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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, August 11, 2014, <br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Randy Backous <br />Councilmember Jill Johns <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Jason Tossey <br />Also Present: <br />City Administrator Kurds Ulrich <br />Finance Director Diana Lund <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Police Captain Tim Frankfurth <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood <br />Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher <br />Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill <br />City Engineer Bruce Westby <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Patrick Brama <br />Economic Development Manager Ted LaFrance <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:32 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: Discussion of Proposed 2015 Budget and Levy <br />City Administrator Ulrich explained that tonight, staff will be presenting changes to bring the tax <br />capacity rate below the current tax capacity rate. Suggested reductions include elimination of the <br />HRA and creation of a Street Maintenance and Repair Program, as directed by the Council. <br />Finance Director Lund referenced the staff report attachment that contained a budget summary. <br />She stated at the last meeting the Council directed staff to make cuts to lower the tax capacity <br />rate. Finance Director Lund presented suggested budget reductions totaling $226,000, resulting <br />in a reduced levy of $700,000. However, it represents an increase in the levy of about 12 %. <br />Finance Director Lund reviewed each of the budget line items that had been adjusted since the <br />Council last reviewed the 2015 budget. She presented budget fund totals and stated if the <br />Council is not comfortable with a levy increase of 12 %, there are other possible funding options <br />City Council Work Session / August 11, 2014 <br />Page 1 of 9 <br />