HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of the August 11th Special Work Session ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS
AUGUST 11 , 2014
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special work session of the Rosemount City Council was
held on Monday , August 1 1, 2014 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875
145 th Street West, Rosemount.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies, Shoe -Corrigan,
Weisensel and Demuth attending. Staff present included City Administrator Johnson, City Clerk
Hadler , Finance Director May, Parks and Recreation Director Schultz, Public Works Director
Brotzler, Fire Chief Rick Schroeder , and Scott Engelmann, Secretary for the Rosemount Relief
Associ ation .
DISCUSSION
2.A . Outdoor Ice Rink Relocations
Parks & Recreation Director Schultz gave summary of options for relocating the ice rinks that were
removed from Central Park due to the building of the splash pad. One rink will be relocated in
Bloomfield Park. The other was planned to be moved to Jaycee Park. Some neighbors had
concerns about this move, so Parks & Recreation Departmen t held a neighborhood meeting to
discuss with and get input from residents. Staff is now looking for input from Council about which
system of rink boards to install based on costs and benefits of each. Options include non -
permanent and permanent solutio ns.
Rob Graham, a neighbor near Jaycee Park, was in attendance and stated how he and many of the
neighbors appreciated Parks & Recreation Director Schultz’s efforts, the transparency of the
planning process, and their ability to give input. He encouraged staff and Council to choose a non -
permanent solution.
Discussion arose regarding the solutions and Council was generally agreeable to Director Schultz’s
recommendation of the nonpermanent solution with netting . Director Schultz stated this did not
need to come before Council again as it would go through the City’s purchasing policy.
2.B . 2015 Budget
City Administrator Johnson introduced two modifications to the 2015 Budget. First is a proposed
add of $15,000 to the police budget for shared electronic crimes investigation unit with Dakota
County and Dakota County . cities. Second, Finance Director Jeff May has reviewed salaries and
benefits and was able to deduc t $45,000 from that budget item due to the changes in staff in the past
few months. These items allow for a net savings to the budget of $30,000. The resulting proposed
levy increase is 2.56%, with a tax impact on a median value home of $32 per year.
Discussion moved to the Fire Pension. Administrator Johnson presented spreadsheets to illus trate
the various scenarios which may allow the City contribution to the pension fund to decrease over
time, while increasing the benefit to firemen. Relief Association Secretary Engelmann and Fire
Chief Schroeder answered questions from Council. Discuss ion revolved around these options,
influences, pros, cons, recruitment, and retention, training pay, and what other cities are doing. Staff
will use discussion points to bring further recommendations to Council at a later date.
6.b .
ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS
AUGUST 11 , 2014
A special work session m ay be scheduled for August 26 th to further di scuss budget issues and work
toward a preliminary levy.
Budget discussion moved to pavement maintenance. Questions about PCI index and how that
influences the budget, the use of asphalt over concrete, and the age of streets ensued. Public Works
Director Brotzler answered questions and indicated that a more co mplete discussion will occur at a
future work session .
UPDATES
City Administrator Johnson will initiate h is annual review process.
Council members gave updates on their Night to Unite experiences.
Parks & Recreation Director Schultz gave updates on Parks. New soccer fields at Flint Hills should
be ready in a couple weeks. Tennis courts should be done by the end of August. Lights on Splash
Pad will be installed in the next two weeks or so. Splash Pad wi ll most likely shut down mid -
September.
City Administrator Johnson stated Resilient Communities program is ramping up. Mayor Droste
asked that Council be given monthly updates on Resilient Communities as it moves forward.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no fur ther business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by Droste,
second by Weisensel , the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Clarissa Hadler , City Clerk