06-28-2021 Council Work Session Minutes

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*4. Council Work Session Monday,June 28,2021 5:00 P.M. Orono Council Chambers, 'kEsii02780 Kelley Parkway, Orono,MN 55356 PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Victoria Seals,Aaron Printup, and Matt Johnson. Staff members present were City Administrator/Engineer/Public Works Director Adam Edwards, Finance Director Ron Olson, and City Clerk Anna Carlson. Meeting started: 6:00 p.m. 1. Budget Discussion Finance Director Ron Olson presented the draft 2022 tax levy and overview to the City Council. He explained each department's plan for the main proposed expenditures. City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards noted that the overview does not include capital projects. The ones shown to council tonight have been mainly comprised of general budget options. Mayor Dennis Walsh noted that if the City raised the levy, it could result in keeping the money in the budget, and in turn help protect the city in the long run should it face inflation. Olson presented the position overview shown in the budget workbook. Edwards explained that staff would like to look over the organizational structure of the city as is progresses through the budget cycle. The Council discussed various reasons why adding some of these positions would benefit the City, especially with the addition of the Public Works Facility plans. Edwards noted this was intended to be a brief overview and to gather input from the Council. It will be brought back at a later date to discuss other areas of the budget. 2. American Rescue Plan (ARP) Edwards noted the city will be receive estimated $875,595 to use the funds for authorized expenditures. Edwards would like to pull some of our utility projects forward and use the funds for those, including the County Road 19 Water Main Replacement and Tonkawa Forcemain Replacement Phase 3 &4. This would allow us to expand some of our other capital fund expenditures. Adjourned: 5:50 p.m.