06-05-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 5, 2017 APPROVED 130 at a higher level. Ms. Asleson said he was present when the original culvert was 131 replaced and it was not put in at a higher level. 132 133 Mayor Reinert suggested that the immediate issue has been addressed. Area resident 134 said the water is higher than it was twenty years ago and Mayor Reinert asked how that 135 could be addressed. Mr. Grochala explained that the culvert was put in at the point 136 acceptable to the RCWD. Ms. Hankee noted that staff has added pond cleaning in the 137 area to the city's water management program and they have added other improvements to 138 plans. She added that flood insurance is available to the area residents as well. 1I 140 Mr. Schmidt talked about the work planned by the RCWD (ditch cleaning, 141 district wide impacts of changes. They will help when they are called upon and staff here 142 at the city have been good at keeping an eye on things. 143 144 Mayor Reinert suggested the matter be watched carefully (as has been done to this point) 145 and staff will add the matter to the weekly progress report. If this continues to be a 146 problem, it will have to be addressed long term. 147 4. 2018 City Budget —Mayor Reinert noted that the budget agenda item includes a 148 salary change for an employee; he would prefer to handle all salary topics at the same 149 time, with the union increases and anything else in that area. Administrator Karlson said 150 he wanted the information on the table. On the budget, he noted the following will be 151 plugged into the budget at this time: 152 - 2.75% overall cost of living increase; 153 - Anticipates a 15% increase in health care; 154 155 Finance Director Cotton explained the changes to the budget consideration process that 156 staff plans for this year. There will be a baseline budget and beyond that directors are 157 expected to submit detailed information for any changes. She explained the budget 158 review schedule. 159 160 Mayor Reinert asked for a report on what costs have gone down, i.e. bonds for the city 161 hall facility will be paid off, savings on outsourcing, etc. 162 163 Director Cotton reviewed the written report: 164 - Preliminary estimates on tax revenues; 165 - Use of funds from the Closed Bond Fund and reserve funds; 166 - Current information on fund balance; 167 - Increase projected in dental insurance; 168 - Increase in employee contribution to PERA that will be pulled out if not approved 169 at the state level. C!