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City Council Minutes 07-22-2019 SpecialMINUTES SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL Monday, July 22, 2019 — 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, Jim Thares, Ron Hackenmueller, Mat Stang, Ann Mosack, Rachel Leonard, Angela Schumann, Matt Leonard, Sarah Rathlisberger, Tom Moores, Tom Pawelk, and Jennifer Schreiber Others: EDA members Steve Johnson, 011ie White, and Jon Morphew 1. Call to Order Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5 p.m. 2. 5 p.m. 2020 Budget Discussion Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, gave a presentation which began with a review of the debt service levy and CIP priorities. CIP priority for projects is based on ratings of Priority 1 — imperative, Priority 2 — essential, and Priority 3 — important. Some projects are delayed due to their priority. Increases that are currently included in the General Fund are: Police contract inflation, wage and benefit inflation, visioning/comprehensive plan, Capital Equipment Fund annual charge back, Bertram Chain of Lakes park supplies, election, workers compensation, and staffing/pay equity study. There will need to be an additional revenue source for any other items that are added. Wayne Oberg mentioned that the city is looking at the old McDonalds site for a new DMV. 3. 5:15 p.m. Budget Workshop Public Works/Enineerin/Utilities Matt Leonard, City Engineer/Public Works Director, gave a presentation on the 2020 budget increases and decreases for Engineering, Parks & Recreation, Streets, and Sewer & Water Utilities operating budgets. Specific additional requests for each division were highlighted. The increase in park acres and miles of trails was also noted. Mr. Leonard stated that they are requesting an additional FTE to help withy added facilities including Bertram Chain of Lakes Athletic Complex and right-of-way landscaping. The total 2020 Capital Improvement budget for Public Works/Streets totaled $3,495,000, Parks & Recreation totaled $405,000, Stormwater totaled $350,000, Sewer Utility totaled $1,225,000 and Water Utility totaled $715,000. 4. 6 p.m. Consideration of a land exchange between the City of Monticello and Economic Development Authority Jim Thares, Economic Development Manager, presented a proposed land exchange between the city and the EDA. This exchange is to facilitate an economic development City Council Special Meeting Minutes —July 22, 2019 project in the community. The EDA owns a 13.6 acre parcel of land in the Otter Creek Business Park (OCBP). The city owned parcel that is being proposed for an exchange with the EDA is a 20 -acre tract of land on the southern edge of the city. This property is not in the city limits at this time. The parcel was purchased by the city as a potential location for an expanded public works facility. This parcel, once in ownership of the EDA, would be conveyed in exchange for the privately held parcel. The support for the project is based on the economic development that creates new tax base and new jobs to the community. This exchange, if authorized, will be completed by late August or early September. Councilmember Hilgart moved to have staff continue to proceed with the land exchange process. Councilmember Fair seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Adjournment By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber Approved: U Attest: "�Kdminisirator City Council Special Meeting Minutes—July 22, 2019