2024-08-19 Council Workshop MinutesALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
MINUTES August 19, 2024 – 6:15 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
1.Call to Order
Mayor Hendrickson called the workshop to order at 6:25 pm.
Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Olson and Zagorski.
Absent: Councilmember Cocking and Hayden
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Chief Bullen, Finance Director Lannes, and City
Clerk Luedke.
2.Continued 2025 Preliminary Budget Presentation
City Administrator Nafstad introduced the item and reported the City had until the end of
September to approve the preliminary budget. He said the draft preliminary budget being
presented was set at 4.8% and reported no new line items had been added since the last workshop
and answered questions from Council.
Finance Director Lannes reviewed the draft 2025 budget summary and presented the 2025
estimated financial impacts to the residential and commercial properties within the City with the
4.8% proposed levy increase. She answered questions from Council regarding the franchise fees
the City collects, the building inspection fees and the budget for future street and building
improvements needed within the City.
Fire Chief Bullen provided additional information on the budget for fire and police services and
answered questions from Council.
There was much Council discussion regarding the 2025 Preliminary Budget, franchise fees the
City collects, the proposed levy impacts, the future increase to policing service and the phase out
of the Otsego Fire Contract. Planning for the future expenses, the Council’s consensus was to
amend the proposed levy to 5.4%. City Administrator Nafstad reported that City staff would
bring the proposed budget back to the first meeting in September for Council’s review
recognizing if changes were proposed to the budget, it could be approved at the second meeting
in September.
3.Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, second by Councilmember Zagorski to adjourn the
workshop at 6:59 pm. Ayes: Hendrickson, Olson, and Zagorski. Nays: None. Absent: Cocking
and Hayden. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk