11-28-2023 Special MeetingCALL TO ORDER
Mayor Mary Supple called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Present: Mary Supple, Mayor; Simon Trautmann; Sean Hayford Oleary;
Sharon Christensen
Council Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Ben Whalen
Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney;
Kumud Verma, Finance Director; Chris Swanson,
Management Analyst;
ITEM #1
CONDUCT A TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE 2024
PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND 2023 REVISED/2024 PROPOSED BUDGET AND
PROPOSED 2024 UTILITY RATES. STAFF REPORT NO. 164
Mayor Suppled began the meeting and turned the discussion to City Manager Rodriguez. City
Manager Rodriguez introduced the item and turned the presentation over to Finance Director Verma.
Finance Director Verma reviewed the timetable and key events of the Levy along with:
Key issues for 2023/2024
History of state aid
Forecast of City Reserves
2024 Proposed Preliminary Levy
Gross Tax Levy History
2024 Proposed Levy Impact on the average home
2024 Proposed General Fund Budget
General Fund History
General Fund Revenues
2024 Proposed Budget General Fund Revenues
General Fund Expenditures
2024 Proposed Budget General Fund Expenditures
Staffing Updates
Council Member Trautmann thanked staff for their work and asked them to provide a summary
of what intermunicipal loans are in the revenue side. Finance Director Verma stated that these are funds
from other government agencies, including LGA. Mayor Supple pointed out the transfers out of reserves
to make sure the ice arena and pool fund are in the black. City Manager Rodriguez noted that, over
time, we’re paying down the funds and these transfers just make that process more transparent. The
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mayor and members of council thanked staff for the work of putting the difficult budget together.
She then opened the public hearing. No one spoke at the public hearing.
M/Supple S/ Hayford Oleary to close the public hearing.
Motion carried: 4-0
M/Christensen S/ Hayford Oleary to schedule final action on the 2024 property tax levy and 2023
Revised/2024 Proposed Budget and proposed 2024 utility rates at the December 12, 2023, council
meeting.
Motion carried: 4-0
Item #2 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:45 p.m.
Date Approved: December 12, 2023
Mary B. Supple
Mayor
Chris Swanson Katie Rodriguez
Management Analyst City Manager