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September 2, 1998
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council for the City of St. Joseph metin specia~
on Wednesday, September 2, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kenneth J. Hiemenz; Councilors Bob Loso, Cory Ehlert, Mary
Niedenfuer, Ken Twit. Clerk/Administrator Rachel Stapleton.
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OTHERS PRESENT: Judy Weyrens, Chad Carlson, Jeff Schlingman..
Mayor Hiemenz called the meeting back to order at 7:00 p.m. with all Councilors present.
ST. CLOUD AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP: EDA Director Chad Carlson
introduced Jeff Schlingman, St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership who discussed
the history, composition, and focus ofthe Partnership. The composition of the original members
was a Municipal, Public and Semi-Public organization, set up as a neutral party. They assist new
business contacts, assist keeping existing and expanding companies as well as identifying,
developing and promoting the workforce. Their focus is mainly industrial, with many resources
available for the members.
Loso stated the City has been paying membership dues since 1993 and questioned the benefits
received during this time. Schlingman stated that businesses have looked at St. Joseph but did
not find readily available building sites to meet their needs since St. Joseph does not own its own
Industrial Park. The Partnership has worked with existing businesses and also has done a lot of
marketing. The Partnership is in contact with Carlson when they make a visit to the City with a
company.
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Schlingman discussed their marketing plan and costs of marketing. Carlson discussed a St.
Joseph City Brochure on which he and Weyrens are working.
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~chlingman offered to visit with the Council and EDA a couple times a year on their .request.
1999 BUDGET: The Council held a lengthy discussion on the Fire Fund and its fund balance.
After discussion of the contract funding sources (The City, St. Joseph Township and St. Wendel
Township) and that any funds not expended stay within the Fire Fund as a Special Fund, the
Council generally agreed to make no' changes to it prior to reviewing the rest of the budget.
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The Council reviewed the areas of the budget not yet reviewed and made several cuts. They
discussed the request of subsidiary board members to increase meeting fees and the impact it
wOuld have.
The Council discussed the City Attomey's fees and budget and benefits of requesting proposals
and negotiation for legal services.
Aftershort discussion of participants fees paid for summer recreation and the Township
payments; Twit made a motion to send St. Wendel Township an informational letter including a
bill, asking them to pay their share of the recreation program or their residents that participate
shaJfbe charged a greater amounlthan the City or St. Joseph Townships participants. The cost
to the 9t. Wendel residents will be the total cost per participant. The motion was seconded by
Ehlert. .
Ayfj,s: ,lji¡¡menz, Loso, Ehlert, Niedenfuer, Twit.
N~ys: None. Motion carried.
The R$\ÎP.'~.'. wa. s disçus.sed and it was noted the program serves the Township residents
as wel\.tl'J!ê O~liqci1 q~es!ilJned if the Township participates in its funding also.
AI W:1e.'p-.1IA., LqSQmade II motion to recess to 7:00 P.M., September 16, 1998; seconded by
Twit. '. . .' ,",
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Nays: None.
Motion carried.
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Rachel Stapleton .
Clerk/Administrator
Budget changes Budget Change
41430-321 3200 300
41430-331 1200 -400
41430-322 2100 400
41950 total budget 6900 3600
42120-300 2500 1500
42120-304 28800 2400
41946-530 1000 1000
42500-230 300 400
42500-500 5000 5000
I 43120-240 500 500
43160-386 23500 1500
45202-540 7000 4000
20,202
REVENUE
Snow removal &
Grass cutting
Fire Hall 3000
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