br />actively looking into it as well. <br /> <br />Council Member Paar commented that there was nothing about an EDA. City <br />Administrator Larson responded that it had just been created. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee inquired about flexibility in the general fund. Finance Director <br />Meyer responded that there was funding flexibility with additional staff for public works <br />and administration. City Administrator Larson added that some capital equipment could <br />be deferred. Mayor Capra noted that the City could borrow from funds and repay the <br />amount if needed. She then said she wished to thank and acknowledge the entire City <br />staff for holding the line on budgets, bringing good ideas to projects, and obtaining grants <br />to keep the City afloat. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra opened the floor for public input. <br /> <br />David Laube, 7032 Eagle Trail, inquired about the decrease in General Government <br />Capital Outlay from $42,000 to $5,000. Finance Director Meyer responded that it was <br />tied to the Capital Improvement Plan, with last year's large investment in City Hall <br />hardware and this year's reduced investment for software and upgrades. <br /> <br />Mr. Laube's second question concerned the difference between the change from 2006 to <br />2007 for spending of 7.15% and for taxes of 5.88%. Finance Director Meyer responded <br />that a portion of revenue somes from property taxes and a portion comes from other <br />sources it was additional resources not taxed for coming intergovernmental revenue and <br />that all other items underbudget revenues make up the difference. <br /> <br />Mr. Laube asked what drove the administration expenditures increase from $324,600 to <br />$395,000. Finance Director Meyer responded that it was reallocation of staff time, <br />realizing that some allocations were not correct so staff is studying where people spend <br />their time and allocating those salaries into the correct departments. Council Member <br /> <br />Page 2 of 16 <br /> <br />z <br />