07-24-2023 Special Budget CCMMembers Present:
Members Absent:
Special Meeting of the Elk River City Council
Held at the Elk River City Hall
Monday, July 24, 2023
Mayor John Dietz, Councilmembers Cory Grupa, Mike Beyer, Matt Westgaard, and
Jennifer Wagner
None
Staff Present: City Administrator Calvin Portner, Assistant City Administrator Joe Stremcha,
Environmental Services Director Suzanne Fischer, Building Official Mark Pistulka,
Human Resources Representative Lauren Wipper, Police Chief Ron Nierenhausen,
Police Captain Darren McKernan, Police Captain Joe Gacke, and City Clerk Tina
Allard
I . Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order
at 4:30 p.m. by Mayor Dietz.
2. Pledge of Allegiance:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. 2024 Budget
Mr. Portner introduced the topic. Various staff presented their budgets. The Council noted the
following:
• Future work session discussion clarifying roles for the Orono Lake Improvement District and
city staff.
■ Fee for plastic bags at businesses. Review our own city events, such as the Farmer's Market, to
see how we can do away with plastic bags. Should not be a subsidized city program.
■ Review items in the IT budget to see what can be purchased in 2023 utilizing excess funds.
■ Evaluate leasing computers.
■ Evaluate Council and advisory board salaries.
■ Move agenda management software purchase to 2023.
■ Considered moving the review of the Multipurpose Facility budget prior to setting the levy. Mr.
Portner stated there needs to be more historical budget detail before the Council should
discuss possible tax subsidy options. The Multipurpose Facility expenditures to revenues to
date are trending pretty well at this time.
■ Would like to review the Liquor Operation revenues and year-end projections so they can
evaluate whether to include an additional transfer to the General Fund. Mr. Portner stated the
Liquor Operation budget review will be at the next budget meeting and will include fund
balance information.
■ Mayor Dietz stated his goal is a budget increase of under 4%.
0 4. Motion to Adjourn
Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adjourn the
meeting of City Council. Motion carried 5-0.
City Council Minutes
July 24, 2023
The meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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