06-26-2017 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION June 5, 2017 DRAFT 4 at a higher level. Ms. Asleson said he was present when the original culvert was 130 replaced and it was not put in at a higher level. 131 132 Mayor Reinert suggested that the immediate issue has been addressed. Area resident 133 said the water is higher than it was twenty years ago and Mayor Reinert asked how that 134 could be addressed. Mr. Grochala explained that the culvert was put in at the point 135 acceptable to the RCWD. Ms. Hankee noted that staff has added pond cleaning in the 136 area to the city’s water management program and they have added other improvements to 137 plans. She added that flood insurance is available to the area residents as well. 138 139 Mr. Schmidt talked about the work planned by the RCWD (ditch cleaning, i.e.) and 140 district wide impacts of changes. They will help when they are called upon and staff here 141 at the city have been good at keeping an eye on things. 142 143 Mayor Reinert suggested the matter be watched carefully (as has been done to this point) 144 and staff will add the matter to the weekly progress report. If this continues to be a 145 problem, it will have to be addressed long term. 146 4. 2018 City Budget – Mayor Reinert noted that the budget agenda item includes a 147 salary change for an employee; he would prefer to handle all salary topics at the same 148 time, with the union increases and anything else in that area. Administrator Karlson said 149 he wanted the information on the table. On the budget, he noted the following will be 150 plugged into the budget at this time: 151 - 2.75% overall cost of living increase; 152 - Anticipates a 15% increase in health care; 153 154 Finance Director Cotton explained the changes to the budget consideration process that 155 staff plans for this year. There will be a baseline budget and beyond that directors are 156 expected to submit detailed information for any changes. She explained the budget 157 review schedule. 158 159 Mayor Reinert asked for a report on what costs have gone down, i.e. bonds for the city 160 hall facility will be paid off, savings on outsourcing, etc. 161 162 Director Cotton reviewed the written report: 163 - Preliminary estimates on tax revenues; 164 - Use of funds from the Closed Bond Fund and reserve funds; 165 - Current information on fund balance; 166 - Increase projected in dental insurance; 167 - Increase in employee contribution to PERA that will be pulled out if not approved 168 at the state level. 169