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Nowthen City Council Work Session meeting, August 9, 2023

Council Work Session

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 · 6:00 PM

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Agenda

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What was on the agenda.

Packet

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The supporting materials the board reviewed.

Minutes

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The official record of what happened.

One-line summary

At the August 9, 2023 work session, the City Council reviewed the proposed 2024 General Fund Draft Budget and identified follow-up items, with no motions recorded.

What was on the agenda

3 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

  1. 1CALL TO ORDER

    Mayor Pilon called the work session to order at 5:36 p.m.; the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and attendance was recorded.

    Call to order and attendance only; no council action recorded.

    No action
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2023-08-09)Mayor Pilon called the meeting to order at 5:36 pm. All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Mayor Pilon, Council Members Rainville, Fladebo, Alders and Breyen. Also Present: Administrator Lehner, Deputy Clerk Johnson, and Finance Consultant Lori Yager.
  2. 2DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 2024 GENERAL FUND BUDGET

    The mayor, council, staff, and Finance Consultant Lori Yager reviewed the proposed 2024 General Fund Draft Budget and identified follow-up items and possible budget changes.

    The council held a work-session review of the proposed 2024 General Fund Draft Budget with staff and Finance Consultant Lori Yager. Discussion covered staffing, public works equipment and seasonal help, charitable contributions, sheriff contract offset ideas, debt bond payments, right-of-way permit revenue, Small City Aid, use of fund balance, fiber optics, an energy audit, the SFFD fire contract, wage increases, cell phone reimbursement, and adding an overtime line item. Ms. Yager was to revise the budget for later budget meetings.

    The minutes record budget discussion and follow-up items, but no motion or vote.

    • 2024 General Fund Budget
    Discussion only
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2023-08-09)The mayor and the city council along with staff and finance consultant Lori Yager discussed the proposed 2024 General Fund Draft Budget. Ms. Yager indicated that pages 3-8 are summary numbers and pages 9-23 are the detail pages.p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2023-08-09)Ms. Yager will make the discussed changes to bring back to future budget meetings.
  3. 3Reminder next meeting is August 23rd at 5:30

    The minutes note the next meeting date and time.

    Reminder only; no council action recorded.

    No action
    p. 2Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2023-08-09)3\. Reminder next meeting is August 23rd at 5:30.

Sources

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