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City Council Minutes <br /> August 18, 2015 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> SEPTEMBER 8TH. COUNCIL MEMBER KARR SECONDED THE <br /> MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> Mr. Weiers discussed the next steps for the hiring process. He noted that <br /> a press release will be prepared and finalist information will be updated for <br /> the Council which will include reference checks, background checks, <br /> personality inventories, and a timeline of the interview process. <br /> Mr. Weiers reviewed the interview process with the Council. The <br /> interviews will take place on September 8th for the full day. The morning <br /> session will consist of individual interviews with each Council Member and <br /> group interviews with department heads followed by lunch. The afternoon <br /> session will consist of final interviews with the full Council which will also <br /> entail a presentation from the finalists. A Council decision can be made at <br /> the end of the day or a special meeting can be scheduled. The consensus <br /> of the Council was to proceed with this structure for the interview process. <br /> Mr. Weiers addressed questions from Council and staff. <br /> 4. Capital Improvement Plan Review <br /> Nancy Malecha presented the 2015-2024 Capital Improvement Plan for <br /> Council review. This Plan is used as a planning tool and helps to <br /> coordinate city expenditures and funding options among departments. <br /> Ms. Malecha noted that items in this Plan are included in the budgets and <br /> discussed its funding sources and the fluidity of the Plan. <br /> Council Member Karr questioned the frequency of updates to this Plan. <br /> Ms. Malecha stated that items are updated when accurate cost <br /> information is received and during the budgetary process. <br /> 5. 2016 Preliminary Budget Review <br /> Nancy Malecha noted that the levy fund budgets presented this evening <br /> project a preliminary tax levy of$1,681,493 which is an increase of <br /> $167,400 from 2015. She listed the budget line item increases over <br /> $2,500 and explained the expenditures funded by fund balance. Local <br /> government aid reductions and staff reorganizations within the clerk's <br /> office impacted this increase by approximately $46,000. Ms. Malecha <br /> further noted that tax rate and tax capacity information will be received <br /> from Crow Wing County in late September or early October and 2016 will <br /> be the last year for the tax equalization phase-in. <br />