2024-08-05 Council Workshop MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
MINUTES August 5, 2024 – 6:15 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
1.Call to Order
Mayor Hendrickson called the workshop to order at 6:29 pm.
Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking and Olson.
Councilmember Hayden arrived at 6:34 pm.
Absent: Councilmember Zagorski
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Chief Bullen, Finance Director Lannes, and City
Clerk Luedke.
2.Continued 2025 Preliminary Budget Presentation
Finance Director Lannes reviewed the amount the City of Albertville contributes to the overall
operation of shared Senior Center and Library operations which is 24.91%. She answered
questions from Council regarding the City’s portion and the allocation formula used for the
amount the City contributes. She also provided information on the 2025 Otsego Fire Contract
charges and options to phase out the funds received from the City of Otsego as it gets closer to
the end of the contract period.
City Administrator Nafstad provided additional information on the Fire Service contract and
reviewed the tax capacity formula used to determine the contract charges.
Fire Chief Bullen provided the history of the service contract and the formula that the other cities
providing fire services to Otsego were using. He answered questions from Council regarding the
service contract.
Finance Director Lannes presented 2025 estimated levy impacts to residential and commercial
properties within in the City for Council review.
There was Council discussion regarding the proposed levy samples and the levy impacts. The
Council considered capping the preliminary levy under 5%.
3. Discuss August 19 Workshop Topics
City Administrator Nafstad reported at the next workshop, City staff would provide an update on
the over Central Park strategic plan that the Albertville Parks Committees has a recommended
along with considerations for other land the City owns for example the compost site. City
Administrator Nafstad reported the next budget workshop was scheduled for August 19, 2024, at
6:15 pm.
City Council Workshop Minutes Page 2
Meeting of August 5, 2024
4.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, second by Councilmember Olson to adjourn the
workshop at 6:59 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, and Olson. Nays: None. Absent:
Zagorski. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk