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From YouTube: March 24, 2014 Ways & Means Committee Meeting
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Minneapolis Ways & Means Committee Meeting
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone
this
is
the
regularly
scheduled
ways
and
means
committee
meeting
today's
March
24th
and
John
Quincy,
chair
of
the
committee
and
we're
joined
by
council
members,
Johnson
vendor
Alan,
Asano
and
blog,
and
so
we
are
committee.
I
do
want
to
alert
that
vice
president
glidden
is
not
able
to
make
today's
meeting
as
she
is
attending
other
city
business
out
of
town.
So
thank
you
for
that.
As
we
before
we
get
into
the
consent
agenda
items.
I
would
like
to
note
out
to
committee
members
item
number.
A
Nine
on
your
agenda
is
the
Ottoman
LLC
contract.
This
is
actually
an
item
that
was
previously
dealt
with
so
I'd
like
to
move
to
remove
that
from
the
agenda,
all
those
into
approval,
please
say:
aye
aye.
Thank
you
very
much.
That
item
carries
so
we'll
get
to
the
rest
of
the
consent
items.
The
first
one
is
from
the
City
Attorney's
Office
a
legal
settlement
with
Jeremy
axel
vs,
the
city
270
1864
dollars
and
seventy-eight
cents.
A
There
are
two
items
related
to
the
Target
Center
targets
on
a
renovation
project,
labor
agreement
and
the
authorizing
an
RFP
be
submitted
for
the
construction
manager
at
risk
services
project,
those
two
action
items
for
that
one
big
project
and
then
Target,
Center,
domestic
water
supply
and
sanitary
drain,
pipe
replacement
bid,
accepting
the
low
bid
from
northern
air
corporation
for
the
estimated
expenditure
of
860,
3522
dollars
and
fifty
cents.
The
next
item
is
the
appointments
to
the
Minneapolis
television
network
board.
We're
doing
two
things.
There
are
four
new
positions
that
will
be
appointing.
A
Sw
is
application
software
in
the
amount
not
to
exceed
four
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
and
including
an
option
to
renew
up
to
two
additional
years
for
that
contract.
The
eighth
item
is
the
AmeriCorps
community
technology
empowerment
project.
The
way
is
known
as
seat
up
authorizing
executing
an
agreement
with
st.
Paul
neighborhood
network
for
an
addition
up
to
ten
thousand
dollars
for
2014-2015
program
year,
using
AmeriCorps
host
site
agreement
form
and
to
enable
the
city
to
participate
in
the
seat
up
program.
A
The
ninth
item
has
been
deleted
from
the
agenda:
cisco,
telepresence
video
conferencing
equipment,
accepting
a
gift
from
cisco
is
the
tenth
item,
the
community
development
and
regulatory
services
committees,
putting
forward
three
items.
The
first
is
the
2013
Metropolitan
Community
Council
livable
communities
demonstration
account
the
LCD,
a
and
transit
oriented
development,
grant
awards,
accepting
and
appropriating
LCD
a
grants
approving
it's
appropriate
budget
appropriation
increase
and
authorizing
such
agreements
to
implement
those
Tod
and
LCD
a
grant
grants.
A
The
next
item
under
cd-rs
is
the
small
business
revolving
loan
programs
receiving
and
filing
their
urine
portfolio
report
and
authorizing
staff
to
write
off
an
additional
alone
by
kure
LLC
of
a
two
percent
loan
program
from
several
years
ago,
but
that's
written
off
as
uncollectible
and
then
proving
up
to
300,000
dollars
of
funding
for
st.
stephen's
human
services
on
homeless
outreach
programming
payable
from
to
funding
sources.
One
is
ESG
and
one
was
originally
in
the
city
general
fund
in
2014
budget
operations.
A
Let's
see,
the
next
item
is
coming
from
the
health
environment
and
community
engagement
committee.
This
is
for
the
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
grant
application.
The
original
action
that
was
taken
in
committee
was
to
apply
for
a
three-year
grant,
with
CDC
for
not
to
exceed
amount
of
750,000
dollars,
but
upon
notification
of
additional
funding
sources.
For
that
we're
able
to
amend
that
to
a
revised
application,
1
million
55
or
$50,000-
so
that's
a
good
thing
to
pursue.
So
we
thank
you
for
that
from
the
health
department.
A
We
hope
to
be
accepting
and
that
much
money,
but
we'll
see
what
that
goes.
At
least
we
have
to
ask
for
it.
Then
we
go
into
a
series
of
transportation,
Public,
Works
committee's
actions.
This
is
the
beginning
of
construction
season,
so
we're
seeing
a
lot
of
the
Penn
Avenue
phase,
2
Street
reconstruction
project,
Riverside
extension,
Street
reconstruction
project,
fifth,
Street,
North,
eighth,
Street,
north
and
fifth
street
north
and
fifty-eighth
Street
East
and
the
frontage
road
service
on
Minnesota,
62,
crosstown
resurfacing
project.
A
Then
we
have
the
street
construction
assessment
reductions
authorizing
the
county
auditor
to
reduce
previously
levied
assessments
against
wagner
partners,
limited
partnership
and
minnetonka
moccasin
company
and
then
accepting
the
low
responsive
bid
of
Shaffer
contracting
for
3
million
four
thousand
dollars
to
complete
construction
of
sidewalks,
curb
alley
and
drive
approaches
for
the
from
the
paving
divisions,
2014
projects
and
accepting
the
low
response.
A
bid
of
dresser
trap,
rock
Inc
for
an
estimated
annual
expenditure,
188,000
300
to
furnish
and
deliver
the
gray
black
classe
aggregate
for
the
paving
division.
A
B
Oops,
sorry,
that's
alright,
Thank
You
Jer
Quincy
of
two
items.
The
first
item
would
be
item
number.
Four
and
second
item
would
be
item
number
12
and
let
me
start
with
item
number
four
I
actually
SAT
through
interviews
with
the
candidates
in
question
here:
Nancy
brown,
Seth,
good
lexan,
George,
Norman
and
lawanda
Luana
Whitmore
and
you
know
I
think
I
miss
one
of
them,
but
that
was
my
fault
entirely
and
you
know
I
thought
it
was
a
great
way
of
seeing
the
folks
who
will
be
serving
on
the
MTN
born.
B
It
was
a
good
process
and
you
know
I
mean
we
had
some
good
questions.
We
had
some
great
candidates
that
came
through
there
and
I
really
appreciated
the
folks
who
actually
came
through
the
process
and
hopeful.
You
know
it
will
be
a
good
partnership
between
us
and
MTN,
but
also
just
these
new
board
members.
You
know.
My
second
question
is
regarding
a
item
number
12,
which
is
the
right
off
of
a
two
percent
loan
and
I
read
some
of
the
stuff,
but
I
mean
I,
wasn't
really
sure
in
terms
of
the
right
off.
B
Why
I
guess
the
lung
was
uncollectible
and
also
just
I,
guess
how
much
of
it
was
alone
and
I
mean
goodness
like?
How
can
we
prevent
this
stuff
from
happening
in
the
future,
because
you
know
I
I,
imagine
it's
it's
a
pretty
decent
amount
in
the
ballpark
about
fifty
thousand
dollars
and
I'm
sure
you
know.
If
we
can't
collect
on
these
folks,
I
mean
somebody
else
is
not
getting
those
funds
in
the
future.
So
thank.
A
You
for
that
well,
thank
you.
First
of
all
for
the
comments
on
the
MTN
board.
It
was
a
terrific
process,
but
to
your
question
on
the
two
percent
loan
program
right
off,
I.
Think,
ms
guild,
if
you
could
kind
of
comment
in
general
about
the
Rope,
the
portfolio
of
all
the
different
programs
and
where
this
particular
item
came
up
into
the
discussions,
great.
C
Thank
You,
chair,
Quincy
and
councilmember
yang
I'd
be
glad
to
answer
your
question.
I
do
want
to
point
out
first
that
the
default
rate
overall
for
that
for
the
two
percent
program,
which
is
our
most
popular
program
and
the
one
that
has
is
most
extensively
used,
is
very,
very
low.
You'll
note
in
the
report.
It's
it's
under
three
percent
its
2.69.
I
believe
I
actually
grabbed
the
wrong
report
on
my
way
here
this
today.
C
So
if
there's
any
any
facts
in
the
report,
I'll
need
you
all
to
help
me
get
those
right,
but
that's
my
recollection.
It's
definitely
under
three.
In
the
case
of
this
particular
loan,
it
was
a
fairly
substantial
loan.
It
was
in
an
area
that
we
will
do
loans
of
up
to
75
thousand
dollars.
It
was
a
business
on
Franklin
Avenue.
C
It
was
to
a
restaurant
which
restaurants
are
often
risky,
and
one
of
the
reasons
that
we
as
a
city
step
in
and
participate
in
these
loans
is
because
lots
of
times
banks
don't
feel
comfortable
making
them
or
they
don't
feel
comfortable,
making
the
full
amount.
That's
needed
to
get
a
business
up
and
running.
So
we're
serving
as
a
subordinate
lender,
taking
a
portion
of
that
risk
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
business
activity
that
we
want
to
see
in
our
city.
C
In
the
case
of
that
particular
business,
they
were
only
open
for
a
couple
years,
the
location
that
that
they
thought
and
we
all
thought
would
work
well
as
a
secondary
location
for
a
sushi
restaurant
in
the
Seward
neighborhood
proved
to
just
not
not
work
well,
and
so
they
were
out
of
business
within
two
years
and
we
are
collateral,
was
the
equipment
and
also
then
a
guarantee
by
the
owner.
The
equipment
was
inadequate
to
fully
repay
our
loan.
It
paid
down
some
of
our
loan.
C
A
portion
of
our
loan
had
already
been
paid
off
during
the
course
of
that
two
years
the
equipment
paid
off
another
another
portion
of
that
loan
and
then
the
personal
guarantee
was
rendered
moot
by
the
owner
declaring
bankruptcy.
So
it's
an
unfortunate
unfortunate
set
of
circumstances,
but
taking
some
of
that
risk
is
what
we
have
decided
as
a
city
is
appropriate
to
make
sure
that
we
are
seeing
the
vibrant,
thriving
commercial
corridors
that
we
want
to
see
in
our
neighborhoods
yeah.
A
But
that's
what
we're
here
to
do
is
to
make
sure
that
what
they,
those
small
businesses,
have
those
opportunities.
So
are
there
any
other
questions
or
comments
on
the
consent
items
seeing
none
I
think
we'll
just
see
if,
with
those
meet
the
committee's
pleasure
and
all
those
in
favor
of
those
items,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
and
opposed
those
items
carry
we
move
to
our
next
disc
are
only
discussion
item
of
the
day,
but
it's
the
beginning
of
a
complex
process.
A
D
You,
chair
Quincy
and
members
of
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee,
I'm
here
today,
to
give
you
a
very,
very
brief
overview
of
the
annual
budget
role
of
a
process.
This
is
a
relatively
routine
item.
You'll
see
it
on
an
annual
basis.
However,
I
think
it's
important
as
chair
Quincy
alluded
to
to
kind
of
make
sure
that
you
understand
the
process
of
closing
out
one
year
before
we
start
moving
into
the
next
budget
year
and
it's
kind
of
a
never-ending
process.
D
So
very
briefly,
what
is
a
roll
over
roll
over
is
the
ability
to
carry
forward
budget
spending
authority
from
one
fiscal
year
to
the
next
and
I'll
just
refer
you
to
the
budget
policies
or
the
financial
policies
in
your
2014
adopted
budget
book
on
page
d
16,
which
is
available
either
online
or
I.
Believe
everybody
also
received
a
large
paper
copy
when
you
joined
us
so
for
rollover
criteria.
D
There
are
very
specific
circumstances
under
which
we
can
consider
extending
budgetary
spending
authority
from
one
year
to
the
subsequent
year,
and
the
first
criteria
is
that
it
needs
to
be
a
valid
encumbrance,
meaning
that
we
basically
need
to
be
owing
that
money
for
a
reason
we've
entered
into
a
contract.
We
have
a
an
order,
that's
in
process
something
along
those
lines.
It
needs
to
be
a
one-time
expenditure
and
not
a
recurring
budget
item,
and
that's
because
recurring
budget
items
are
intended
to
be
covered
by
each
annual
budget
appropriation.
D
So
if
we
start
carrying
forward
dollars
from
one
year
to
the
next,
we
start
stacking
up
appropriation
and
end
up
end
up
having
more
appropriation
than
is
necessary
to
handle
an
annual
annual
item.
It
needs
to
be
consistent
with
the
department's
business
plan
and
part
of
their
planned
expenditures
for
the
year.
D
What
we
refer
to
this
as
preventing
the
loading
dock
syndrome,
in
that
at
the
end
of
the
year,
we
don't
want
departments
going
out
and
spending
money
just
because
they
have
it,
but
that
the
expenditure
was
something
that
was
intended
to
be
part
of
their
annual
operation.
And
then
the
department
must
also
have
a
positive
fund
position
if
they've
spent
all
of
their
budget
dollars
and
having
an
obligation.
That's
a
problem,
so
we
don't
allow
them
to
carry
forward
budget
spending
authority
unless
they
actually
have
some
left
over,
but
leading
into
the
next
bullet
point.
D
D
Or
2013
roll
over
into
the
2014
budget,
you'll
see
from
the
agenda
item
that
was
prepared
for
you
and
is
available
on
the
agenda.
Is
total
request,
meeting
criteria
of
about
1.5
million
dollars
in
the
general
fund
and
about
seven
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
other
funds,
including
areas
such
as
the
fleet
purchasing
and
in
the
convention
center.
Many
of
these
are
related
to
areas
where
their
capital
purchases
that
may
be
in
process
so
contracts
outstanding.
There
was
a
couple
other
items
that
are
being
brought
forward
that
were
previously
adopted
by
the
council.
D
They
were
one
for
some
set
aside
of
funds
in
the
human
resources
department
for
some
additional
training,
as
well
as
an
action
to
utilize,
unspent
funds
in
the
individual
ward
budgets
to
supplement
funding
for
a
legislative
information
system.
So
the
total
funding
recommendation
for
rollover
for
13
2
into
14
is
9.2
million
dollars
and
those
again
are
for
items
that
both
meet
the
criteria
and
have
previously
been
approved
by
council
members
with
that'd
be
happy
to
take
any
questions
regarding
roll
over
okay.
A
Thank
you
for
that.
Obviously,
this
is
a
established
criteria
and
very
kind
of
stringent
guidelines
on
what
we're
asking
our
departments
to
do.
Could
you
kind
of
go
over
a
little
bit
of
the
the
process
you
went
through
the
criteria,
but
from
the
timing.
This
isn't
a
surprise
and
the
departments
responded
and
I
think
it
started
off
when
you
were
doing
it
in
mid-february,
correct.
D
And
actually
it
starts
off
towards
the
end
of
the
prior
budget
year.
We
meet
with
the
departments
on
a
regular
basis
to
monitor
where
their
budgetary
spending
is
and
also
on
the
revenue
side.
But
as
it
pertains
to
rollover,
we
are
meeting
with
them
on
a
regular
basis
and
they're
communicating
with
the
finance
department
as
to
any
items
that
they
don't
believe
they
can
have
completed
by
the
end
of
the
year.
D
B
D
Chair
Quincy,
councilmember
yang
I,
don't
know
that
the
rollover
process
per
se
would
signal
any
red
flags
or
many
red
flags.
I.
Think
what
we'll
find
is
that,
because
we
do
have
the
stringent
criteria,
there
should
be
some
very
good
planning
being
done
by
the
department's
I
think
when
we're
able
to
limit
the
amount
of
the
rollovers,
it
just
indicates
that
we've
been
managing
well
and,
in
fact
we're
compared
about
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
less
in
the
general
fund
for
rollovers
this
year
than
last
year.
D
So
we
are
being
a
little
tighter
in
terms
of
departmental
management
at
your
next
ways
and
means
agenda
meeting.
You
will
have
a
presentation
of
the
city's
fourth
quarter
report,
which
would
give
you
a
little
more
information
regarding
the
year
and
performances
of
all
the
departments.
But
remember
rollover
is
not
necessarily
with
direct
correlation
of
year-end
performance.
It's
the
ability
to
complete
a
planned
item
that
wasn't
able
to
get
done.
Okay,.
B
A
They
said,
here's
the
things
we
should
be
doing
with
it,
it's
an
ongoing
process.
So
it's
not
just
you
know
the
budget
itself
shot
in
time,
but
it
really
shows
a
really
great
financial
controls
and
collaboration
between
department
heads.
So
these
aren't
surprises.
This
is
none
of
these
popped
up
in
their
budget
requests.
I'm
sure
that
the
finance
department
wasn't
anticipating.
That's.
D
That's
correct,
chair
Quincy,
and
to
follow
up
with
a
couple
of
your
comments.
We
do
work
with
the
department's
to
look
at
multi-year
spending
plans
as
well.
So
in
the
event
that
we
know
that
a
department
is
going
to
be
experiencing
expenditures
for
large
projects
over
a
period
of
time,
we
will
work
with
them
to
parse
out
the
budget
over
the
period
in
which
the
expenditures
will
be
made
and
I
also
wanted.
To
give
you
a
little
bit
of
a
forward.
D
Look
on
the
calendar
that
we
will
be
coming
back
to
you
in
future
meetings
to
provide
a
little
more
information
regarding
the
variance
components
of
the
city's
budget
and
how
we
go
about
planning
for
these
expenditures,
as
well
as
looking
at
the
revenues
that
fund
them.
So
there
will
be
more
information
coming
forward
with
the
next
agenda
and
several
scheduled
presentations.
Terrific.
A
Thank
you
for
that.
There's
gonna
be
six
people
that
are
anxious
to
hear
that
we
hope
the
rest
of
the
city
is
interested
as
well,
so
good,
no
additional
comments
or
questions
so
I'd
like
to
move
this
Adam
for
approval,
and
so
we
can
begin
the
work
of
the
2015
budget.
We
look
forward
to
that
presentations
in
that
series
of
presentations.
So
on
this
item
and
the
associated
actions
with
changing
the
appropriations
and
let's
see
what
else
we
have
to
do
with
that
allocation
and
then
changing
the
budget.