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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10152024 City Council Work Session NotesWORK SESSION NOTES CITY COUNCIL Called by: City Manager Time: 5:30 pm Date: 10-15-2024 Purpose: Budget 2025-2026 Staff: Sully, Kat, Kris Council Members Present: Crites, Finch, Warner, Osenga, Wells, McClure Called to order at 5:30 p.m. Sorensen invited Library Director Sue Drover to speak to the library budget. Wells asked about the overtime budget and seemed like it was a jump to $10,000 Sorensen suggested $5,000 would be more appropriate. Finch asked about the contracted services, and Drover explained the custodial services. Wells asked about what the library would need for tools and equipment. Sue explained some of the maintenance equipment such as ladders and vacuum cleaners. Sorensen added it would go with the maintenance and repairs item. Wells asked about museum revenue and noted the 2022 level. Sorensen invited Comm Dev Director Daniel Meuninck up to speak to his budget. Sorensen invited Police Chief Alan Nickell to speak to the Police budget. Sorensen noted the 2 laydowns for a Dispatch and a revised Police Dept budget updated sheet. She explained there was an issue with Excel and the items were not on the right lines, but these have been fixed on the laydowns. Wells asked about the income for the DMV. He confirmed the DMV salary coming out of line item 6000. Finch asked about the line item for recruiting. Sorensen said there was going to be a hiring incentive, but they found it would be more useful to spend the funds on salaries. Nickell said he wanted to talk more about recruitment and retention on the next cycle of budget work sessions. Sorensen invited Fire Chief Clinton Crites up to speak to the budget. Crites described the need for new equipment for water and mountain rescues. WORK SESSION NOTES CITY COUNCIL Crites said the really big ask was for a 24-7 paid staff at the fire dept. He would like to have 2 additional positions to create a 24-48 work crew. He wanted someone at the old fire station on weekends to make sure it doesn’t flood or burn down. He hoped the community would support the paid positions. He appreciated the volunteers, but it was time to staff the station 24 hours a day. He also wanted to increase the stipends for volunteers. Sorensen clarified that 2025/2026 were budgeted for x1 additional firefighter. Finch clarified that Crites wanted 2 but budgeted for 1 plus a stipend for a volunteer to man the fire station. Sorensen said creating a position, such as a new fire fighter, would require a resolution. Sorensen said for PERS you cannot change more than 50% of the duties. Some positions could not be re- classified. For example, the jail positions could not be changed to a firefighter positions. Adjourned at 6:24 p.m.