Minutes - Council Work Session - 08/27/2013

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Sarah Strommen Councilmember Mark Kuzma Councilmember John LeTourneau Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Jason Tossey (arrived at 6:50 p.m.) Member Absent: Councilmember Randy Backous Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Finance Director Diana Lund Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer Development Services Manager Timothy Gladhill City Engineer Bruce Westby City Attorney Joe Langel 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:55 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Discuss Committee Appointments City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the staff report, noting the need to fill remaining vacancies on Committees left vacant by the resignation of Councilmember David Elvig. He explained that based on past practice it would be consistent with past policy to appoint Councilmember Johns to serve on the Finance Committee with Mayor Strommen serving as the alternate. The consensus of the City Council was to follow past practice and formally appoint Councilmember Johns to serve on the Financial Committee and Mayor Strommen as the alternate for the remainder of the year. It was noted this item is on tonight's Consent Agenda. 2.02: Discussion of Proposed 2014 Budgets and 2014 Levies City Administrator Ulrich reported that the Department of Revenue recalculated the City's levy limit and based on the new State Statute, the City is allowed to levy about $931,000 more in tax revenue than it first considered. He noted this would provide options and opportunity to consider a higher tax capacity to raise revenues. City Council Work Session / August 27, 2013 Page 1 of 6