2022.08.18 Work Session Packet
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
Posted: Aug. 12, 2022
City Council Work Session Agenda
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022
6:30 p.m.
Community Center – Forest Room/Zoom
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City
Charter, the work session of the Crystal City Council was held on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 at
______ p.m. at the Crystal Community Center, located at 4800 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, MN
55429, in the Forest Room and via Zoom. The public may attend the meeting via Zoom by
connecting to it through one of the methods identified on the Notice of Aug. 18, 2022 Work
Session.
I. Attendance
Council members Staff
____ Banks ____ Norris ____ McGann
____ Budziszewski ____ Therres ____ Bursheim
____ Cummings ____ Gilchrist
____ Kiser ____ Elholm
____ LaRoche ____ Larson
____ Parsons ____ Ray
____ Adams ____ Revering
____ Sutter
____ Serres
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda item:
1. Continued discussion of 2023 – 2024 budget.
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at ______ p.m.
Auxiliary aids are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling the city clerk at
(763) 531-1145 at least 96 hours in advance. TTY users may call Minnesota Relay at 711 or 1-800-627-3529.
4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov
Posted: Aug. 12, 2022
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
NOTICE OF AUG. 18, 2022 WORK SESSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Crystal will hold a work session on
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at Crystal Community Center, located at 4800 Douglas Dr. N.,
Crystal, MN 55429, in the Forest Room and via Zoom.
The public may attend the meeting via Zoom by connecting to it through one of the methods
identified below.
Topic: City Council work session
Time: Aug. 18, 2022, 6:30 p.m. Central Time (US and Canada)
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August 18, 2022
2022 Adopted
2022
Increase
(Decrease)
2022 %
Change
2023
Proposed
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
2023 %
Change
2024
Proposed
2024
Increase
(Decrease)
2024 %
Change
General levy 12,508,518$ 424,029$ 3.51 %13,874,048$ 1,365,530$ 10.92 %15,180,999$ 1,306,951$ 9.42 %
Capital Improvements
Police Equipment Revolving 158,037 - 0.00 161,197 3,160 2.00 164,421 3,224 2.00
Park Improvement 606,999 126,488 26.32 741,057 134,058 22.09 882,753 141,696 19.12
Street Construction 245,926 131,376 114.69 384,221 138,295 56.23 529,047 144,826 37.69
Total Capital
Improvements levy 1,010,962 257,864 34.24 1,286,475 275,513 27.25 1,576,221 289,746 22.52
EDA 310,000 10,000 3.23 316,200 6,200 2.00 322,524 6,324 2.00
Total levy 13,829,480$ 691,893$ 5.27 %15,476,723$ 1,538,400$ 11.12 %17,079,744$ 1,603,021$ 11.59 %
Original Proposed Levy
Revised Proposed Levy
2022 Adopted
2022
Increase
(Decrease)
2022 %
Change
2023
Proposed
2023
Increase
(Decrease)
2023 %
Change
2024
Proposed
2024
Increase
(Decrease)
2024 %
Change
General levy 12,508,518$ 424,029$ 3.51 %13,649,048$ 1,140,530$ 9.12 %15,159,508$ 1,510,460$ 11.07 %
Capital Improvements
Police Equipment Revolving 158,037 - 0.00 161,197 3,160 2.00 164,421 3,224 2.00
Park Improvement 606,999 126,488 26.32 741,057 134,058 22.09 882,753 141,696 19.12
Street Construction 245,926 131,376 114.69 384,221 138,295 56.23 529,047 144,826 37.69
Total Capital Improvements
levy 1,010,962 257,864 34.24 1,286,475 275,513 27.25 1,576,221 289,746 22.52
EDA 310,000 10,000 3.23 316,200 6,200 2.00 322,524 6,324 2.00
Total levy 13,829,480$ 691,893$ 5.27 %15,251,723$ 1,313,400$ 9.50 %17,058,253$ 1,806,530$ 13.06 %
Revenues:
Levy Reduction:-$225,000
Expenditures:
Eliminate Crime Analyst
Salary -$135,942
Workers Comp -$11,000
Administrative Transfer Adj for Abdo to Enterprise - from 20% to 30%-$20,000
LGA Shift to Capital -$58,058
-$225,000
2023
•Potential return of LGA
•Settled labor agreements
•Anticipated increase in investment rates
•Property value impacts
•Potential increase in permits
2021 2022 2023 2024
Adopted Adopted Proposed Proposed
REVENUES
Property taxes - operations 12,052,301$ 12,586,094$ 13,697,548$ 15,208,008$
Special assessments and other 30,806 52,000 71,950 51,950
Licenses and permits 874,704 850,960 932,660 903,860
Intergovernmental revenues 1,797,751 1,777,489 1,655,044 1,559,486
Charges for services 663,909 863,853 778,475 796,195
Fines & forfeits 158,325 275,000 186,500 186,500
Investment income (50,292) 125,000 100,000 100,000
Miscellaneous 88,307 68,000 44,500 44,500
Other - interfund services transfers in 479,502 505,185 671,295 704,173
TOTAL REVENUES 16,095,313$ 17,103,581$ 18,137,972$ 19,554,672$
EXPENDITURES
General Government 2,237,903$ 2,353,195$ 2,573,075$ 2,775,141$
Public safety 8,478,735 8,515,723 9,167,039 9,960,741
Community Development 677,719 742,832 823,802 862,680
Public works 3,142,032 3,239,980 3,349,557 3,558,026
Recreation 2,131,805 2,251,851 2,224,499 2,398,084
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 16,668,193$ 17,103,581$ 18,137,972$ 19,554,672$
Date Description
May 17, 2022 Budget preview and check-in
August 4, 2022 Budget work session (all funds, long-
term plan and fee schedule)
August 18, 2022 Budget work session
September 6, 2022 Preliminary budget adoption
October 3, 2022 Public Input meeting
October/November Additional work sessions as needed
December 6, 2022 Public input meeting and final
adoption of budget and property tax
levy