WS 2004 08 23
CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
AUGUST 23, 2004, 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL PRESENT:
Mayor Furlong, Council Members Ayotte, Peterson, &
Lundquist
COUNCIL ABSENT:
Councilman Labatt
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager; Justin Miller, Assistant to
the City Manager; Bruce Dejong, Finance Director; Todd
Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director; Kate Aanenson,
Community Development Director; and Paul Oehme, City
Engineer/Public Works Director
VISITORS PRESENT:
Melissa Gilman, Chanhassen Villager
2005 BUDGET DISCUSSION: Bruce Dejong and Todd Gerhardt presented the
proposed 2005 budget. Dejong went through both the revenues and expenses and
highlighted the major changes from 2004. Discussion regarding the proposed law
enforcement budget focused on the Sheriff s proposed 2005 plan, which is more than
what staff included in the 2005 budget. The council asked that more information be
gathered from the Sheriff before the next meeting regarding the proposed increases.
Discussion on this item resumed after the ED A meeting. The council agreed that a
budget showing a reduction in property taxes is a good start, but would like to further
flesh out details to see what can be done to the overall tax levy. The council
preliminarily set another work session for September 9th at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the
budget again before having to set the preliminary levy on September 13th.
The work session adjourned at 9:45 pm.
Justin Miller
Assistant to the City Manager