City of Becker 2010 Annual Report March 10, 2010.

City of Becker 2010 Annual Report

March 10, 2010

Opening Points

Transparency Report to the Chamber!

Organization Records, decision making, follow-though

Efficiency Process and procedure, work flow, equipment use

Consistency Public policy, enforcement

Preparedness Emergencies like weather, rail, highway, utility

Look Back: 2009Look Forward: 2010

Administration City Hall, Community Development, Finance

Public Works Streets, Water, Wastewater

Park & Recreation Becker Community Center, Parks & Trails

Golf Clubhouse and grounds

Public Safety Police and Fire

Fact: 2009

Overall Budget: $9.5 million Administration: $1 million (City Council, Administrator, City

Clerk, Professional Services, Planning, EDA) Public Works:

Streets $ 1 million Water/Wastewater $2.2 million

Park & Recreation/Community Center (Parks, Trails, Community Center Ops): $1 million

Golf (Operations, Maintenance) $1 million Public Safety: $1.2 million

Police: $700,000 Fire: $500,000

Debt Service $2 million

Administration: 2009

Reorganization Attempt to flatten/streamline org chart Eliminated full-time position at City Hall Eliminated full-time position at Public Works Culture shift throughout the organization

Transparency, respect Sharing staff, equipment, resources Managing work flow, who is doing what work

Risk Management Aggressive claims management Aggressively pursuing reduction in work related injuries


Aggressively Pursuing Efficiency IT & IS Implemented technology upgrades throughout the

organization, networked Cable station, Website, social networking

Named New City Attorney RFP Process Performed Interviews Final Recommendation and City Council Action Scott Lepak of Barna, Guzy, & Steffen


Bond Refunding: 1999 GO WWTF Bond Paid down about $1 million in principle Levy savings of $230,000 annual savings $1.1 million overall savings

Public Works: 2009

Sherburne County Road 67 Utility Extension Joint project between the City of Becker and Sherburne

County 1.64 miles of street reconstruction, water main, sewer main

extension from Sherburne County Road 4 to 102nd Street Sherburne County street reconstruction, City of Becker

installing water and sewer mains City cost of project $1 million, original est. $1.46 million

Funded through budget reserves water, sewer and future improvements (no bonding)

Public Works: 2009

Street Overlay Project Edgewood Street from Hwy 23 to Hwy 10

7300 feet of two lane Third Street from Hancock Street to Brenda Boulevard

3839 feet of two lane Hancock Street CSAH 24 to CSAH 23

2290 feet of two lane Bank Street from CSAH 23 to Oakview Ave Miscellaneous

Cost of Project: $362,849.44 ($761.83 over budget) Paid for by Budgeting

Public Works: 2009

Municipal Well #4 Water bubbles show up at faucet Water department dispatched to investigate Problem with pump or pipe Remove well from service Repair Back in service

Parks & Recreation: 2009

Replaced Pool Heating Equipment Whirlpool heater Pool heater Pool auxiliary heater Capital Budget: $23,000

Pool Grate Covers Comply with the Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act

Pool Slide Redux Resurfaced as a maintenance measure $45,000 capital project


Staffing Changes Eliminated one FTE as cost savings measure RFP for contract labor

2009 Performance $1 million budget $534,500 revenue projection $489,300 levy to make up difference ‘09 Revenue off by 49,000, actual $538,300

Community Development

Building InspectionsConducted an RFP, stayed with Metro West

Planning and ZoningDevelopment is pretty slow, will be working to update the City’s comp plan which was last done in 2004

Economic DevelopmentPurchased 40 acres of land for industrial park

Currently have approximately 70 acres available for development

Option on additional 40 acres for industrial park

Community Development: 2009

Township Planning and Zoning Have an adopted Orderly Annexation Agreement with

Becker Township that covers the entire Township Working toward having one Becker community, not the City

and the Township Township is contracting with the City to provide planning and

zoning services Have a Town Planning Commission that holds public

hearings and makes recommendations to the Joint Planning Board who is the final authority on all land use decisions in the Township (used to be the County Board)

Town Planning Commission consists of 5 Town Members Joint Planning Board consists of 3 Town Members and 2 City Members

What goes on in Becker?

Calls for service:

1999 – 1897 2007 - 4249

2000 – 2355 2008 – 3884

2001 – 2711 2009 - 3820

2002 - 3026

2003 - 2628

2004 - 3122

2005 – 3194

2006 – 4529

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Becker Police: 2009

Becker Police: 2009

Staffing Employee deployed to Middle East Employee dealing with long term health issues Used part-time labor Police Chief filled in the gaps

2009 Accomplishments Arrest of a Level 3 Sex Offender last summer (WCCO

News) Finished the year nearly $40,000 under budget Developed a quarterly Newsletter

Becker Fire Department Call Volume

296 in 2005352 in 2006430 in 2007422 in 2008366 in 2009

City of Becker

NUMBER OF INCIDENTS BY DISTRICT

2006 200920082007

Becker Township

Santiago Township

Mutual Aid

186 242

115

42

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119 147 110

210226

55 38 35

14 11 11

2009 Accomplishments:

• Decreased false alarms by 32; partially due to fire inspection program.

• Fire inspections were conducted in over 110 businesses in the City of Becker.

• Department is varianced to administer Nitroglycerin and aspirin to suspected cardiac patients.

Pebble Creek: 2009

Rounds: 27,000 rounds/starts in ‘09 Down over 2008

Change in restaurant vendor Fixed drainage issue in front of #3 White green Made area playable No longer a mud pit to approach green

Building Upgrades Replaced roof, soffit and fascia on clubhouse Stained clubhouse and surrounding buildings Replaced decking on clubhouse deck

Pebble Creek: 2009

2009 Performance: net loss of $400,000 $230,000 depreciation $150,000 related to restaurant change $20,000 equipment purchase

Notes Event revenue down, beginning to turn around Green fee revenue is stable, tick up Reserves available for maintenance of buildings

Facts: 2010

Overall spending down 2%Wages and benefits down 10% Restructuring saves additional $239,000 in 2010

Overall levy reduction of 1%Tax capacity decreased 2.8% Utility property Residential property

Non tax (permits, ash user, investment) revenue down 4.5%2010 tax rate 28.4% 2010, 28.0% 2009 From 35.7 in Zimmerman to 70.3 in Clear Lake


Northstar Corridor Gearing up for Phase 2 of the project Continuing to build support locally

Public Access Cable equipment upgradesTelecommunications upgrades Comprehensive Plan update City Hall HVAC Upgrades

Public Works: 2010

Municipal Well 7 Intersection of County Road 24 and County Road 67 Currently verifying capacity City Council approve engineer contract

Wastewater Discharge Permit Permit app due Sept 2010 Renewal March 2011

Street overlay projects Bradley Boulevard from First Street to Third First Street from Bradley Boulevard to Gardner Street Oakview Avenue from Bank Street to County Road 24 Joint project with Sherburne County Projected: $378,000, Bid opening $267,000, Knife River


Budget Reduced revenue projections by $53,700 Continue to meet expense budget Continue to drive revenue React quickly to revenue changes Balance upgrades and maintenance to equipment

Upgrades to City Park equipment Aging equipment Entrapment issues

Opening of the Becker Athletic Complex (BAC) Soccer, football, lacrosse Junior ball fields to the east

Pebble Creek: 2010

Maintain our “Cut Above the Rest” philosophy Projecting 5% increase in rounds 2010 Revenue at $1 million Additional 3% spending reduction

Additional Events Three new events for 2010

Host MN State High School League Class A Tourney Chance to showcase Pebble Creek, Becker, and businesses June 16 and 17

Big Lake High School Home Course Balance upgrades and maintenance

Police: 2010

2010 Goals Update of Community Emergency Operations Plan

NIMS Training Emergency Preparedness

Continued development of Volunteer Reserve Program Continued development of Bike Patrol Unit Fiscal responsibility – do more with less; training,

visibility Implementation of computer upgrade – interoperable with

other agencies for the first time!

Fire: 2010

EMT Training

Enhanced fire education program

Improve proficiency of inspection program

Capital Requests Replace Fire Engine 1 Replace Light Rescue 2 Decision has not been made to move forward

Closing Points

Overall 2009 General Fund savings $620,000 Reorganization

Wages $332,000 below ‘09 wage budget $222,000 below 2008 actual

Overall Capital Expenditures under $318,000

2010 hard freeze (except union contracts)

Legislative Platform Support for: Northstar Corridor, Utility Transition

Valuation Aid, Repeal of Levy Limits, a Fair and consistent formula for allocation of Local Government Aid (LGA).

Closing Points

Sharing Resources Internally, county, school

Transparency Tearing down walls, getting information out

Confidence in management of organization

Big Picture Focus

City of Becker 2010 Annual Report March 10, 2010.

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