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June 18, 2019
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF
JUNE 18, 2019
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in work session on June 18, 2019 at 5:30
p.m. at the Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN.
I. Call to Order
Members present: Martin, Anderson, Albers (5:45 p.m.), DesLauriers, Pederson
Members absent:
Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson, City Engineer Jim Stremel,
Public Works Director Steve Scherer, Finance Director Erin Barnhart, Public Safety
Director Ed Belland, Police Sergeant Jason Nelson and Planning Director Dusty Finke
II. WSB Chippewa Road and Arrowhead Drive Corridors Proposal to Provide
Engineering Services for Project Development/Visioning Discussion
City Engineer Jim Stremel provided the City Council with a proposal for a plan that can
be provided to property owners and developers to guide the transportation, right-of-way,
public utilities, and other parameters for a future project. Council directed staff to work
with Mr. Stremel to reduce the overall cost of the proposal and bring it back to the July
2nd Consent Agenda.
III. 2020 Budget – General Fund
Finance Director Erin Barnhart provided the City Council with the proposed budget for
2020. Staff provided a proposed budget that includes a 3.9% overall General Fund
increase. Staff also proposed a total levy increase of 8.7%. The total levy increase
included full funding of a municipal park replacement fund levy and a capital equipment
fund levy. Barnhart discussed increases to annual contracts, building operation increases,
a proposed cost of living increase of 2.5%, moving the Assistant City Administrator to
pay grade 7 under the compensation plan, a decrease in revenue (court fines), and the
proposed addition of a full-time police officer. A very preliminary estimation shows the
tax rate would increase from 21.503% (2019) to 22.452% (2020) which is a 4.4%
proposed increase.
Council directed staff to move forward with the changes as discussed to the draft Capital
Improvement Plan, to bring draft talking points forward for the proposed budget, to bring
forward an updated proposal for the municipal park replacement fund levy, and to bring
back further information on the cost of bonding for equipment v. a cash payment to
further discuss the capital equipment fund levy.
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June 18, 2019
Adjournment
Martin closed the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk