04-07-2015 Special City Council Minutes

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City Council Minutes April 7, 2015 Page 7 of 8 MAYOR SJOBLAD MOVED TO WAIVE THE TWO QUOTE REQUIREMENT. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE ANDERSON BROTHERS TO REPAIR AKERSON ROAD AT $23,976.79 TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE ROADS AND STREETS CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 9.5. Ground Water Monitoring Wells Tim Houle noted that the PCA is conducting a program to monitor ground water. The program allows the PCA to place monitoring wells on City property at no risk or cost to the City. The City had approved a well on Ash Street but the location did not work. There is now a request to put a well near Isabel Drive (Trailside North). The PCA is requesting the City to amend its previous agreement. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO GRANT PERMISSION TO THE PCA TO PLACE A MONITORING WELL NEAR ISABEL DRIVE LOCATED AT THE TRAILSIDE NORTH PLAT. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 10. City Clerk 10.1. 2016 Preliminary Budget Discussion The City Clerk requested the Council to give staff direction in areas of increases, decreases, projects etc. before they begin working on the budgets. Council Member Pederson stated he would like to see the preliminary numbers closer to the final budget numbers because of public perception. He suggested a 1 to 1.5% increase or using the cost of living. Mayor Sjoblad stated that in the past the roads and streets budget has been cut prior to other budgets. Because of this the City is getting behind on road improvements and maintenance. He stated that he would like to see the budget increases in the roads and streets budget first and not in other department budgets. Mayor Sjoblad suggested that the Council take a careful look at the list of priority streets and bond for them in the 2016 budget. He noted that a bonding situation to take care of streets would minimize a spike in taxes.