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CITY OF STILLWATER
MINUTES
AUGUST 27,1996
r SPECIAL MEETING 96~ al
4:30 P.M.
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Kimble at 4:40 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Bealka, Thole, Zoller and Mayor Kimble
Absent: Councilmember Cummings
Also Present: City Coordinator Kriesel
City Attorney Magnuson
Finance Director Deblon
Parks director Thomsen
Fire Chief Ness
Comm. Dev. Dir. Russell
Bldg. Official Zepper
Police ChiefBeberg
Ward 3 council candidate Greg Mardaus
Press: Julie Kink, The Courier
Mike Marsnik, Stillwater Gazette
(' 1. Continuation of 1997 Budiet WorkshO,p
Finance Director Deblon presented Council with updated information on the 1997 budget.
Budget proposals were presented by Tim Thomsen, George Ness, Steve Russell, Allen Zepper
Don Beberg, Dave Magnuson, Diane Deblon, and Nile Kriesel for their respective departments.
Motion by Councilmember Thole, seconded by Councilmember Zoller to reduce Library
budget request by $30,000 and to reduce capital outlay requests as follows: Fire Department,
$10,000 (Fire Chief vehicle); Parks, $172,000 (pioneer Park improvements, bathrooms at
Benson Park, and fence at Benson Park); Lily Lake, $55,000 (picnic area and walkway and
lights/timers for ballfIeld); and to direct staff to submit a proposed amended budget to
Council at the September 3,1996 meeting. All in favor.
2.. Downtown Lillhtinll improvements
City Coordinator Kriesel reported that staffhad met to discuss options for addressing the request
of the City of Stillwater Chamber of Commerce to install omamentallighting in the downtown
area. Mr. Kriesel said it was the consensus of staff to recommend that the Council consider this a
local improvement and proceed under MN Statute, Chapter 429.
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Motion by Councilmember Thole, seconded by Councilmember Bealka to adopt a resolution
ordering a feasibility study for omamentallighting improvements in the downtown area. All
in favor. (Res. 96-212)
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3. Adiournment
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Motion by CounciImember Thole, seconded by CounciImember Bealka to adjourn a 10:04 p.m.
All in favor
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