HECTOR CITY COUNCIL

BUDGET COUNCIL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

CALL TO ORDER – BUDGET COUNCIL MEETING

A meeting of the Hector City Council was called to order at 6:00P.M. by Mayor Heerdt. Members present: Mayor Jeff Heerdt, Council Members: Steve Squibb, Mark Schwiderski. Council Members absent: Gary Bipes and Roger Newman. Staff present: Barbara Hoyhtya.

The Ranger pickup is in need of a spring. The council is not going to replace that pick up this year so go ahead and purchase the spring,

The house next to the Catholic Church on the east side is in need of mowing.

The council would like to see from Schueller justification as to why they should purchase a truck with a service bodies added to it. The council is looking at a crew cab or extended cab when they replace this truck instead.

The council discussed the purchase of a different street sweeper. They reviewed the quotes Kenney received. The council wants know what the warranty is and reconditioned statement is.

Salaries were discussed. The council would like to see a comparison of other cities and jobs in Hectors area and size. This year the salary increases will be based on merit pay with the flowing taken into account. Performance Review, goals and experience or longevity of the job.

Performance of the job will include money saving ideas and attitude.

The personnel committee will be reviewing all of this and set the percent of raise. They would like to see a list of what you have done for the city in your job.

Motion to approve Resolution 08-25, adopting the proposed 2008 tax levy of $638,149 by Squibb, second by Schwiderski. Heerdt, Schwiderski and Squibb voted for none voted against.

Motion passed.

RESOLUTION 08-25

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PROPOSED 2008 TAX LEVY, COLLECTIBLE IN 2009, FOR THE CITY OF HECTOR, MINNESOTA; AND ORDERING THE LEVY TO BE CERTIFIED WITH THE RENVILLE COUNTY AUDITOR

BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Hector, Renville County, Minnesota, that the following sums of money to be levied for the current year 2008, collectible in 2009, upon the taxable property in the City of Hector for the following purposes:

Gross General Levy: $388,178

Minus Deductions $ 0

Equals General Levy: $388,178

Special Levies:

2004 Debt Service $42,000

2001 Refunding Bonds $52,693

2001 Debt Service $38,160

2000 Debt Service $15,738

1994-2 Debt Service $34,000

1998 GO $ 8,000

2006A Equipment Certificates $59,380

Total Special Levies: $249,971

Total Levy: $638,149

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Administrator is instructed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Renville County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above sum does not include Local Government Aid and is to be levied in full.

Passed this 10th day of September 2008.

______

Jeff Heerdt, Mayor

ATTEST:

______

Barbara M. Hoyhtya, City Administrator

ADJOURNMENT

Squibb motioned to adjourn the meeting. Schwiderski seconded. .

______

Respectively Submitted

Barbara Hoyhtya, City Administrator

______

Jeff Heerdt, Mayor