03-23-09 SCCCITY OF OTSEGO
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 23, 2009
Roll Call:
ITEM 3_7
Otsego City Council: Mayor Jessica
Stockamp, Councilmembers Dan Scharber, Mark
Thorsted, Tom Darkenwald and Vern Heidner.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson.
1. Mayor Jessica Stockamp will call the meeting to
order.
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 6:07
p.m.
2. Review of Potential 2009 Budget Cuts
Administrator Robertson reviewed the proposed cuts.
Councilmember Darkenwald asked that one of the
budget cuts be voted on separately because he knew
the person.
Mayor
Stockamp, seconded by Councilmember Heidner,
moved
to make the following cuts to
the
2009 budget.
A.
Elimination of Clean Up Month
$
11,000.
B.
Reduction in Annual Audit Cost
$
1,400
C.
Reduction in Gravel Budget
$
25,000
D.
Reduction in Public Works
Equipment Fund
$
76,926
E.
Reduction in GIS Services
$
10,000
F.
Don't Hire Public Works Assistant
$
14,000
G.
Don't Hire Public Works Staff
$
34,173
H.
City Clerk Savings ,
$
37,252
I.
Building Department Savings
$
86,528
Motion
carried 5-0.
Councilmember Scharber, seconded by Councilmember
Heidner, moved to make the following cut to the 2009
budget. Reduce City Hall Cleaning from
Twice per Week to Once per Week $ 6,630
Motion carried 4-0, Councilmember Darkenwald
abstained.
Robertson said the total savings would amount to
$302,909.
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember
Scharber, moved to approve Resolution 09-04, A
Resolution Reducing and Modifying the Work Force in
Otsego City Departments. Motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Scharber moved, seconded by
Councilmember Darkenwald, to adjourn at 6:24 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator