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Special Council Meeting
September 7, 2010
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Conference Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on September 7, 2010.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Johnson, Murdock, Stein, Bildsoe,
Willis, and Black.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Community Development Director Juetten, Public
Works Director Cote, Park Director Blank, Recreation Superintendent Evans, Fire Chief Kline,
Deputy Fire Chief Springer, Police Chief Goldstein, Administrative Services Manager Cox,
Administrative Services Director Portner, Finance Manager Bursheim, Accounting Supervisor
Mastey, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Discussion on 2011 Budget
City Manager Ahrens stated this is the first of two budget study sessions scheduled with the
second session on September 14. She stated that staff has provided five tax levy options as well
as amendments to the proposed 2011 budget. She explained that the City is in year two of the
biennial budget. She noted the 2011 budget doesn't include general salary increases for police
patrol and police sergeants or non-represented/nonunion employees. The remaining four unions
each negotiated for 2% increases as part of a settlement approved in 2009. The police unions are
both eligible for binding arbitration. The City and the patrol went to arbitration on August 17,
and a decision is expected in October. The police sergeant's settlement will likely follow the
patrol award. The final 2010 police settlements will impact the 2011 base salary, and all four
union contracts are open for negotiation effective January 1, 2011.
She stated the Council must adopt the maximum tax levy on September 14. The rate may not be
increased, but only decreased for the final levy that will be approved in December.
Administrative Services Director Portner discussed in detail the five tax levy options that staff
prepared. Following that discussion, the Council went through the proposed budget line item by
line item. Administrative Services Director Portner stated staff would be able to provide a mid-
year update in approximately two weeks.
Councilmember Willis stated he would support not changing the compensation for the Council
for the next two years.
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The Council discussed each of the tax levy options and the majority favored a levy somewhere
between options 2C and 2D.
For the next budget study session, the Council directed staff to provide the following items:
1. Percentage of homes in the lower, median, and higher valued classifications.
2. Information on the grants for the Police Department that cover overtime expenditures (if
grants are funding that and showing up as a revenue if should show up as an expenditure).
3. Proposed tax levy somewhere between options 2C and 2D, refine the numbers, run some
what if"numbers.
Public Works Director Cote discussed the draft 2011-2015 Capital Improvement Program
summary and associated cash flows.
Future Study Sessions
The Council cancelled the meeting with Hennepin County Sheriff Stanek on September 28 at
5:30 p.m. With that cancellation, the Council moved the discussion of the Northwest Greenway
and the Plymouth Shopping Center site on Highway 55 that was scheduled for a study session on
October 12 to September 28 at 5:30 p.m. and cancelled the October 12 study session. They also
scheduled the following study sessions:
1. October 26 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss boards and commissions.
2. November 9 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss Vicksburg Lane from Highway 55 to County Road 6.
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.
Sandra R. Engdahl, Cqty Clerk
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