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Minutes
City of Lakeville
City Council Work Session
Monday, December 11, 2006
5:30 p.m.
Lakeville City Hall
In attendance: Mayor Robert Johnson, Council Members David Luick, Wendy Wulff, and
Mark Bellows.
Also- in attendance: City Administrator Steve Mielke, Assistant to City. Administrator
Brian Anderson, Finance Director Dennis Feller, and Mayor Elect Holly Dahl.
i. Budget Adjustments, Tax Levy Adjustments, Fees and Use Charges.
Mr. Feller outlined the salient pieces of the. budget before the City Council as proposed in
the budget packet. One adjustment was made to the general fund for the purchase of
three snow plow trucks along with the elimination of leasing three road graders. Due to
the high price of leasing equipment, it has now become feasible to purchase new
equipment. Upon Council approval, the vehicles will then be purchased immediately in
2006. The adjustment comes as a reduction of $i~,733 in the general fund budget and
tax levy in 200. The vehicles will then be financed out of the equipment fund in the
.amount of $369,350 with certificates of indebtedness over a five year period.
The final adjustment came out of the sanitary sewer fund with a reduction of
expenditures in the amount of $i29,ooo for I & I related issues which Mr. Feller
explained to the Council. This allows the City to keep sanitary sewer rates the same in
200.
Mr. Feller outlined the tax levy adjustments for 200, which are the same as the
preliminary tax levy with three minor adjustments. First, the $i~,733 reduction in
operations for the grader leases; second, the increase of $5o,9i4 in certificates of
indebtedness for the purchase of the plow trucks; and third, a $33,i8i reduction in ice
arena bonds as that came in very favorable. Adding those items together equals net
change of $o, leaving the tax levy constant at $19942,000.
Mr. Feller outlined the changes in fees and use charges. Included in the fee changes is a
new fee of $~o per student for the police diversion program, which covers the cost of
staff resources. Also, the City has terminated the agreement with Gopher Mini Storage
due to the high volume of vandalism. In return, the City now stores impounded vehicles
for $20o per vehicle plus $5 per day impounded. The fee covers the cost of
administration and capital expenses at the impound lot.
Minnesota statutes require fees related to planning and inspection fees be adopted by
ordinance. Mr. Feller outlined to the Council minor changes that are being proposed to
bring both inspections and planning permits inline with the current market.
Mr. Feller informed the Council that the utility funds anticipated increases in user fees to
finance the cost of operations. The utility fee analysis provides two options with respect
to increasing water user fees. Council agreed with the first option as outlined in the
packet.
City Council directed staff to bring these changes forward at the Special Council Meeting,
Budget/Tax Levy Hearing.
2. Other Business
3. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 6:i1 p.m.
Respecstfully sub 'tted,
Brian J. Berson
Assistant to City Administrator
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