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2. Budget <br />Ron Olson, Finance Director reviewed the 2016 Preliminary Budget, Operating <br />Fund needs and answered Council questions. <br />Tax Levy/Street Maintenance Funding_ <br />• If the tax levy is not increased the $45,000 to reinvigorate the pavement <br />would have to be added to the budget because it is not a line item in the <br />2016 Budget. <br />• Council previously discussed a special levy which would be specified for <br />road maintenance. <br />Health Benefits: <br />• The proposed health benefit increase is $90.00 which is similar to union <br />employees' benefits. <br />• Effective in 2016 the City wit[ no longer be a large employer under the <br />Affordable Care Act. Olson will attend a meeting at LOGIS for discussion <br />on how to move forward when the changes take effect. <br />Revenues: <br />• Golf course revenues are up. <br />• Permit revenues are increasing due to the increased building activity. <br />• Public Safety service charges are increasing as a result of an increase in <br />contracted services. <br />Wages: <br />• Council Member Levang asked for clarification on page 2, third paragraph <br />regarding the 1 percent lump sum temporary raise in 2015. Olson <br />explained the Council approved a 1.5% pay increase and a one-time <br />temporary lump sum increase of1% which totaled to a 2.5% raise in 2015. If <br />the 1% lump sum is removed the employees' salaries will decrease by 1%. <br />This is not well received by employees especially since the same was done <br />year-end in 2014. <br />City Council Work Session, July 27, 2015 Page 2 <br />