City Council Minutes 08-14-2017 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, August 14, 2017 — 4:30 p.m.
North Mississippi 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, Angela Schumann, Shibani Bisson, Rachel
Leonard, Tom Moores, Sarah Rathlisberger, Tracy Ergen, Tom Pawelk, Matt
Theisen, Ann Mosack, and Jim Thares
1. Call to Order
Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
2. 2018 Budget Review
Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, commented on the budget process and noted critical
dates of September 11 or 25, 2017 to set the preliminary budget and December 11, 2017
to adopt the final levy and budget. He gave a presentation and noted such items as tax
base changes and levy impact items. He reviewed certain department increases in
expenditures and noted the CIP, which needed refinement.
3. Downtown Area Improvements
Jeff O'Neill, City Administrator, and Angela Schumann, Community Development
Director, presented the Downtown Small Area & Park & Pathway Plan Implementation.
There was an overview of the 2018 budgeted items and the 2018-2022 CIP priorities.
Items included in the 2018 budget are boulevard landscaping and sign manufacturing
equipment. Angela Schumann reviewed a list of items that are listed in the 2018 CIP,
however, are not listed in the 2018 budget. The items — pedestrian safety, art investment,
light fixture replacement, underpass improvements, sidewalk connection, banners, and
community sign improvements — require allocation or funding commitment. The CIP
items for 2019-2022 were also noted. The presentation was concluded following a
review of how the proposal support city's goals and objectives of the city.
4. Engineering Budget Report
Shibani Bisson, presented Engineering's 2018 budget. Ms. Bisson reviewed the
department's strategic goals and objectives and workload items. She then gave an
overview of the 2018 budget request including 2018 capital projects and planning. A
map of potential street improvement projects for 2018-2022 was displayed.
5. Mahoney Track Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
City Council Special Meeting Minutes — August 14, 2017
The City Council met at the walking track for the ribbon cutting. The Mahoney family,
whose donations help fund the track resurfacing, was present for the ribbon cutting.
6. Adjournment
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber i
Approved:
Attest: '
dministrator
City Council Special Meeting Minutes — August 14, 2017