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NEw BRIGI 1UN the city that works for you Council Worksession November 22, 2011 Present: Mayor Dave Jacobsen Councilmember Char Samuelson Councilmember David Phillips Councilmember Gina Bauman Councilmember Mary Burg Absent: None Staff in Attendance: City Manager Dean Lotter Director of Parks and Recreation Sandy Breuer Director of Public Works Grant Wyffels Director of Public Safety Bob Jacobson Director of Community Development Grant Fernelius Assistant to the City Manager Schawn Johnson Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Jason West Park Maintenance Manager Chris Wolla Others in Attendance: None The meeting was called to order at 5:45 PM. 2012 Budget Discussion- City Manager Dean Lotter stated that members of the City Council requested a work session meeting to discuss the Fleet/Non-Fleet financing plan and COLA for non-union staff members in 2012. City Manager Lotter noted that the City would need to dedicate $280,000 in 2012 to make the City's Fleet/Non-Fleet plan financially solvent. In 2012,the City of New Brighton is scheduled to levy $172,000 toward the funding of the Fleet/Non-Fleet plan. The City would need to dedicate an additional $108,000 in 2012 to make the Fleet/Non-Fleet plan cash solvent. At this time, the City of New Brighton is projecting a surplus of over$300,000 in 2011. A portion of that surplus could be used to fund the $108,000 that would be needed to make the Fleet/Non- Fleet fully funded in 2012. Another option for the City Council to consider would be to use $216,000 of the 2011 surplus dollars to fully fund the Fleet/Non-Fleet program for 2012 and 2013. Councilmember Samuelson asked why the City has such a large surplus in 2011? City Manager Lotter responded that the surplus was caused by the following: 1