08-07-00 WSCITY OF OTSEGO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP
6 P
AUGUST 7, 2000
OTSEGO CITY HALL
1. Mayor Fournier will call meeting to order*
Mayor Fournier called the workshop to order at 6:01 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Richard
Nichols, Virginia Wendel and Suzanne Ackerman.
Staff. Judy Hudson, Deputy Clerk; Carol Olson, Secretary and Gary Groen,
City Accountant.
Mr. McDonald of Abdo, Abdo, Eick & Meyers, reviewed their audit and management
letter with the Council. Mr. McDonald reported the Audit went well and that everything
looks good for the City.
Mr. McDonald reported the Debt Service Fund is in good shape He noted the Revolving
Capital Improvement has a nice balance but cautioned this balance can go down very
quickly.
On page 7 of the Auditor's Letter, Steve went over future Federal requirements which will
affect the City in Year 2004. Two of the new reporting requirements will be Capital
Assets and Infrastructure Assets.
Mayor Fournier directed staff to place accepting the Audit Report under the Consent
Agenda for the August 14, 2000 City Council Meeting.
Starting at 6:39 PM, Gary Groen reviewed the Expenditure Budget with the Council.
The preliminary 2001 Tax Levy is due at the County on September 15, 2000.
Overlay Project: Gary went over the schedule. CM Heidner asked staff to check the
minutes since he feels there was additional money transferred into this project.
Public Works: City Council requested the Public Works Sub -committee work on this
budget.
Administrative: City Council requested for the Administrative Sub -committee work on
this budget.
City Council Budget Workshop of August 7, 2000, cont'd. Page 2.
The Council also wants the City Planner, City Engineer and City Attorney to give a
breakdown of their meeting budgets.
Staff also needs to get the 2001 Sheriffs rate and make a decision if there are to be
additional hours of patrolling. $1,000 for the Drug Force Task should be added to the
budget.
Mayor Fournier requested the following items be added to the City Council Agenda of
August 14, 2000:
1. Set another Budget Workshop for the week of August 21st and one
for the week of September 4th.
2. Set a Public Works Sub -committee meeting.
3. Set a Administrative Sub -committee meeting.
4. Under the Consent Agenda, Approve the 1999 Audit.
The works op adjou ed 7:43 PM.
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At s :Ju udson, Deputy Clerk
Reco ed by: udy Hudson, Deputy Clerk
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