11-25-19 Special City Council MinutesOTSEGO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Call to Order.
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Corey Tanner, Tina Goede and
Tom Darkenwald. Absent: Councilmember Jason Warehime. Staff: Adam Flaherty, City
Administrator/Finance Director; Kurt Neidermeier, Utility Manager; Ron Wagner, City Engineer;
and Tami Loff, City Clerk.
1. 2020 Public Utility Operating & Capital Budgets.
Utility Manager Neidermeier presented a budget narrative for the Utility Department in detail.
The Utility Department is recommending hire of an additional operator for 2020; this request
will be added to the December 9 City Council agenda.
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty and Utility Manager Neidermeier presented the
detailed budget for the water utility fund which included the operating budget and the CIP
project summary. It was noted that AE2S Engineer Scott Schaefer will be back in January or
February of 2020 to present the results of the Water Master Plan and to discuss future projects
in more detail with the Council. The City Council concurred as presented.
CM Darkenwald motioned at 6:54 PM to continue this meeting after the regular
scheduled City Council meeting at 7:00 PM. Seconded by CM Goede. All in favor.
Motion carried 4-0.
Mayor Stockamp reconvened the meeting at 8:07 PM.
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty and Utility Manager Neidermeier presented the
detailed budget for the sanitary sewer utility fund which included the operating budget and the
CIP project summary. The 2020 budget includes the Solids Building for the East Wastewater
Treatment Facility. The project is expected to be presented by AE2S Engineer Scott Schaefer in
January 2020 for authorization to bid early spring 2020 with operation late 2020 or early 2021.
The City Council concurred as presented.
Property Tax Levy; the City Council concurred as presented. This will be brought to the City
Council for final adoption on December 9.
2. 2020-2029 Capital Improvement Plan Review.
This was discussed with the item above.
3. Adjourn.
CM Darkenwald motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Goede. All in favor. Motion
carried 4-0. Adjourned at 8:57 PM.
yor Jessica Stockamp
11Page
11/25/19
G
ATTEST:
Tami Loff, City Clerk
21 Page
11/25/19