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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APPROVED <br />270 investigative position was added in lieu of an officer; there was no direction from the <br />271 council to remove the position from the budget and the position has been included in <br />272 every budget presented since then. Councilmember Stoesz remarked that the real impact <br />273 for the position will be seen fully in 2022. The council concurred that the position is <br />274 included. <br />275 <br />276 It was clarified that the purchase of a gator boat was moved forward in the capital <br />277 program. <br />278 <br />279 Items noted by the Mayor: included, but not limited to, Park Center medians, Rice Lake <br />280 Estates lights, trailer mounted message board, no on the street maintenance worker, <br />281 Wensel Farms replacement, Fiber engineering wood for playground, $5,000 for the parks, <br />282 Reshenau repairs, Sunset Park, Marshan boardwalk removal, recreation coordinator (no), <br />283 pavement management (change downward), marked patrol. <br />284 <br />285 Mayor Rafferty noted the contingency amount. Administrator Cotton said the <br />286 contingency has not been at the current level in her time with the City; should the funds <br />287 be transferred for park use? There is no budgeted funds for this year going to the parks <br />288 and trails fund. It makes sense to think about how that will be brought up to the $90,000 <br />289 budget in 2022. <br />290 <br />291 Mayor Rafferty talked about creating a fund for parks and trails repairs, to address matters <br />292 that come up. Not for this year but maybe next year. <br />293 <br />294 The mayor said the council has worked hard to get where it is at with the budget. He <br />295 suggests bringing the contingency down to $75,000 and taking the reminder to bring the <br />296 parks fund to $60,000 with a supplement from the closed bond fund of $22,000. <br />297 Administrator Cotton said the $22,000 should come from the General Fund Reserve <br />298 because she thinks that would work best; that would also not have an impact on the tax <br />299 rate. <br />300 <br />301 The council expressed support for the change, funded from the General Fund Reserve. <br />302 Councilmember Stoesz remarked that, if the funds aren't used for the parks, the council <br />303 should be able to bring the funds back. The budget actions provided in the packet will <br />304 be amended to reflect. <br />305 <br />306 Moving back to the council agenda budget approval items, Ms. Lynch explained the <br />307 budget amendments noting that many on the revenue side have to deal with COVID 19. <br />308 On the expenditure side the amendments relate mainly to personnel savings, parts and <br />309 supplies, and contracted service. The budget adds $315,000 to the General Fund Reserve <br />310 as a result of amendments (keeping the City at the 50% reserve balance). <br />311 <br />312 Final reporting on the Coronavirus Relief fund is Item 2C. Ms. Lynch reported that the <br />313 full amount granted was used and staff is coming forward with a final report (broken out <br />314 by expenditure categories outlined by the state); staff is also asking the council to approve <br />7 <br />