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City of Winsted City Council Budget Workshop Council Chambers July 31, 2007 5:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Steve Stotko Council Member Tom Ollig Council Member Tom Wiemiller Council Member Bonnie Quast Council Member Dave Mochinski
Staff Present: Brent Mareck, City Administrator Mike Henrich, Chief of Police Dave Meyer, Maintenance Lead Jamie Stotko, Maintenance Lead Deb Boelter, City Clerk-Treasurer
Mayor Stotko called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Mareck presented the 2008 Preliminary General Fund Budget.
Suggestions were made by the City Council and staff to adjust budget amounts in several areas. Mareck will make the changes requested and present the revised 2008 Preliminary General Fund Budget for Council discussion and approval at a later date.
Mareck discussed the proposal from Excel Energy to improve the street lighting in the Westgate Housing Development. Mareck stated that it will cost approximately $5,000 to change the street light bulbs to a higher wattage. Stotko, Jamie recommended that the City replace one (1) bulb and evaluate its effectiveness in creating additional lighting. The Council discussed and agreed.
Stotko, Jamie thanked the City Council for allowing the Public Works Department to budget in 2007 for a part-time employee for the summer months.
The Council thanked Stotko, Jamie and Meyer for keeping the City’s new Public Works Facility so clean and orderly.
Ollig informed Henrich that the Council would like to discuss the need for a fourth (4th) officer at a future meeting.
Quast motioned to adjourn. Ollig seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah R. Boelter City Clerk-Treasurer
City of Winsted City Council Special Meeting Council Chambers July 31, 2007 6:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Steve Stotko Council Member Tom Ollig Council Member Tom Wiemiller Council Member Bonnie Quast Council Member Dave Mochinski
Staff Present: Brent Mareck, City Administrator Deb Boelter, City Clerk-Treasurer Fran Eggert, City Attorney
1) Mayor Stotko called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
a) The Pledge of Allegiance was taken. 2) No Consent Agenda.
3) No Public Hearings.
4) No Old Business.
5) New Business
a) Resolution R- 07-12 – Capital Improvement Plan Bond – City Hall
Steve Mattson, Northland Securities, distributed a schedule of the proposed General Obligation Bonds of 2007. Mattson stated that the interest rates decreased since the first schedule Mattson distributed on June 12, 2007 so he was able to obtain an additional $35,000 for construction costs.
Mattson stated that the Economic Development Housing Authority (EDHA) Lease Revenue Bonds of 2007, the General Obligation Bonds of 2007, and the future Equipment Bonds can be issued without an increase to property taxes of the residents of the City of Winsted.
Mochinski motioned to adopt Resolution R-07-12 providing for the issuance and sale of $2,590,000 general obligation capital improvement plan bonds, series 2007A and levying a tax for the payment thereof. Quast seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
b) Resolution R-07-13 – EDA Lease Revenue Bond Community Center, Lakefront Promenade and Amphitheater
Ollig motioned to adopt Resolution R-07-13 authorizing the execution and delivery of a lease with the option to purchase agreement, ground lease and a continuing disclosure undertaking and allocating small issuer rebate authority. Wiemiller seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
c) Resolution R-07-14 - Award of Bid – Greystone Construction
Quast motioned to adopt Resolution R-07-14 awarding the bid for the construction of the City Hall/Community Center, Lakefront Promenade and Amphitheater to Greystone Construction. Wiemiller seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
6) Adjournment
Quast motioned to adjourn. Ollig seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah R. Boelter City Clerk-Treasurer
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