HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.17.25 Work SessionNovember 17, 2025
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in a workshop
setting on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 6:OOPM in the St. Joseph Government Center.
Members Present: Mayor Adam Scepaniak, Councilmembers Adam Schnettler, Kelly Beniek, Kevin
Kluesner, Andrew Mooney
City Representatives Present: Administrator David Murphy, Finance Director Lori Bartlett, Public Works
Director Ryan Wensmann, Community Development Director Nate Keller, Police Chief Dwight
Pfannenstein, City Clerk Kayla Klein
Waterworth Presentation on Utility Rates: Matheus Alexandre, representative with Waterworth, provided
an overview of the city's current position regarding utility rates versus proposed capital expenses over the
next few years. The major capital expense pertaining to water rates is the water tower which is slated to
be constructed in 2030. There are a few different models of utility rates: some showing an initial increase
with rates leveling out in future years while others show lower increases initially with higher increases in
2029.
Councilmember Mooney suggested having a 4% increase across the board at least through 2029 for both
the usage and fixed water rates. Other councilmembers agreed. Finance Director Bartlett will incorporate
these increased in the draft fee schedule.
2026 Fee Schedule: No discussion was provided on the item.
2026 Proposed Budget/Levy Discussion: Councilmember Kluesner thanked staff for getting the budget
increase down over the past three years. Kluesner named other municipalities that have much higher
increases than St. Joseph.
Bartlett noted that the budget and fee schedule will come before the council for approval on December 1,
2025.
Overnight Parking Ordinance: Administrator Murphy noted that there was an issue in one of the parks
where a vehicle was parked in the parking lot for multiple weeks. This resulted in conversations on
whether to have an overnight parking ordinance for city parks/property.
Consensus was to follow the same regulations that the park-n-ride has, a 14-day limit.
The ork session was adjourned at 5:52 PM.
Kayla Klein
City Clerk