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01-13-14 SCCSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER January 13 2014 *7:00 PM Call to Order. Mayor Jessica Stockamp called the meeting to order at 8:49 PM. Roll call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Vern Heldner, Jason warehime and Tom Darkenwald; Absent: Councilmember Doug Schroeder. Staff: Lori Johnson, City Administrator; Dan Jordet, Administrative Services Director and Tami Loff, City Clerk. 1. 2014 Budget. At the December 9, 2013 meeting the City Council directed City staff to come back with options to balance the general fund budget based on the reduced levy approved by the Council; Administrative Services Director Jordet and City Administrator Johnson reviewed the two recommended options; first option (blue) is to balance the General Fund revenues to General Fund expenditures with no surplus the second option (green) is to reduce expenditures and includes a surplus. CM Heidner motioned to approve the surplus Resolution. Seconded by Mayor Stockamp. CM warehime and CM Darkenwald opposed. Motion failed 2-2. There was discussion on both options. CM Wllarehime and CM Darkenwald stating they are in favor of the balanced option. Mayor Stockamp and CM Heidner are in favor of the surplus option. with CM Schroeder absent the City Council agreed to allow Administrative Services Director Jordet to complete the required 2014 State budget reporting form with information from the surplus option scenario in order to meet the reporting deadline of January 31. The question of which budget scenario to adopt will be brought a back to the City Council in February. 2. Adjourn. CM Darkenwald motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Heidner. All In favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 10:22 PMx yor Jessica Stockamp ATTEST: �� Tam 1 Loff, city clerk *directly following the regular scheduled City Council meeting at 7x00 P.M.