1986-08-28 Council Workshop minutes Budget)
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August 28, 1986
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Budget Workshop Meeting
Held Thursday, August 28, 1986
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the workshop meeting of
the City Council, City of Mendota Heights, was held at 7:00
o'clock P.M. at City Hall, 750 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights,
Minnesota,
Mayor Lockwood opened the meeting at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The
following members were present: Mayor Lockwood, Councilmembers
Blesener, Cummins, Hartmann and Witt.
PROPOSED Administrator Frazell reviewed his budget
1987 BUDGET message, which was bound into the proposed
budget document. He informed Council that the
proposed budget reflects a 5.5% increase in the General Fund over
1986, which includes a 6% salary contingency to implement the
results of comparable worth, and additional clerical positions in
the Administration and Police Departments. Administrator Frazell
and Treasurer Shaughnessy explained the impact of the proposed
increase on the City's mill rate as well as the projected impact
on the average homeowner's real estate tax. The Council then
discussed the departmental budget proposals with the department
heads.
Council reviewed the proposed "Other Fund" budgets and concurred
in the Administrator's recommendation to establish an
Infrastructure Replacement Fund.
Councilmembers Cummins felt that the City should begin to reduce
its use of Equipment Certificates and use this financing method
for only major equipment, folding smaller cost items into the
general fund. The Council concurred and directed staff to revise
the proposed budget.
ADJOURN
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
ATTEST:
There being no further business to come before
the Council, Councilmember Hartmann moved that
the meeting be adjourned.
Councilmember Blesener seconded the motion.
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TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:30 o'clock P.M.
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
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athleen M. Swanson
City Clerk