City Council Minutes 11-27-2017 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, November 27, 2017 — 5 p.m.
Academy Room
City Hall - Monticello Community Center
Present: Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart
Absent: None
Others: City staff: Jeff O'Neill, Wayne Oberg, Shibani Bisson, Rachel Leonard, Tom
Pawelk, Tom Moores, Sarah Rathlisberger, Mike Mossey, Ann Mosack, John
Rued, Rachel Leonard, and Matt Thiesen
Others present: Joel Jamnik, Clay Sawatzke — Monticello Times
1. Call to Order
Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5 p.m.
2. Budget Workshop — Project Identification and funding 2018 projects — non levy
Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, opened the meeting with a brief review of 2017
operating transfers to fund downtown projects and budget fund type and uses. Jeff
O'Neill, City Administrator, provided a brief summary of the city council objectives and
goals and distributed a spreadsheet that listed the current projects by rank of
councilmembers.
The following projects/funding were discussed:
The garbage, refuse, and recycling policy in regard to mobile homes and current rates.
Discussion ensued on whether or not mobile homes should be charged for refuse the
same as other residential properties. Mayor Stumpf would like to see mobile homes
be assessed the same as other residential properties and that the difference in loss of
revenue be funded by the levy. Councilmember Fair prefers that the system remain as
is and studied further for 2019. Wayne Oberg commented that the implementation of
a garbage fee for all residents could help fund the loss of revenue. In addition, a
portion of the funds accrued from the garbage fee could also be used to help fund a
Fire Chief. There was a consensus of the council that implementing a refuse fee is
needed to prepare for loss of revenue in the future.
Councilmember Hilgart moved approval of a $3 refuse fee in 2018 for residents
with refuse carts — including mobile home parks, HOAs, and 4-plexes.
Councilmember Gabler seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
2. There was discussion on funding a Deputy Fire Chief in 2018. There would be funds
available from the refuse fee to help with a portion of the funding, however, there
isn't adequate funding for a full year.
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Councilmember Fair moved to authorize the advertising and hiring of a Deputy
Fire Chief in midyear 2018. Councilmember Hilgart seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. The Facilities Needs Study was discussed briefly. The council didn't see the urgency
of implementing the study, although certain areas such as updates to the public works
building (to provide additional space) and the front office of city hall (for safety
reasons) should be addressed.
Mayor Stumpf moved to wait on approval of a facilities needs study and bring
back the issue in one year. Councilmember Hilgart seconded the motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
4. Jeff O'Neill brought forward the item of surveillance cameras (in parks/high risk
areas of city). After some discussion, the council requested further detail of costs of
cameras.
5. Tom Pawelk, Parks Superintendent, requested that the City Council formally accept
the downtown area project items as presented on November 16.
Councilmember Fair moved approval of funding the downtown area projects
($300,000 — 2017 dollars) as presented. Councilmember Davidson seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Adjournment
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber
Approved:
Attest:
/Administrator
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