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MINUTES FOR THE BUDGET WORKSHOP OF AUGUST 27.2004 <br />Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. <br />PRESENT: Granger, Petryk, Miron <br />City Administrator Mike Ericson; CD Director Bryan Bear, Finance Director Ron Otkin; City <br />Engineer Jay Kennedy; Water Resource Technician Phil Belfiori; PW Director Chris Petree; and Fire <br />Chief Jim Compton <br />ABSENT: Chuck Haas and Frank Puleo <br />BUDGET OVERVIEW <br />City Administrator Mike Ericson provided a brief overview of the agenda materials, including the <br />status of the Council's 2004 City Goals. <br />PROPOSED 2005 CITY BUDGET <br />Finance Director Ron Otkin reviewed with Council the proposed 2005 City budget. Highlights <br />included a freeze of the urban and rural tax rates, which were reduced 7% last year. Ron explained <br />through a PowerPoint presentation that State Legislature imposed levy limits are no longer in effect. <br />He stated that the limited market value program is schedule to sunset in 2008. Suggested staffing <br />additions included a building inspector, two public works employees, and four firefighters. Council <br />asked questions and suggested an article in the next City Newsletter. Council was supportive of the <br />finance department's proposed 2005 City budget and agreed with setting the 2005 property tax levy at <br />$3,225,530. This amount will be voted on at the September 7, 2004 Council meeting in order to meet <br />the September 15, 2004 deadline for certification to Washington County. <br />PROPOSED 2005 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FEE <br />City Engineer Jay Kennedy and Phil Belfiori from WSB Engineers presented Council with a list of <br />proposed five-year CIP of storm water improvement projects. They also discussed with Council the <br />projected increase in regular storm water maintenance duties with the future residential and <br />commercial development. Staff shared with Council suggestions for billing methods. Council <br />discussed the difference in the urban and rural tax rates and directed staff to analyze the equalization <br />of them. Staff will review this issue with Council at a future meeting. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Granger made motion, Petryk seconded, to adjourn at 10:23 am. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Michael A. Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />