09-12-11 CCSPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
*7:00 PM
1. Mayor Stockamp will call the meeting to order.
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Roll call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Doug Schroeder,
Tom Darkenwald and Dan Scharber.
Staff: Lori Johnson, City Administrator; Gary Groen, Finance Director and Tami Loff,
City Clerk.
2. Review of 2012 Budget.
City Administrator Johnson presented the staff report. She conducted a comparison of
pay and benefits of the cities used in comparison in the 2009 study and the data
collected show that Otsego is slightly below in some areas. City Administrator Johnson
discussed a cost of living adjustment, insurance contribution, holiday leave policy and
personal time off policy.
City Administrator Johnson is recommending going to a straight PTO policy.
CM Heidner asked about comp time. City Administrator Johnson said our current policy
is 40 hrs and there are no recommended changes.
City Administrator Johnson is recommending that the Holiday Policy change be
implemented starting now if approved.
CM Scharber motioned to approve the update to the Holiday Policy. Seconded
by CM Schroeder. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Scharber motioned to approve a pay increase of 1.5 percent and the
changes to the PTO effective January 1, 2012. Seconded by CM Darkenwald.
All in favor. Motion carried.
The City Council directed City Administrator Johnson to balance the 2012 Building
Department Fund budget. City Administrator Johnson said she will be meeting with
Loren Kohnen from Metro West Inspections to review.
City Administrator Johnson said she has met with the Department heads and the
employee reviews will be completed by the end of October.
City Administrator Johnson said that City staff has been working with insurance
representative for quotes on a $500 deductible. The City Council said they would like to
wait for the insurance discussion until that information is available.
3. Any other items.
CM Heidner asked about the Wright Sheriff meeting held in Otsego where the city
provided pizza. Is this something we are going to continue? City Administrator Johnson
said she will contact area sergeant Pete Walker to see if this is something they would
like to continue.
There was discussion on the City website and updates. This item will be on the next
Administration Sub Committee meeting agenda for discussion.
4. Adjourn.
CM Heidner motioned to adjourned. Seconded by CM Darkenwald. All in favor.
Motion carried. Adjourned at 9:22 PM.
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ATTEST:
Tami Loff, City Clerk
*immediately following the adjournment of the City Council meeting at 7:00 PM.