ITEM 3.2C SCC 8.28.2017 MinutesITEM 3.2C
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
AUGUST 28, 2017
Mayor Stockamp called the meeting to order at 7:51 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Jessica Stockamp; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Corey Tanner, Jason
Warehime and Tom Darkenwald. Staff: Adam Flaherty, City Administrator/Finance Director;
Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director; Daniel Licht, City Planner; Ron Wagner, City
Engineer and Tami Loff, City Clerk. Also present: Todd Geske, Metro West Inspections
Services, Inc.
1. Review of Draft 2018 Budget.
The new owner of Metro West Inspections Services, Inc.; Todd Geske introduced himself to the
City Council and presented a proposed hourly rate increase for their service. He sated there has
never been an increase in the seven plus years they have worked for the city. He said the
$50.00 per hour rate is not functional. He is recommending a rate increase from $50.00 per
hour to $62.50 per hour effective January 1, 2018 with another increase to $75.00 per hour by
January 1, 2020. City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty said Metro West has averaged
252 hours per month for the last 12 months. The City Council discussed looking at updating the
fee schedule from the 1997 UBC fee table for 2018 to help cover the increase.
Parks and Recreation Director Demant presented the proposed budget for Prairie Center, Park
Maintenance and Recreation. The City Council concurred as presented.
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty reviewed the Heritage Preservation Commission,
Planning Commission, Planning and Engineering budgets. The City Council concurred as
presented.
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty said at the last budget meeting The Sheriff's
Department recommended an increase of 8 hours to a total of 48 hours daily by the end of
2018. Captain Anselment had outlined an option of increasing the 2018 contract by only four
hours, banking those hours from January -June, then from July -December having 8 hours of
additional service per day. The contract for 2019 would then be for 48 hours the entire year.
The City Council waited at that meeting to make a final decision since CM Warehime was not
present. City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty distributed a draft letter to Wright County
Sheriff for the formal request for an increase in hours of service.
Mayor Stockamp motioned to request an increase in service hours for the 2018-
2019 contract and to approve City Administrator/ Finance Director Flaherty send the
letter presented to the Wright County Sheriff. Seconded by CM Warehime. All in
favor. Motion carried.
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty reviewed the updated property tax levy summary.
The City Council concurred as presented. The 2018 Preliminary property tax levy will be
considered at the September 11th meeting.
2. Adjourn.
CM Darkenwald motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Tanner. All in favor.
Adjourned at 9:11 PM.
Mayor Jessica Stockamp
ATTEST:
Tami Loff, City Clerk