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i <br /> MINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL <br /> MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW WORKSHOP <br /> MONDAY,AUGUST 22,2016 <br /> Mayor Weidt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Klein,Miron, Petryk,Weidt <br /> ABSENT: Haas <br /> STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Bryan Bear, Finance Director Ron Otkin, <br /> Accounting Clerk Anna Wobse, and City Clerk Michele Lindau <br /> Discussion on Possible Investigator Position—Sheriff William Hutton <br /> Sheriff William Hutton spoke to the Council about the need for a deputy/investigator to <br /> serve the City of Hugo. There are currently seven individuals, led by Sergeant Wayne <br /> Johnson,who are contract deputies assigned to Hugo.As such,they are able get to know <br /> and work with residents, and are familiar with the community. With Hugo's growing <br /> population,they are kept very busy and sometimes need to do their own follow-up <br /> investigations. It is estimated approximately 25 percent of their time is doing follow-up <br /> on calls, and they often need to go outside of Hugo. An investigator would be able to do <br /> this follow-up work without taking a deputy away from the community. Performing <br /> investigations would be their primary responsibility,but they would also be available to <br /> assist in calls. The cost of an additional deputy would be$120,000,including wages and <br /> other support. Adding this additional position would raise the cost per capita from $60.24 <br /> to $68.88 in 2017. <br /> Council generally agreed that law enforcement has changed over the years,with many <br /> additional duties and complications. <br /> 2017 Budget Presentation <br /> i <br /> Finance Director Ron Otkin presented a PowerPoint slideshow to the Council to review <br /> the 2016 mid-year budget and to lay the groundwork for the 2017 budget and tax levy. <br /> Ron talked about"contingency budgeting"for expenditures that may or may not occur, <br /> which helps keep Hugo's bond rating at AA+. Again this year,Hugo received no Local <br /> Government Aide. A slight increase in market value has increased the tax levy by <br /> $214,172 if the City maintains the current flat tax rate. If the Council chose to increase <br /> the rate by I%, an additional $53,000 could be levied,and that would result in a$10.50 <br /> increase on each property tax bill. <br /> i <br /> Ron presented the proposed 2017 tax levy. All but one of the City's existing bond issues <br /> will be paid off in 2020. Ron talked about the CIP for streets that included eight road <br /> projects. With current levy and state aid funds,not all these projects can be completed in <br />