08-04-04 WSITEM 3.2
OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL
BUDGET WORKSHOP
August 4, 2004
Ro1.1Ca.1.1_:_ Otsego City Council: Mayor Larry Fournier,
Councilmembers Jerry Struthers, Dan Scharber, Virginia
Wendel, and Vern Heidner.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson, City Clerk
Judy Hudson, Bookkeeper Kathy Grover, Maintenance Worker Rick
Knutson, Maintenance Worker Don Mass, Building Official Tim
Rochel, and Accountant Gary Groen.
Mayor Fournier called the workshop to order at 7:00 p.m.
Administrator Robertson said that the department heads would
be attending the budget meetings to discuss what they felt
was needed not just in 2005 but over the next few years.
STREET DEPARTMENT
Lacking a department head, both Don Mass and Rick Knutson,
Maintenance workers, were present. Rick & Don noted that
they currently have five trucks for plowing snow, and that
they feel the oldest one, the 1981, needs replacement. They
also feel that the growth on the west side of Otsego will
require a sixth plow truck in the near future. Council
discussed staffing, equipment, tools, and building needs for
the department. Council also discussed the City taking over
park maintenance in the future.
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Council directed Don & Rick to provide the following; A list
of the current plow routes, A list of what tools are needed
in the shop, A list of their current schedule of tasks, Cost
estimate for a new furnace for the maintenance garage, Cost
estimate for insulating the garage, Cost estimate for a new
steamer, and Cost estimate for a new plow truck.
Administrator Robertson was directed to contact Randy Begin
about selling his land and to start the appraisal process.
BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Building Official Tim Rochel reviewed his department's needs.
He said there is an immediate need for a third Building
Inspector and thinks that a fourth should be added in 2005.
He noted that the hotel water park will pay an $80,000 permit
and require approximately 1,500 hours of inspection. That's
one inspector full-time for eight months. Council directed
Administrator Robertson to add authorizing a new Building
Inspector to the next Council agenda. Council directed
Building Official Rochel to determine what type of vehicle
would be needed,for the Building Department.
With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50
p.m.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator