City Council Study Session Minutes for December 6, 2004
LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION MEETING
December 6, 2004
MINUTES

ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Burkholder called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Cabinet Room of the Lakewood Civic Center South Building, 480 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood, CO.

ITEM 2. ROLL CALL

Those present were: Mayor Steve Burkholder, presiding

Council Members present: Ray Elliott
Jackie Herbst
Carol Kesselman
Debbie Koop
Barbara Martin
Bob Murphy
Ed Peterson
Mike Stevens
Cheryl Wise
Tom Booher

Staff in attendance: Mike Rock, City Manager
Roger Noonan, City Attorney

Full and timely notice of this Study Session Meeting had been given and a quorum was present.

ITEM 3. PRESENTATION - LAKEWOOD'S FINANCIAL FUTURE

Larry Dorr, Director of Finance, stated that City Council had asked for a review of the City's revenues. A PowerPoint presentation was given covering the various sources of revenue and how they are forecasted including property tax assessment and valuations, sales tax, use taxes, general use tax, building material use tax, motor vehicle use tax, specific ownership tax, tobacco products tax, business & occupation tax, franchise charges, hotel accommodation tax, licenses & permits, intergovernmental revenues, charges for services, TABOR revenues, as well as discussion regarding a hypothetical sales & use tax increase, fines & forfeits, investment income, enterprise fund revenues, and internal service fund revenues.

Discussion ensued. It was determined that future meetings would be held to discuss the City's expenditures and a need for a possible sales tax ballot question.

Mayor Burkholder recessed the meeting at 9:15 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:40 p.m.

ITEM 4. DISCUSSION - CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS SELECTION

Mayor Burkholder stated his choice for Mayor Pro-Tem to be Councilwoman Koop.

Councilwoman Kesselman and Councilman Booher were nominated for Council President. Ballots were distributed. City Clerk Margy Greer counted the ballots and stated Councilwoman Kesselman received the majority of votes. Resolutions officially appointing Councilwoman Debbie Koop as Mayor Pro-Tem and Councilwoman Carol Kesselman as Council President will be put on the next regular meeting's agenda.

ITEM 5. OPEN DISCUSSION
None.

ITEM 6. REPORTS - MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

The Mayor and City Council members announced their attendance at various meetings and events.

ITEM 7. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Burkholder adjourned the meeting at 9:53 p.m.

Submitted by:
Margy Greer, City Clerk