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Special Council Meeting
August 16, 2011
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on August 16, 2011.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Bildsoe, Black, Murdock, Willis, Stein,
and Johnson.
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STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Park Director Evans, Administrative Services
Director Portner, Public Works Director Cote, Police Chief Goldstein, Fire Chief Kline, Human
Resources Director Kone, Community Development Director Juetten, Finance Manager
Bursheim, Accounting Supervisor Mastey, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Discussion of 2012/2012 Budget
The Council continued their discussion of the draft 2012/2013 budget from the July 26 Special
Meeting. The Council went through the draft budget by department and asked questions of staff.
For those items that staff didn't have the information available, a report would be provided to the
Council for the future budget meetings.
The Council discussed the request of Music in Plymouth for an additional contribution of
20,000 for funding the 2012 Music in Plymouth, which is the 40'' anniversary. The City's total
contribution would be $50,000. It was noted that the additional funding would be a one -time -
only request. The Council explained to staff that the extra donation is on the table and is being
considered. Staff is to look at ways to fund this additional amount.
Councilmember Bildsoe commented that he would like to see effort in utilizing the Hilde
Performance Center more throughout the year.
The Council discussed a tax increase. The draft budget contains a 1 % tax increase, and the last
few years, the City hasn't levied a tax increase. In order to determine whether there would be
support for a tax increase, the Council needs to see how a tax increase would affect a median
valued home in the City, taking into consideration the decrease in residential property values and
commercial properties. There will probably be a greater shift to the residential properties. That
information isn't currently available from the County, but staff is hopeful that they will receive
that information within the next few weeks.
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Councilmember Black commented that salary increases need to be incorporated into the 2012
J budget. Councilmember Bildsoe agreed and added that it's a balancing act to continue the
services for the maintenance of the City that the residents have come to expect, and
communicating to residents that the Council kept the budget flat. Councilmembers Murdock,
Stein, and Willis stated that they could support a tax increase, but again, they need to see the
impact to residential and commercial properties.
Future Study Sessions
The Council added discussion of the budget to the agenda of the August 23 Special Meeting that
begins at 5:30 p.m.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m
Sandra R. Engdahl, CVy Clerk
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