09-06 Special �--- CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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September 6, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 5:11 p.m. in the Heredia Room.
Council Members Pat Elliott, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Michael Howard; Maria Regan Gonzalez;
Present: and Simon Trautmann.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager/HR
Manager; Jay Henthorne, Public Safety Director/Police Chief; Wayne
Kewitsch, Fire Chief; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; John Stark,
Community Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer; Recreation Services
Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; Bill Fillmore, Liquor Operations
Director; Kris Weiby, Facilities Manager; Neil Ruhland, Media Coordinator;
and Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
ITEM #1 DISCUSSION OF THE 2017 REVISED/2018 PROPOSED BUDGET AND 2018
PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY
City Manager Devich began the discussion by advising that there would be a presentation by
Finance Manager Regis regarding the overall budget and tax levy followed by a presentation by each
department.
Finance Manager Regis presented the 2017 Revised/2018 Proposed Budget and 2018
preliminary tax levy. He covered all of the major aspects of the General Fund revenues and
expenditures and the elements of the overall tax levy and its predicted impacts on residential
properties.
Finance Manager Regis presented the Legislative/Executive and Administrative Services
Department budgets.
Public Safety Director Henthorne presented the Public Safety Department budgets.
Fire Services Director Kewitsch presented the Fire Services Department budget.
Community Development Director Stark presented the Community Development Department
budgets and additional information from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority budgets.
Liquor Operations Director Fillmore presented the Liquor Operations Department budget.
Public Works Director Asher presented the Public Works Department budgets.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer and Facilities Manager Weiby presented the
Recreation Department budgets.
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There was general discussion of the budget by the City Council and staff including responses
to specific questions regarding the various departments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:08 p.m.
Date Approved: September 26, 2017
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