1989-09-12 Council workshop minutes budgetPage No. 2680
September 12, 1989
( CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Budget Workshop
Held Tuesday, September 12, 1989
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the
City Council, City of Mendota Heights, was held at 7:00 o'clock P.M.
at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Mertensotto called the meeting to order at 7:00 o'clock P.M.
The following members were present: Mayor Mertensotto, Council-
members Blesener, Cummins, and Hartmann.
BUDGET DISCUSSION
The Mayor and City Council met with
representatives of each of the City
Departments to discuss the proposed 1990
budget. Treasurer Shaughnessy responded to
questions regarding anticipated General Fund
revenues. He informed Council that the
proposed budget, exclusive of add-level
items, would result in a levy reflecting a 2
1/2 to 3 percent reduction in City taxes.
Inclusion of all add-ons would result in a
2% increase in City taxes, but inclusion of
the park mower ($50,000 add-level) and no
other add-level items would result in a 0%
increase.
Treasurer Shaughnessy informed Council that
the budget hearing will be scheduled for
October 17th (after the Special Session of
the Legislature) and the levy must be
certified on or before November 8th.
Council is not required to adopt a 1990
line-item budget until the last meeting in
December.
STREET RECONSTRUCTION Council received and discussed a draft
POLICY street reconstruction policy prepared by
Engineer Klayton Eckies. There was
discussion over whether Council should adopt
a policy requiring curb and gutter in all
street reconstruction projects. It was
Council consensus to provide an incentive in
the program to encourage curb and gutters or
providing some type of penalty for not
accepting curb and gutter, but not so
punitive as to force curb and gutter on the
property owners.
ADJOURN
Ayes: 4
Nays: 0
ATTEST:
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There being no further business to come
before the Council, Councilmember Cummins
moved that the meeting be adjourned.
Councilmember Hartmann seconded the motion.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:00 o'clock P.M.
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
athleen M. Sivanson
City Clerk