City Council - 09/12/1977 - Special Meeting UNAPPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1977 7:00 PM, CITY HALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Wolfgang Penzel , Billy Bye, Joan
Meyers, Dave Osterholt and Sidney Pauly
COUNCIL STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Roger Ulstad and Finance
Director John Frane
ROLL CALL: All members present
I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
MOTION: Bye moved, seconded by Pauly, to approve the agenda as published.
Motion carried unanimously.
II. DISCUSSION OF 1978 CITY BUDGET
City Manager Ulstad outlined the proposed budget, speaking to the increased
expenditures and reasons for the requests.
The Staff reviewed changes in the State Statutes relative to computing
assessed values. The Council requested that the estimated 1978 values
as submitted by Hennepin County be checked to insure their accuracy.
The Council reviewed the estimated 1978 revenue projections and asked for '
a status report of six month actual revenues and 12 month estimated for
1977.
The Council also requested a report on the status of the City's State Aid
Construction Fund, including encumbrance.
Expenditure increases were reviewed and where changes in the 1978 proposed
budget were in excess of 15% over the 1977 budget, additional information !
will be provided prior to the next budget hearing.
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City equipment requests were reviewed, in particular equipment necessary for
the tree disease program were studied. The Council requested staff to
restructure the tree disease program to be more comparable to the
expenditures allocated for the 1977 budget program.
III. NEW BUSINESS
None
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IV. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Bye moved, seconded by Pauly, to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 PM.
Motion carried unanimously.
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