HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-2000 CMWCity of Maplewood
CITY COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSHOP
Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 25, 2000
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
6:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cardinal at 6:05 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL
C.
D.
Mayor Robert Cardinal
Councilmember Sherry Allenspach
Councilmember Kenneth Collins
Councilmember Marvin Koppen
Councilmember Julie Wasiluk
Others Present:
Acting City Manager Ken Haider
Finance Director Dan Faust
City Clerk Karen Guilfoile
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Present
Present
Absent (arrived later during the meeting)
Present
Present
Councilmember Allenspach moved to approve the agenda as amended:
Fl. Update on 2001 Proposed Budget
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen. Ayes -all
DISPATCHING EQUIPMENT REFERENDUM
L Acting City Manager Haider introduced the staff report (J-1 in the Regular Council Meeting
Agenda Packet).
2. Finance Director Faust presented the specifics of the report and updated the council on new
information.
Councihnember Wasiluk asked staff if there would be a cost to the city if the referendum were to go
on this November's ballot. City Clerk Guilfoile said it was too late for the referendum to be on the
white ballot and that a paper ballot would cost around $1,800 to have printed.
Staff informed Council that the finished ballot has to be to the county by October 6, 2000. Staff
said the council needs to decide tonight if the referendum is going to go on the November 7th ballot.
This item will be discussed further at this evening's regular council meeting.
E. STOP SIGN POLICY
Acting City Manager Haider introduced an article from the Maplewood in Motion which identifies
the policy and gives some background as to why the city implemented this policy. Mr. Haider said
that this article appears in the Maplewood in Motion once a year and serves as a notice to everyone
that in May the city will hold a public meeting to discuss stop sign requests. Mr. Haider said that
special requests can be taken at any time.
Councilmember Wasiluk said there was a petition in 1998 for a stop sign on Clarence Street and
Ripley Avenue but no one came to the meeting in May of that year to present the request. There
was a discussion on this and it was decided that Councilmember Wasiluk would contact the people
involved and have them get another petition together and the council will look at their request as
soon as possible instead of them having to wait until next year.
Councilmember Wasiluk said that she had received a letter regarding a request for a T-sign on
County Road B and Arcade Street. Councilmember Wasiluk said she had looked at the site and that
there was a Stop Ahead sign. The council directed staff to put up a reflectorized double arrow
T-sign at this location.
F. OTHER BUSINESS
1. Update on 2001 Proposed Budget
a. Acting City Manager Haider introduced the staff report.
b. Finance Director Faust presented the specifics of the staff report.
Mayor Cardinal asked Finance Director Faust to explain what the budget fund balance
target of 36% of revenues was. Finance Director Faust explained that one reason it is at 36%
is because the city needs a fund balance to fmance the city's cash flow, i.e, a lot of the city
revenues come in the second half of the year, such as property taxes and state aid, so the city
needs some extra money on hand on January 1st to finance the city's operations until then.
Mr. Faust said another reason for the 36% is to help maintain the city's bond rating.
G. FUTURE TOPICS
1. Open Burning
There was no discussion on this topic.
H. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Cardinal moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk Ayes -all