2020-07-22 Council WS & Meeting Minutes - Approved

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CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION & COUNCIL MEETING July 22, 2020 5:00 p.m./6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled City Council Work Session & Council Meeting on July 22, 2020 via Zoom Videoconferencing at: https://zoom.us/j/478824301, Meeting ID: 478 824 301 with audio only available at: 312-626- 6799. The meeting was also live streamed by North Metro TV. WORK SESSION I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor D. Love called the work session to order at 5:06 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor D. Love Council Member Russ Koski (Arrived at 5:14 p.m.) Council Member Michelle Lakso Council Member Tom Wilharber ABSENT: Council Member Matt Montain STAFF: City Administrator Mark Statz Finance Director Bruce DeJong *Note that “present” is construed to mean that the noted individuals were visibly and audibly present on the videoconference call. II. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION 1. General Fund Budget Administrator Statz explained that Staff reviewed the budget and refined several line items. He stated that Staff accounted for a 2-3% increase in the Centennial Lakes Police contract for 2021 due to several factors involving the formula and amount of calls, a new Chief on board who has stated that he may have some new ideas but does not desire to rebuild the department. He stated that lawn mowing and capital project contingencies were built in. He also stated that the Storm Water and Street Fund should have some cushion. City Administrator Statz stated that the budget does not need to be adhered to in the way that you must spend the dollars but if they are needed they are there. He explained that the Council has until September to make final decisions. Finance Director DeJong stated that Staff desired to include known items such as gambling tax as COVID-19 affected this and additional review of Fire Aid versus reimbursements. He stated that he felt that the newly presented General Fund Budget was pretty straight forward. He reported that both he and City Administrator Statz felt that it would be prudent to reflect the loss of income due to the discontinuance of the lease of the water tower site with Alex’s Landscaping. Administrator Statz stated that Staff removed rebranding and the intern position, but would take input from Council on how they would like to proceed.