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Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if there was any possibility that the State will remove levy <br />limits next year. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that they could come off in 2004 for 2005. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he knows that the Police Department is stressed out and <br />needs more officers. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he would like to look hard at revenues and determine if there <br />are other ways to generate revenues that could offset some of the costs. He felt that the Police <br />Officer, Maintenance Worker and Inspector were all very important positions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if it was possible to hire a planner on a consultant basis to <br />help until they get up and running with the Town Center. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that with the Town Center they may find out that they will not be able to <br />handle all of the inspections, etc. and they may have to bring in an additional building inspector. <br />The City will have to be very focused on revenues coming in and then they will have to make <br />staff additions based on those revenues. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook stated that the Council has to proceed with making a decision on franchise <br />fees because a fee has to be approved by the end of October for it to start in 2004. He inquired if <br />it was possible to set a flat fee at an amount for the City to collect the $500,000 needed. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that they could, but he would not support that. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman stated that he would feel more comfortable with having a better idea <br />of what the bottom line will be before they'.discuss an amount needed to be collected from <br />franchise fees. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund presented a handout of the under billed utility charges to the amount of <br />around $600,000. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig suggested that the City offer them the opportunity to pay the amount back <br />over five years or reduce the amount 15 percent if they pay the total amount due in 90 days. He <br />also recommended that the City Attorney work on the amount with Vision Ease because it is <br />$364,614. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Council was to have further discussions with Colmexus Energy regarding the <br />under billed amounts and have the City Attorney look into having the amount for Vision Ease <br />placed on their property tax bill. <br /> <br />A work session was scheduled for October 7th at 6:00 as well as a one item special City Council <br />meeting to authorizing the hiring of a building official. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/October 1, 2003 <br /> Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />