08-18-03 WSITEM 3_6_
CITY OF OTSEGO
BUDGET WORKSHOP
August 18, 2003
Roll Call: Otsego City Council: Mayor Larry Fournier,
Councilmembers Jerry Struthers, Dan Scharber, Vern Heidner,
and Virginia Wendel.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson, City Clerk
Judy Hudson, and City Accountant Gary Groen.
Mayor Fournier called the workshop to order at 6:00 p.m.
REVIEW OF PROPOSED 2004 BUDGET
City Administrator Robertson reviewed the levy limit the City
received from the State. Council consensus was to put the
maximum preliminary tax levy allowed on the Council agenda
for September 8, 2003 because the City could reduce it later.
Council reviewed the following items.
Financial Management - Council directed City Accountant Groen
to estimate his cost for managing the City's bonds and to
charge that amount to the bond funds proportionately.
Council also discussed the sewer and water funds.
Cleanup Day - Councilmember Heidner suggested that the
Council examine giving residents a voucher to be used at any
nearby solid waste site as a way of reducing the cost of
administering Cleanup Day.
Recreation Activities - Robertson was directed to contact the
Elk River School District about what they are doing for
Rogers in terms of providing recreation activities for a fee.
He was also directed to talk to St, Michael and Monticello
about what they do for recreation activities, and examine
Otsego`s recreation costs for the last few years.
Building Inspector - Council agreed to provide mileage
reimbursement for the building inspectors rather than to
budget for vehicles at this time.
Historic Preservation Commission - Council discussed that
besides documenting Otsego's past that the HPC could also
document the present via photographs, interviews, etc.
because that would be historically significant in the future.
Particularly information about areas that are about to be
developed.
With no other business, Mayor Fournier adjourned the meeting
at 8:22 p.m.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator