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City of Centerville <br />City Council Meeting Minutes <br />November 29, 2006 <br />Mayor Capra inquired about possible additional transportation funding and state aid. <br />Finance Director Meyer responded that expenditure trends were consistent with some <br />major 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 and that staff training would be <br />important, as would FEMA reimbursement. City Administrator Larson responded that <br />Public Works was taking its piece and that training would not be mandatory for Council. <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. City Administrator Larson responded that the <br />Anoka County Partners organization had offered to provide some funding for the <br />downtown marketing and the Beard group was actively looking into it as well. He said <br />most advertising would be used for the biannual brochure and directory. <br /> <br />Council Member Paar commented that there was nothing about EDA. City Administrator <br />Larson responded that it had just been created it. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee inquired about flexibility in the General Fund. Finance Director <br />responded that there was funding flexibility with additional staff for Public Works and <br />Administration. City Administrator Larson added that some capital equipment could be <br />deferred. Mayor Capra added that the City could borrow from funds and replay 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 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 it was additional resources not taxed for coming intergovernmental revenue and that <br />all other items under budget 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 relocation of staff time, <br />realizing that some allocations were not correct and they were studying where people <br />spend their time and allocating those salaries into the correct departments. Council <br />Member Lee commented that some change in salary rates would also be reflected. <br />Mayor Capra added that the City would have to abide by pay equity and State guidelines <br />for salaries. <br />Page 2 of 16 <br />