HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-15-2021_work session minutesMedina City Council Special Meeting Minutes 1
June 15, 2021
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF
JUNE 15, 2021
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in work session on June 15, 2021 at 6:00
p.m. at the Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN.
I. Call to Order
Members present: Martin, Albers, Cavanaugh, DesLauriers and Reid
Members absent:
Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson, Assistant City Administrator
Jodi Gallup, Public Works Director Steve Scherer, Finance Director Erin Barnhart, Public
Safety Director Jason Nelson, Planning Director Dusty Finke, and Mark Goldberg DDA
II. DDA – Classification and Compensation Study
Mark Goldberg from DDA provided an update on the classification and compensation
study for the City Council. Mr. Goldberg requested feedback from the City Council
regarding the cities to include in the comparison group to use as benchmarks. The City
Council discussed the options and directed staff to use the following cities for the study:
Albertville, Belle Plaine, Corcoran, Dayton, Delano, Mahtomedi, Minnetrista, Mound,
Rockford, New Prague, North Oaks, Orono, Victoria, Shorewood, and Wayzata. The
City Council further directed staff to include South Lake Minnetonka, Three Rivers Park,
West Hennepin, and Rogers for police department comparables for the study.
III. 2022 Budget
Finance Director Erin Barnhart provided the City Council with an updated draft budget
for 2022. The budget discussion areas included the capital improvement plan (CIP),
utilities and reserves. No increases were projected for water and sewer rates for 2020. A
3% increase is projected in 2022 for stormwater rates.
Barnhart discussed the proposed uses for reserves with the City Council. Staff was
directed by Council to set aside $300,000 for a future fire facility, reallocate remaining
funds from the Arrowhead Rail Crossing and follow the recommended assignments or
transfers outlined in the June 15th staff memo.
Barnhart reviewed the CIP with the City Council. Staff provided an update on
Hackamore Road and explained the amount in the CIP is based on developer
contributions. Staff also discussed the need for a future mill and overlay project on the
lower half of Sioux Drive, $125,000 has been budgeted in the future for a new roof at 600
Clydesdale Trail, and updated records management software and squads will be needed
for the Police Department.
Adjourn
Martin made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:59 p.m. on June 15, 2021. Cavanaugh
seconded the motion.
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Cavanaugh Aye
Reid Aye
DesLauriers Aye
Albers Aye
Martin Aye
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk