Mayor Richard Malz called the
2013 Preliminary Budget Workshop to order at 7:16 p.m. Councilmember John
Barnes, Councilmember Larry Mueller, Councilmember Steve Trebesch, Councilmember
Chris Lund, City Clerk Jeremy Gruenhagen, and Deputy Clerk Sue Block were
present. Maintenance Worker Dennis Byerly
was absent.
Highlights from the August 28, 2012 Special
Preliminary Budget Meeting
- Removed LGA ($58,777), Local Government Aid, from
the 2013 Budget.
- Removing LGA would leave the City with a net
loss of $25,646 but by doing this the City would still have a projected balance
of $250,000 in the General Fund. Council
could still set the 2013 Budget with a zero percent Levy increase, same
as in 2012, while maintaining a healthy cash flow.
- Added $2,000 to 2013 Budget for (future) handicap
bathrooms to be built in
- Street Improvement Projects for 2013.
- Trade in value of the 1993 Bobcat
- Council decided to run the Bobcat until it dies.
- Buy back and promotions to trade in the Exmark
lawnmower.
- Council discussed and decided to use the current
Exmark for another year.
Council requested to have
Equipment Maintenance Logs created to keep track of any type of maintenance
done on all city equipment.
- This has also been discussed and requested during
employee staff meetings.
Equipment Fund
- Budgeted transfer of $12,000 to City Saving
Account for purchasing City equipment (Future Capital Purchases).
Street Maintenance & Sidewalk Repairs
- Council discussed the prioritizing of city
streets and went over the old street plan that was done in 1998 listing
which streets were repaired and when.
- Council decided that any LGA funds received would
go towards street repairs or improvements.
- There is $45,000 budgeted for the 2013 Street
Maintenance & Sidewalk Repairs budget.
The $45,000 could be reduced to $20,000 stating that when/if LGA is
received it is to be used on Street Repairs and Capital Improvements.
- Council decided to reduce the Street Maintenance
Budget Repairs from $45,000 to $20,000.
This leaves the 2013 Budget (General Fund) with a net loss of
$5,646 while maintaining a healthy cash flow (6 months) for 2013.
Park Fund
- There is $1,000 in the budget for part time maintenance
help and Council decided to leave this amount in.
Council Salary and Mayor Wages Increase – Add to
Budget $600
- Mayor Malz and Council discussed increasing the
Council and Mayor wages.
- Raise the Special Meeting pay from $25 per
meeting to $30 per meeting per person.
- Mayor salary up by $200, $1,200 to $1,400 per
year.
City Employee Wage and Health Insurance
- Council discussed employee wages and health
insurance but no decision was made at this meeting.
Water, Sewer, Storm Water User Fees
- Council discussed increasing user fees to have
the
- City Clerk Gruenhagen will put together a spread
sheet listing probable scenarios of what the fees could be by raising or
lower different User Fees.
2013 Budget Items to Consider – (Wish List)
- Mayor Malz requested the Wish List to be updated.
- Removed General Gov’t Buildings – Tables
(Plastic)
- New Generator for Liftstation – move to Sewer
fund and find quote received from Ziegler.
- Removed
- Removed Sidewalk Repairs
- Removed Paint Curbs
- Park Handicap Bathroom – added to Wish List –
Added $2,000 to the 2013 Budget.
- Removed Someone to Spray Weeds ($800 per year)
- Update Replace Hall Doors to Replace Hall Door
on the east side of Hall
Councilmember Mueller moved to adjourn
the 2013 Special Preliminary Budget Workshop Meeting at 8:15 p.m., seconded by
Councilmember Barnes and motion unanimously carried. All Council members were present.
Submitted
by:
Sue
Block
Deputy
Clerk
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