WS 2002 07 22CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
JULY 22, 2002
Mayor Jansen called the work session meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Jansen, Councilman Labatt, Councilman Boyle,
Councilman Peterson, and Councilman Ayotte
STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Kate Aanenson, Todd Hoffman, Bruce DeJong, Justin
Miller, and Teresa Burgess
A. TAXATION PLAN~ EHLERS & ASSOCIATES.
Mark Ruff and Jim Presser from Ehlers and Associates were present to conduct the first of four or
five meetings relating to the city's taxation plan, or "Key Financial Strategies". Jim Prosser
explained the purpose of this meeting was to brainstorm and come up with ideas unique to
Chanhassen and what the City Council was looking to accomplish. There were six purposes that
were discussed.
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"Should costs" or benchmarking.
Impact of fund reserve (tax levy/debt levy).
Prioritization.
Growth impacts on operations.
Generate revenue without raising taxes.
Educating the public.
Jim Presser stated this process when completed would give the City Council the tools to make
tough financial decisions later on, and stated that Chanhassen had several tools already in place.
He then went over the budget process and the roles of city staff and city council members. The
council members came up with the following list of financial issues:
· Water Treatment Plan
· Community Center/Ice Arena
· Pavement Management Plan
· Life Cycle for Major End Items
· Affordable Housing
· High School being located within the city
· Public Safety/Operations/Services
· Public Works Facility
· Trails/Infrastructures
· City Hall/City Center Commons
· Maintenance Schedule
· Public Document Archives
· E-City Hall
· Homeland Defense
· Staffing
· City Hall/Senior Center Expansion.
City Council Work Session - July 22, 2002
Mr. Prosser stated he would take this information and bring back addition information at the next
meeting, which would take place in about a month. Mayor Jansen adjourned the work session at
6:55 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim