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Work Session Minutes
y Monday, October 26,2020
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5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, Victoria Seals, and
Matt Johnson. Staff members present were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Public Works
Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards, Finance Director Ron Olson, and City Clerk Anna
Carlson.
1. 2021 CIP Discussion
a. Water
b. Sewer
Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards presented the CIP funding tables and
packet to the City Council. Edwards provided a brief overview of the projects shown on the
CIP for both Water and Sewer. A scope of each project was presented to the City Council.
2. 2021 Police CIP Discussion
Police Chief Correy Farniok presented the 2021 Police CIP to the City Council. Farniok
noted body cameras have been becoming popular. The department would like to implement
body cameras around spring 2021. He recommended that a policy and committee be put
together to bring this forward. Farniok presented approximate costs to be expected to bring
forward body cameras. The only controversial issue for body cameras may be the review of
the footage. A committee and policy should be put in place so that issues or concerns can be
addressed and combed out prior to implementation.
3. Utility Rate Study
Accountant Maggie Ung gave an update of the Utility Rate Study. Ung gave the Council an
Option to have a 10% increase to be followed with a 3% increase annually after that or the
second option was to have a 15% increase now to be followed with a 2% increase annually
after that. The Council favored the option with a 10% increase. Discussion followed and the
Council noted that communications could be better about the increases that have already taken
place for utilities and added that they should be improved for those that will take place in the
future. The Council would like there to be more communication about water meters as well.
Meeting Adjourned: 5:55 p.m.
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Anna Carlson, City Clerk