1990-08-21 Council Workshop BudgetCITY CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Mintetes of the Budget Workshop
Held Tuesday, August 21, 1990
Pursuant to due call an4-n6tice thereof, the budget workshop of the
City Council, City of M&hdota Heights, was held at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Mertensotto called the meeting to order at 6:00 o'clock P.M. .
The following members wore present: Mayor Mertensotto, Councilmembers
Anderson, Blesener and t-ammins. Also present were the City
Administrator, Treasurer, Public ' Works Director, Police Chief,
Assistant Fire Chief and City Clerk.
Administrator Lawell re-Viewed the Administrator's proposed budget for
1991, informing Council of the projected tax affects of the proposed
and anticipated levy. Administrator Lawell also reviewed the
contingency and add-levcs.1 items and the five-year capitol operating
and capitol improvement ;�.rograms- Council reviewed the individual
department and fund budgets, and Administrator Lawell and the
department heads responded to questions from Council.
It was Council consensut,; that it be a policy that various members of
staff who have significant public contact attend public relations/
interpersonal communications seminars. It was also the Council
consensus that the mere fact that items are included in the capitol
operating budget does n6t mean that they are approved.
Council directed that th'ie! DARE program be included in the Police
Department major objecffives and work measures.
With respect to a requ6st from the fire department that hourly .
increases be in the for-in of a 25 pent per hour rate increase rather
than the requested incrwas-.-D in fire relief contribution.
It was the consensus that "he proposed legal contingency be reduced by
$5,000 and the air noise consultant allocation (Planning budget) be.'
increased to $10,000.
There was discussion with respect to the proposed Dakota County GIS.�
allocation. Staff informed Council that the anticipated 1991..costs
would be for aerial surveys and ground surveying. Staff felt that t.he;_,�.-
aerial surveys are necessary because the information they provide'is'
necessary and the existing surveys are very old and outdated.
ADJOURN There being no further business to.r;,ome bef6re
the Council, Council adjourned- to its
regularly scheduled meeting.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 7:25 o'clock P.M.
Kcithleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
ATTEST:
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor