09-28-2020 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED 41 G) Consider Approval of September 21. 2020 Special 42 Work Session Minutes 43 H) Consider Approval of Exempt Gambling Permit for 44 St. Joseph of the Lakes Scholarship Raffle 45 I) Consider Approval of Resolution No. 20-112, 46 Appointing Election Judges for the November 3, 2020 47 General Election 48 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT Approved Approved Approved 49 A) Consider Resolution No. 20-1089 Adopting the Preliminary 2020 Tax Levy, Collectible 50 in 2021 — City Administrator Cotton explained state requirement for adoption of a preliminary tax 51 levy for the coming year. The council has discussed the budget several times and most recently 52 gave direction for the budget presented which maintains a rate flate to the 2020 tax rate. Adoption 53 of the budget at this time is preliminary and the council may make amendments, however, the 54 established levy cannot be exceeded. Final budget adoption will occur in December. 55 Mayor Rafferty remarked that the new council has worked on the preliminary budget but also staff 56 does a lot of hard work. This year in particular has been so challenging and staff has stepped up. 57 Councilmember Ruhland moved to approve Resolution No 20-108 as presented. Councilmember 58 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 59 B) Consider Resolution Na. 20-109, Setting the Date and Time for a Public Hearing for 60 the Proposed 2021 Operating Budget and 2020 Tax Levy, Collectible in 2021— City 61 Administrator Cotton explained that the City is required to hold a public hearing on the proposed 62 2021 Operating Budget and 2020 Tax Levy. The hearing will be held on Monday, December 14tn 63 Mayor Rafferty remarked that there is still some work to do before the hearing date and he looks 64 forward to working with staff. 65 Councilmember Stoesz noted that a new Finance Director will be starting prior to the public 66 hearing. He would challenge that person to present the information in as informative way as 67 possible. 68 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve Resolution No 20-109 as presented. Councilmember 69 Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 70 C) Cancelling Debt Service Tax Levy(s) —City Administrator Cotton requested passage of the 71 resolution which would cancel the levy scheduled for two issuances. The levy is not needed as there 72 are sufficient funds for payment of related debt service. 73 i. Consider Resolution No. 20-110, Canceling the 2020/2021 Debt Service Tax Levy for G.O. 74 Improvement Bond, Series 2013A; 75 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve Resolution No 20-110 as presented. Councilmember 76 Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 77 ii. Consider Resolution No. 20-111, Canceling the 2020/2021 Debt Service Tax Levy for G.O. 78 Capital Note, Series 2016A 79 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve Resolution No 20-111 as presented. Councilmember 80 Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 1:7