City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior City Council Meeting MINUTES Monday, September 28, 2020 5:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Carlson called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. This meeting was a remote meeting conducted via Zoom. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Mayor Carlson and Councilmembers Caron, Dierking and Kurschner (arrived at 5:10 p.m.) Absent: Councilmember Miller Also Present: City Manager Luger, Finance Officer Potter, Public Works Superintendent Amundsen and City Clerk Peterson Mayor Carlson stated in accordance with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.021, the Mayor, the City Manager and the City Attorney have determined that an in- person meeting is not practical or prudent because of the “COVID-19 Health Pandemic” emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. All staff and City Council members will be participating by telephone or other electronic means. All actions votes will be recorded as roll call votes. 3. AGENDA APPROVAL (a) Meeting Agenda Caron moved, Dierking seconded, to approve the September 28, 2020 Meeting Agenda. On a roll call vote, Caron, Dierking and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 3/0. 4. 2021 BUDGET Finance Officer Potter presented an overview of the 2021 Budget to include a review of expenditures and revenues and a summary of requests from Council and staff. Minutes Special City Council Minutes September 28, 2020 Page 2 Information on costs to prepare the ice rink at The Commons will be emailed to the Council and this item will be on the Consent Agenda for the October 5 Council Meeting. Dierking moved, Caron seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 2020-59 Certifying 2020 Preliminary Property Tax Levy Collectible 2021 with the General Revenue of $1,525,486 and Debt Service of $514,719 for a total Tax Levy of $2,040,205; Proposed General Fund Budget totaling $2,389,100 and Setting the Public Meeting Date of Monday, December 7, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Excelsior City Council Chambers. On a roll call vote, Dierking, Caron, Kurschner and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 4/0. 6. ADJOURNMENT Kurschner moved, Caron seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m. On a roll call vote, Kurschner, Caron, Dierking and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 4/0. Respectfully submitted, Lynette R. Peterson, City Clerk