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