ITEM 3.2B SCC 5.9.2016 MinutesITEM 3_2B
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PRAIRIE CENTER
MAY 9, 2016
*7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp called the meeting to order at 8:55 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Jason Warehime and Tom
Darkenwald. Absent: Councilmember Doug Schroeder.
Staff: Lori Johnson, City Administrator; Adam Flaherty, Finance Director; Daniel Licht, City
Planner; Ross Demant, Park & Recreation Director; Kevin Lamson, Street Operations Manager;
and Tami Loff, City Clerk.
1. 2017 Budget Discussion.
City Administrator Johnson said the main purpose of the meeting tonight is to get direction from
the City Council on priorities and expectations for 2017 and to review in detail select debt and
reserve funds and their long-term cash flow projections. She stated the importance of long
range planning to allow for gradual adjustments if needed to fund future capital, debt, and
reserve requirements instead of being forced to make large adjustments in one year. Finance
Director Flaherty reviewed in detail the Tax Abatement Summary, Debt Service Cash Flow,
Capital Equipment Revolving Fund and Pavement Management Fund. The City Council
concurred with reviewing the option of a one time transfer in the Capital Equipment Revolving
Fund as proposed and agreed that a levy increase is needed beginning in 2017. MSA
maintenance funds were discussed and the Council concurred with staffs recommendation to
reclassify that revenue from the General Fund to the Pavement Management Fund to align the
revenue with the associated expenditure. The Council did not have any new programs or
projects to add or program changes to propose at this time. City Administrator Johnson stated
with that Council input the draft budget will propose funds needed to continue to provide
services and programs at current levels and that doing so may result in an increase because of
the sustained growth of the City and the need for more resources to provide services.
2. Adjourn.
CM Darkenwald motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Warehime. All in favor.
Motion carried. Adjourned at 10:08 PM.
ATTEST:
Tam! Loff, City Clerk
Mayor Jessica Stockamp
*Directly following the regular scheduled City Council meeting at 7:00 PM.