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Special Meeting of the Elk River City Council <br />Held at the Elk River City Hall <br />Monday, July 24, 2023 <br />Members Present: 1�1a�-or John Dietz, Councilmembers CoryT Grupa, Mike Beyer,l�latt Westgaard, and <br />Jennifer Wagner <br />Members Absent: None <br />Staff Present CityT Administrator Calvin Pormer, r�ssistant CityT Administrator Joe Stremcha, <br />Environmental Services Director Suzanne Fischer, Building Official Mark Pistulka, <br />Human Resources Representative Lauren Wipper, Police Chief Ron Nierenhausen, <br />Police Captain Darren McKernan, Police Captain Joe Gacke, and CityT Clerk Tina <br />Allard <br />I. Call Meeting to Order <br />PuYsuant to due call and notice theYeof, the meering of the Elk RiveY City Council was called to oYdeY <br />at 4:30 p.m. by MayoY Dietz. <br />2. Pledge of Allegiance: <br />The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br />3. 2024 Budget <br />Mr. PoYtneY introduced the topic. Various staff presented their budgets. The Council noted the <br />follo`ving: <br />■ Future work session discussion clarifyTing roles for the Orono Lake Improvement District and <br />cityT staff. <br />■ Fee for plastic bags at businesses. Review our own cityT events, such as the Farmer's Market, to <br />see ho�� `ve can do awayT with plastic bags. Should not be a subsidized cityT program. <br />■ Review items in the IT budget to see what can be purchased in 2023 utilizing excess funds. <br />■ Evaluate leasing computers. <br />■ Evaluate Council and advisoryT board salaries. <br />■ Move agenda management softwaYe purchase to 2023. <br />■ Considered moving the review of the Multipurpose FacilityT budget prior to setting the levy. Mr. <br />PortneY stated theYe needs to be more historical budget detail before the Council should <br />discuss possible tax subsidy options. The Multipurpose FacilityT expenditures to revenues to <br />date are trending prettyr well at this time. <br />■ Would like to revie`v the Liquor Operation revenues and yTear-end projections so theyT can <br />evaluate whetheY to include an additional transfeY to the GeneYal Fund. Mr. PoYtneY stated the <br />LiquoY OpeYation budget Yeview will be at the next budget meeting and will include fund <br />balance information. <br />■ 1�1ayTor Dietz stated his goal is a budget increase of under 4%. <br />4. Motion to Adjourn <br />Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adjourn the <br />meeting of City Council. Motion carried 5-0. <br />