09-05-12 Special CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
g46411;eed Special City Meeting
September 5, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; Tom Fitzhenry; and Sue
Present: Sandahl
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; John
Stark, Community Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation
Services Director; Wayne Kewitsch, Fire Services Director; Bill Fillmore,
Municipal Liquor Operations Director; Todd Sandell, Public Safety Director;
Chris Regis, Finance Manager; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator
Item #1 DISCUSSION OF 2012 REVISED/2013 PROPOSED BUDGET AND 2013
PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY
City Manager Devich introduced the 2013 proposed budget and preliminary tax levy.
Finance Manager Regis presented the overall budget and tax levy PowerPoint. He discussed
the projected expenditure for an additional community service officer (CSO) to conduct the
Neighborhood Inspection Program.
City Manager Devich reviewed the Legislative/Executive Department budgets. He discussed
the proposed funding changes in the Other Agencies Division resulting from the auditor's finding that
the City does not have the authority to provide such funding according to State Statute or City
Charter.
Finance Manager Regis reviewed the Administrative Services Department budgets.
Public Safety Director Sandell reviewed the Public Safety Department budgets.
Fire Services Director Kewitsch reviewed the Fire Services Department budget.
Community Development Director Stark reviewed the Community Development Department
budgets.
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Public Works Director Eastling reviewed the Public Works Department budgets. He stated
the Utility budgets would be discussed at the October 23, 2012 City Council Worksession.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer reviewed the Recreation Services Department
budgets.
Municipal Liquor Operations Director Fillmore reviewed the Liquor Operations Department
budgets.
Council Member Wroge stated funding for the Fourth of July Committee should be considered
to fill the financial gap if the carnival is discontinued.
Council Member Sandahl stated funding for renaming of 76th Street should be considered.
Council Member Wroge also stated some system should be considered to re-start the
Neighborhood Inspection Program.
City Manager Devich explained this budget does not include funding for the additional CSO,
renaming 76th Street, or Fourth of July Committee. These will be City Council decisions that may
impact the levy. The certified preliminary levy may be decreased but not increased.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:31 p.m.
Date Approved: September 25, 2012
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Cheryl K 'mhol Steven Devich
Executive Coordinator City Manager