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MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 10, 2007
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in special session on December 10, 2007 at
7:01 p.m. in Medina City Hall to discuss the 2008 Budget and Tax Levy.
I. Call to Order
Members present: Johnson, Weir, Crosby, Cavanaugh, Smith
Members absent:
Also present: City Administrator Chad Adams, Finance Director Jeanne Day,
and Police Chief Ed Belland
II. Budget Work Session
Crosby defined the nature of the meeting as a work session for the Council and Staff, and
not as a public hearing, even though the Council would consider public comment at the
end of the presentation and discussion.
Adams provided a presentation outlining: an option to freeze the tax rate at 15.36%: an
option to cap the budget increase at 10%; information on a road bonding program and
analysis of per mile costs; a five year -analysis of taxing jurisdictions in Medina and
compared to Minnestrista; effects of reducing the budget and levy; acknowledgment of
the public works facility being incorporated in the preliminary 30-year financial
management analysis; and, various options to reduce the budget and tax levy.
Adams provided clarification and background on past approaches on the budget in both
philosophy and decision -making. Adams identified past cost -savings measures. He
provided additional comments on the salary/wage increases, internal promotions, and
effect of the tax rate on the TIF district and Uptown Hamel debt service.
Following discussion, the Council directed Staff to prepare a budget to achieve a 10%
budget increase from 2007 without reducing fund balances. The Council reached
consensus to reduce the budget by:
• Eliminating the $175,000 transfer of funds to the Environmental Fund and
consider creation of a Storm Water Utility early in 2008 to fund environmental
needs and mandates; and, to cut non -mandated programs which encompasses
$25,000 of the total $175,000 reduction.
• Deferring operational expenses for staff hirings/replacements in the amount of
$52,453.
• Delaying the concession stand building from 2008 to 2009.
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• Eliminating the $100,000 transfer of funds for road needs, defer the Pioneer Trail
project to 2009, and consider a road bonding program to fund remaining 2008
road needs.
• Removing $75,000 of transferred funds to the fire fund to establish a sufficient
fund reserve for existing and future fire equipment and facility needs. $25,000
would be transferred to establish a fund reserve.
• Remove $70,000 of transferred funds to the equipment fund and direct staff to
determine equipment acquisitions to be delayed or funded alternatively.
Discussed was held between the Council, Staff and public on the proposed budget and tax
levy.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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T.M. Crosby, Jr., NIQ or
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Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
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