HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of May 31, 2005 City Council Special Work SessionITEM #fib 6
ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
MAY 31, 2005
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council Special Work Session was held on
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Shoe Corrigan, Sterner,
DeBettignies and Baxter present. Also in attendance were City Administrator Verbrugge,
Assistant City Administrator Weitzel, and Finance Director May.
Budget Discussion
City Administrator Verbrugge explained that the purpose of the workshop was to get
direction by Council on how to proceed with developing the 2006 budget. It was stated that
staff was directed to begin the budget process by first identifying the 2006 costs for
maintaining existing service levels. Department Directors were asked to focus on services
that are provided on an on -going basis and reflect the necessary increases to maintain those
services Verbrugge made clear that there would be budget increases as a result of the State's
withholding of Market Value Homestead Credit, the annual installments on assessments for
Connemara Phase II related to the acquisition of the Church of St. Joseph property, and
implementation costs in association with the High Performance Partnerships initiative (HiPP)
Next Verbrugge explained to Council that staff would also be preparing budget requests for
items that would be considered additions to departmental activities These items would come
in the forms of new or enhanced services, new personnel, or new initiatives. In providing the
budget in this manner Council could review additional expenses and make decisions on their
possible inclusion in the budget based on available resources while also determining an
appropriate tax rate.
Council Member Shoe Corrigan stated that past goals should be reassessed if there was no
money or interest in pursuing them. Council Member Baxter stated that he would like to see
the worksheets that staff would be developing regarding new initiatives. Mayor Droste stated
that he would like Rosemount to have a more competitive tax rate with surrounding cities.
The Council Members indicated that they were comfortable with the budget process as
described and staff should proceed with putting together their budgets for 2006.
Motion by Mayor Droste to adjourn the meeting at 9.37 p.m. Second by Sterner. Ayes: Five.
Motion carried.
The City Council's Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2005 -23.
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Respectfully submitted,
Dawn Weitzel, Asst. City Admin.
Recording Secretary