DATE: April
18, 2006
TIME: 6:30
p.m.
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Plese,
Gilmour, Mietzner, Strong, Hoppe, Hermes, Johnston, Orr
ABSENT:
NON-MEMBERS
PRESENT: City
Administrator John McIntyre, Accounting Supervisor Robin Theobald, Executive
Secretary Sheryl Puracchio, Reporter Monson, City Attorney Eric Hanson, Park
District Representatives Charlie Friddle, Randy Hill, Fred Reardon
DISCUSSION: Open
Meeting
ACTION: Alderman Plese opened the meeting at 6:32 p.m.
DISCUSSION: Approval of Financial Reports
ACTION: Alderman Plese made a motion and Alderman
Hermes seconded to approve the March Collector’s Report in the amount of $192,663.09
and the March Payables in the amount of $140,703.19. All yes. Motion passed.
DISCUSSION: Update on Budget
ACTION: Theobald stated the preliminary budget will
be ready for Council review shortly. The equalized assessed value continues to
rise which will represent a tax decrease of 8 cents per 100. This year the City requested more money in
this year’s tax levy and received an increase of over $46,000.
DISCUSSION: Miscellaneous
ACTION: Catfish
Days – Orr stated that the
Committee will be requesting $3,000 for the laser show. This has been budgeted for.
Downtown Business Merchants – Orr
relayed that the merchants contributed $2,700 to pay for a billboard on I-55 on
the west side by Murphy Road. Orr asked
if the Council would be willing to make a $700 commitment towards the sign. He said the money would come from the economic
development money collected from business licenses.
Alderman
Orr made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to contribute $700 for one
year towards the Downtown Business Merchants sign. All yes.
Motion passed.
Park District – Park officials expressed
their concerns over the park impact fees.
They were wondering what happened with prior discussions about
increasing the fee to $900? The Park
officials were reminded that it was up to them to provide a study that
validates the fee. The City would be
happy to implement a fee increase by cannot do so unless there is a study that
corroborates it. The Park officials
stated they will provide a study to the City and Orr will work with the
district.
Friddle
asked about the mowing. The Committee told
him to proceed with the mowing until the City budget was decided upon.
DISCUSSION: Adjourn
ACTION: Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to adjourn at 7:07 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.