08-30-1993 Special Meeting MinutesSTATE OF MN The City Council of the City of
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Otsego held a Special Council
CITY OF OTSEGO Meeting this 30 day of August, 1993,
at 7:30 P.M. Norman F. Freske, Mayor
Doug Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier and Ron Black,
Council Members, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, and James Barthel,
Treasurer, were present.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Norman F.
Freske. The purpose was to discuss and prepare a Budget for
1994.
Using the 1992 and the first half of 1993 expenses as a
guideline, the City Council projected the following amounts
to operate the Street Dept. in 1994:
Personnel $89,670.00
Personnel benefits 16,500.00
Motor fuel & oil 12,000.00
Uniforms 2,500.00
Repairs & Maintenance 26,000.00
Sand & Gravel, etc. 32,500.00
Chemical's 300.00
Culverts 10,000.00
Street signs 4,000.00
Garage electric 900.00
Garage Telephone 500.00
$194,870.00
Contracted Service for Street Dept.
Engineering
Attorney
Street upkeep
(Seal Coating, Gravel
Overlay, etc.)
20,000.00
6,000.00
70,000.00
Capital Expenses for Street Dept.
Shouldering Sander
Truck
Trade for a new Grader
$96,000.00
$ 6,000.00
25,000.00
50,000.00
$81,00.00
The Council projected the following amounts to operate
the Administration Dept. in 1994:
Personnel
Personnel benefits
Office Supplies
Telephone
Electric
$92,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
4,000.00
6,000.00
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Administration (Continued)
Heating
Recording Fees
Miscellaneous
$ 5,000.00
600.00
31,000.00
$163,600,00
Contracted Services for Administration
Attorney $33,000.00
Engineer 40,000.00
Planner 60,000.00
Building Inspector 35,000.00
Sheriff Dept. 90,000.00
Recycling 28,000.00
Street Lights - Signals 6,000.00
Dues & Conferences 5,000.00
Newsletter 2,150.00
Garbage 800.00
Audit 4,650.00
Total for Contracted Services $304,600.00
Administration (continued)
Assessor $12,000.00
Planning Commission 3,600.00
Council 36,000.00
Clerk 28,000.00
Treasurer 5,000.00
Capital Expense 8,000.00
$92,600.00
The Council projected a tax Levy of $56,500 to meet the
expenses of the principal and interest payments of the Debt.
Service Fund for 1994.
The Council projected the following receipts for 1994 in
addition to Real Estate Taxes and Homestead Credit:
Local Govt. Aid
Charges for Service
Hearing Fees
Licenses & Permits
House Rent
City Hall Rental
Jones Intercable
Interest on Checking
$50,941.00
15,000.00
18,000.00
$6,000.00
4,200.00
9,000.00
4,700.00
8,000.00
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Building Permits
State Aid for Police
Miscellaneous
105,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
Projected Street Dept. Receipts
MSA Maintenance
Charges for Service
$235,000.00
$79,000.00
1,000.00
$80,000.00
Motion by Larry Fournier to budget $10,000.00 for animal
control for 1994. Norman F. Freske agreed to second the
motion for discussion purposes. Larry Fournier voted in
favor of the motion. Norman F. Freske, Doug Lindenfelser,
Floyd Roden, and Ron Black opposed. Motion did not pass.
Motion by Larry Fournier to continue the Budget Meeting
on Sept.14, 1993, at 7:30 P.M. Seconded by Ron Black, all
Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Ron Black to have a Public Hearing on Public
Involvement in ISTEA Project Grant Application on Sept.20,
1993, at 7:30 P.M. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Council
Members voted in favor of the motion.
The Council will consider an operating budget for the
EDA Commission.
Motion by Doug Lindenfelser to approve renewal of the
Cigarette Licenses for Riverview Liquorette, Tom Thumb Store,
Clem Darkenwald and Riverwood Conference Center. Seconded by
Ron Black, all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
NORMAN F. FRESKE, MAYOR
DOUG LINDENFELSER,' COUNCIL
FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL
LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL
RON BLACK, COUNCIL
Attest= Jerome Perrault, Clerk
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