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Council President Brossard:
<br />Thank you. Councilman Scarl, chairman of the Finance Committee, do you have a report this
<br />evening?
<br />Councilman Scarl:
<br />I do, Mr. President. Thank you. Finance Committee met on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 6:46
<br />p.m. Present were Committee Members Scarl, Limpert, and Marrie, Council Members Gilchrist,
<br />Shymske, and Madden, the Mayor, Law Director, and the Directors of Finance, HR, Safety,
<br />Service, Recreation, and the Chief of Staff.
<br />Finance Director Radeff began with a mid -year financial review reporting the general fund
<br />revenue is essentially flat compared with 2025, while expenditures continue to increase due to
<br />inflation and payroll adjustments. He discussed structural pressures on the general fund and
<br />emphasized the need to evaluate expenditures, defer nonessential purchases where practical,
<br />and begin planning early for the 2027 budget. To add an item to Director Radeff's mid -year
<br />review, I see the need for the Finance Committee and all of Council to be selective about where
<br />and how we spend taxpayer dollars. It is our responsibility to ensure that the city's resources
<br />are used responsibly and directed toward the areas of greatest need and benefit to all our
<br />residents.
<br />Next was Ordinance 2026-62, the Transfer Ordinance, various budget adjustments, including
<br />benefits, county fees, Springvale, Stop, fuel, and park and recreation expenses, grants, and
<br />other year-end adjustments were made. Ordinance 2026-62 was recommended to Council by a
<br />vote of 3-0.
<br />Next was Resolution 2026-59, the County Advance Resolution, authorized advances of property
<br />tax distributions from the county to assist with the city cash flow and liquidity, and that was
<br />recommended to Council by a vote of 3-0.
<br />Resolution 2026-60 is the County Pay Resolution, which is an annual request of the county to
<br />distribute money owed to the city, and that was recommended to Council by a vote of 3-0.
<br />Next was Resolution 2026-61, which is the County Tax Resolution, establishes the city's
<br />requested property tax millage allocation, including shifting approximately one mill from the
<br />general obligation bond retirement to the general fund. Resolution 2026-61 was favorably
<br />recommended to Council by a vote of 3-0.
<br />Last, was the Ordinance 2026-67, the creation of a dispatch center fund. This legislation creates
<br />a separate dispatch center fund to provide clear accounting of revenues and expenditures
<br />associated with the shared dispatch operations with surrounding communities. That Ordinance
<br />was recommended to Council by a vote of 3-0, and the Finance Committee concluded at 7:20
<br />p.m. That concludes my report, Mr. President.
<br />Council President Brossard:
<br />Thank you. Councilwoman Gilchrist, Chairwoman of the Recreation, Public Parks, and Buildings
<br />Committee, do you have a report this evening?
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