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Special Council Meeting
November 5, 2013
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 8:00 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on November 5, 2013.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Wosje, Willis, Stein, Prom, Johnson, and
Bildsoe.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Public Works Director Cote, Community
Development Director Juetten, Fire Chief Kline, Police Chief Goldstein, Park and Recreation
Director Evans, Finance Manager Bursheim, Supervising Accountant Berg, Human Resources
Manager Kone, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Mayor Slavik requested a motion to go into closed session following adjournment to discuss
labor negotiations. Motion was made by Councilmember Willis, and seconded by
Councilmember Wosje, to go into closed session following adjournment to discuss labor
negotiations. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
2014 Budget
City Manager Callister reported on the social services funding requests. He stated the proposed
budget includes a total of $115,000 for all social services funding which is an increase of $5,550
from previous years funding of $109,450. However, the total amount requested from the social
services agencies is $117,518, an increase of $8,068. Staff is seeking direction from Council as
to whether to increase the funding further or to maintain the increase as reflected in the proposed
budget. The majority of the Council supported the proposed amount of $115,000.
City Manager Callister stated the Council adopted the preliminary 2014 proposed budget of
31,985,995 which included an overall property tax levy increase of 2.5% over 2013. The
Council did indicate a desire to consider reducing the levy further before presenting the final
budget in December. The proposed levy is at $29,915,027. In order to reduce the tax levy to a
2% increase for 2014, it would require a reduction in the proposed levy of $145,000. He noted
that there is a significant surplus in revenue from 2013. He suggested that half of the Trillium
development's permit revenue ($150,000) be moved over to 2014 as more of the services would
be provided in 2014. This would reduce the property tax levy to 2%. The majority of the
Council supported this.
Adopted Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of November 5, 2013
Set Future Study Sessions
The Council scheduled the following study sessions:
1. December 10 at 5:30 p.m.: discuss Hilde Performance Center improvements, Veterans
Memorial, and paid event at the Hilde Performance Center.
2. February 11 at 5:30 p.m.: discuss social media policy.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the special meeting at 8:35 p.m. The Council then went into closed
session to discuss labor negotiations. The meeting was held in the Medicine Lake Room with all
Councilmembers, City Manager Callister, Human Resources Manager Kone, and City Clerk
Engdahl present. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
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Aandra R. Engdahl, Clerk
Adopted Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of November 5, 2013