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SPECIAL WORK SESSION
MINUTES
DATE: AUGUST 28, 2023
TIME STARTED: 7:32 PM
TIME ENDED: 9:40 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, Cavegn, Mayor
Rafferty
Staff members present: Finance Director Hannah Lynch; Community Development Director
Michael Grochala; Public Safety Director John Swenson; Deputy Directors Dan L'Allier and Kyle
Leibel; Public Service Director Rick DeGardner; Public Works Superintendent Justin Williams; City
Clerk Jolleen Chaika.
1. 2024 Proposed Budget
Finance Director Hannah Lynch continued her presentation to Council on the proposed 2024
budget; the focus of the session being review of the Rookery funds, enterprise funds, and capital
purchases.
Director Lynch presented to Council the proposed levy increase related to the Rookery Activity
Center. Public Services Director Rick DeGardner provide details on concepts for increased
revenues and also responded to questions about marketing. Discussion was held by Council on
programming at the Rookery Activity Center, use of ARPA dollars, and existing contracts for
fitness services.
Public Works Superintendent Justin Williams provided an overview of enterprise fund status.
Discussion was then held on capital purchases, including planned Public Safety purchases for
2024. Public Safety Director John Swenson noted timelines for placing orders for the squads; he
advised that if orders are placed in January, 2024, delivery could be anticipated in the second
quarter of 2025. Council discussed bringing forward approval to place orders ahead of final
approval of the 2024 budget to provide delivery of new vehicles in a timely manner.
The work session concluded at 9:40 PM.
These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting on September 11,
2023.
Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk Rob rty, Mayor