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MINUTES <br />CITY OF HUGO <br />CITY COUNCIL MID -YEAR BUDGET REVIEW WORKSHOP <br />THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013 <br />7:00 PM <br />Mayor Weidt called the meeting to order at 7:00pm <br />Present: Bronk, Klein, Petryk, Weidt, Haas (arrived at 7:04 pm) <br />Absent: None <br />Also Present: City Administrator Bryan Bear, Finance Director Ron Otkin, Public Works <br />Director Scott Anderson, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, Accounting Clerk Anna Wobse, <br />City Clerk Michele Lindau <br />Presentation of Budget <br />Finance Director Ron Otkin presented a PowerPoint slideshow to the Council to review <br />the 2013 mid -year budget and to set the stage for the 2014 budget. Ron spoke about <br />Local Government Aid, which Hugo does not receive, and the 2013 Omnibus tax bill that <br />exempts cities from sales tax beginning January 1, 2014. He talked about levy limits and <br />bonded debt, and he proposed a $4,940,809 levy for 2014, which is a 4.04% increase. <br />Ron explained that the budget is balanced, and the proposed tax levy keeps the urban tax <br />rate the same, based on staff's estimate of tax capacity. <br />Council directed staff to prepare a preliminary tax levy resolution for consideration at the <br />September 3, 2013 meeting. <br />Discussion on Technology <br />Finance Director Ron Otkin has proposed $10,000 in the 2014 budget for new standard <br />definition cameras in the Council Chamber and the City Clerk Michele Lindau discussed <br />with Council whether more should be spent for high definition. Michele presented <br />Council with options for a council member to participate in meetings from a remote <br />location via conferencing (Skype) and web streaming council meetings. Also discussed <br />with council was an access control system to monitor and control access to City facilities. <br />Council generally agreed that, should money be available, it was important to have access <br />control to the Fire Department. Also agreed upon was the need to update the cameras to <br />high definition and to web stream meetings. <br />Discussion on Capital Improvement Proiects for 2014 <br />Finance Director Ron Otkin explained there was $1,650,000 in total funds available for a <br />CIP project for 2014 and presented the seven projects that were prioritized by staff. Staff <br />was directed to engage the residents that would be affected by these projects, beginning <br />