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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
APRIL 21, 2008
MINUTES
Albertville City Hall
9:42 PM
PRESENT FROM ALBERTVILLE: Mayor Ron Klecker, Council members Dan Wagner, LeRoy
Berning, Tom Fay and John Vetsch; City Administrator Larry Kruse, Assistant City Engineer Adam
Nafstad, City Attorney Mike Couri, Finance Director Tina Lannes, and City Clerk Bridget Miller
ABSENT: None
PRE -BUDGET WORKSHOP
Finance Director Lannes went over the 2008 Budget to actual Revenue and Expenditures. Included
in the discussion, Lannes compared the 2007 budgeted revenue and expenditures and the actual
revenue and expenditures for 2007. Staffs calculated revenues and expenditures are a close
comparison to the actual amount the City brought in for revenue and spending.
Council inquired where the City stands on project within various areas of the budget such as
Developer's Fees and Administrative Fees. Council expressed concern with the 2007 expenditures.
Another area discussed was the Capital Outlay Funds, which Council would like staff to consider
re-evaluating how much to budget in 2008 and future years.
Council commented on the Building Department report stating that the valuation is unsubstantial
information. What the Council would like to see in the Building Official's monthly report is the
revenue put back in and a month -to -month comparison. To further explain, Council suggested
condensing the report down to demonstrate the revenue only and show a comparison of the previous
year's totals to the current year's totals. Example: January 2007 compared to January 2008, April
2007 to April 2008.
Staff informed the Council that the request would be relayed to the Building Department and
brought to the Building Official's attention what the Council would like to see included in the future
monthly reports.
After listening to all the comments from the Council, staff understood the direction on preparing the
2009 Budget. Staff will come back in July with a rather lean proposed 2009 Budget for Council
review. Council directed staff to conduct some energy audits on City facilities such as the Public
Works Facility, old City Hall, Albertville Fire Hall, and other possible buildings.
City Administrator Kruse informed the Council that he would make sure that the message to be
conservative gets back to remaining City staff.
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Committee of the Whole Minutes
April 21, 2008
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ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY Council member Berning, seconded by Council member Fay to adjourn the Monday,
April 21, 2008 Committee of the Whole meeting at 10:01 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Ron Klecker, Mayor
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Bridget Miller ity Clerk
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