HomeMy WebLinkAbout[07b] Budget 2019
Council Agenda Item 7b
MEETING DATE: June 18, 2018
AGENDA ITEM: Budget 2019
SUBMITTED BY: Administration/Finance
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Attached is a proposed 2019 budget timeline for Council
meetings. Staff will begin work on the 2019 budget in June and will have their preliminary proposals
ready for Council by August. The Council budget meetings are scheduled in conjunction with regular
council meetings with the potential of scheduling a special workshop if needed.
Staff is requesting to start the budget process and have discussion with the Council as to the priorities of
the Council and projects that the Council would like to see incorporated in the budget. In the past the
Council has requested the growth numbers first. We know that the growth is approximately 7.5% as the
City had considerable construction in 2018. The Stearns County Assessor will be at the July 2, 2018
Council meeting to discuss the overall market valuation of the City.
The table that follows is a list of projects that have been discussed and ranked as priority by the Council,
Board/Commissions and staff. The highlighted items have initiated or are in the process. The discussion
for the Council at this time is big picture, visionary as to what you would like the staff to research. The
City will have the results of the Job Classification later this year which will have an impact on the
proposed budget, keeping in mind that since the labor contracts are settled for 2019 and change in
classifications or compensation would require an opening of the contract. Realistically the changes for
union members would most likely occur effective January 1, 2020.
June City Council provides input to the budget and staff begins the budget
process
July EDA considers budget, Department Heads finish draft budget, review by
Administrator and staff meeting to revise budget; Capital Improvement plan
is prepared as well.
August Fire Board / Park Board prepare budget; City Council reviews Engineer
CIP and Operational Budget
September Enterprise Budget is prepared and reviewed; Council adopts preliminary
budget no later than September 17, 2018.
October Review utility rates and finalize draft Enterprise Fund Budget; draft fee
schedule is prepared, EDA finalizes budget
November Fire/Park Board finalize budget; fee schedule, budget and CIP are finalized
for public hearing
December Adopt final 2019 Budget/Fee Schedule and CIP
2018 Projects 2019 Projects 2020 Projects 2021 Projects
Industrial Park Expand Seal Coating/Crack Fill Seal Coating/Crack Fill Seal Coating/Crack Fill
Northland Drive CR121 Lift Station
CSAH2 Trail, Phase II/III East Park phase I Improvements/sidewalk Generator
SW Trunk Water/Sewer
Millstream play equipment ADA transition plan Extension Amphitheatre
Pickle & Gaga ball Cold Storage Facility Millstream parking lot Ladder Truck
Baker Street Lift Station Jacob Wetterling Rec Millstream pond
th
Generator Center Field Street 7 to 12th dredging
Gateway Business
East Park master park plan Baseball parking lot Center Dog Park phase III
Wobegon Welcome Northland Park inner
Dog Park phase II Center south parking lot trail
Minnesota Street CIPP sewer main lining
st
Beautification Repairs 1 Ave NE Street overlays
th
18 Ave improvements Elm St Extension
Industrial Park East
nd
2 Ave/Birch St sidewalk utilities?
Welcome Monument CSAH 75 pedestrian
Signs (MN St/CSAH75) crossing
Monument Park repairs Equipment Certificate
Equipment Certificate
Hotel Study
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: None
ATTACHMENTS:
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Discuss budget and project priorities.