City Council Minutes 08-13-2018 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, August 13, 2018 — 5:15 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, Matt Leonard, Mat Stang, Shibani Bisson,
Rachel Leonard, Jim Thares, Tom Pawelk, Tracy Ergen, Angela Schumann, Sarah
Rathlisberger,
Others present: Jeff Hage, Monticello Times
1. Call to Order
Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
2. Budget Discussion
Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, presented the fourth budget presentation. The
presentation included a proposal for the 2019 budget which included a 4.3% increase in
the city levy and 7.7% increase in the HRA levy for a total increase from 2018 of 4.5%.
He noted some of the tax base changes, tax levy history, and debt service levy.
Mr. Oberg spoke briefly on the tax levy impacts. This included items that have been
included in the draft 2019 budget and impact items that have not been included. Items
included in the budget are the addition police contract four hours, police contract
inflation, the fire position, wage and benefit increases, and capital equipment purchases.
Also included was additional revenue from a $3 increase charge for refuse. Items not
included are the arts coordinator position, a pay equity study, comprehensive plan update
and extra street and park positions. The City Council will need to decide which of these
additional items, if any, should be added to the budget, which will increase the levy.
There was some discussion on the request by streets and parks for additional employees.
It was determined that the new Public Works Director/Engineer will evaluate the need
over the next year.
3. Budget Workshop — Engineering/Public Works
Matt Leonard, Public Works Director/City Engineer, presented the budget for
Engineering, Parks, Streets, and Sewer & Water Utilities. The presentation included
information on the increases and decreases relating to each of their operating budgets.
There was a list of budget highlights/additions for each department. The total 2019
Capital Improvement budget for all of Public Works totaled $6,820,000. It was
mentioned that WSB would be the city's consultant on development related projects and
after 2019 there would be a per hour consultant fee for projects.
Discussion ensued on a future public works facility. Mr. Oberg recommended waiting
until 2021 for the facility to assess funding following the construction of a new fire
station. Mr. Leonard would prefer that the project continues to progress even if
construction was completed in 2021. Mayor Stumpf recommended that the city establish
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a committee to research and discuss the future PW facility. Mr. Leonard noted that this
committee would be established in late 2018 or early 2019.
There was a question on the status of the splash pad. Mr. Leonard stated that the splash
pad feasibility study should be complete in September.
Councilmember Fair expressed his concern for the trail along the Mississippi River. He
would like to see the city try to obtain an easement through the Bondhus property.
4. Adjournment
By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber A4,
Approved:
Attest:
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