1998-08-26 Annual Workshop minutesANNUAL BUDGET WORKSHOP MINUTES
AUGUST 26, 1998
The annual Mendota Heights Budget Workshop was held on Wednesday, August 26, 1998, in the
Large Conference Room at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve. The meeting was called to order at
7:12 p.m.
The following Councilmembers were present: Mayor Mertensotto and Councihnembers Huber,
Smith, Krebsbach, and Dwyer. The following Staff members were present: City Administrator
Batchelder, Treasurer Shaughnessy, Public Works Director Danielson, City Clerk Swanson, Police
Chief Johnson, Fire Chief Maczko, and Administrative Assistant Hollister.
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Batchelder welcomed the Workshop participants. Mr. Batchelder said that Staff was
providing to the Council a status -quo budget with no significant increases. Mr. Batchelder asked
Mr. Shaughnessy to present the budget.
PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET
Mr. Shaughnessy provided an overview of the proposed 1999 budget, including the following
funds: Council, Administration, Elections, Police Department, Fire Department, Code
Enforcement, Road and Bridge, Parks, Planning, Recycling, Animal Control, Engineering, Sewer
Utility, Storm Water Utility, City Hall Fund, Infrastructure, Special Park Fund, Water Reserve
Fund, Tax Increment Finance District, and "Sinking Fund ". Mr. Shaughnessy then provided an
overview of the revenues side, including the following: Permits, Service Charges, Inter- Government
Revenue, Equipment Certificates, and General Levy.
Mr. Shaughnessy then provided a sample typical Mendota Heights house and showed the tax
history for that house over the last several years. Mr. Shaughnessy demonstrated that the typical
house should receive no net increase in the City's portion of their property tax next year.
Mr. Shaughnessy then asked Council for their preference for scheduling the budget hearings. The
Council instructed Staff to schedule a special hearing for Monday, December 7 and another
hearing for Tuesday December 15.
The Council then asked Staff a series of questions relating to various items in the budget. The
Council requested that salary increases above the normal cost -of -living increase be accompanied
by an explanation, and that Council be provided with a breakdown of the various budgets to which
each employee charges time. The Council also requested that a separate workshop be scheduled in
the near future to discuss separately Tax Increment Financing.
ADJOURN
The workshop adjourned at 9:00 p.m.