M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER TO APPROVE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER
4 (FOUR) AYES, MOTION CARRIED. (COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE ARRIVED LATE)
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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
One-line summary
The council approved the consent agenda, kept the recycling center operating as-is with two employees, and continued 2026 budget work including a 3-2 vote to set proposed staff salary increases at 4%.
7 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
A1Call to Order
Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the agenda.
Agenda approved as presented, 4 ayes; Council Member Rainville arrived late.
A2aApproval of Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2025, Meeting
Approval of Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2025, Meeting.
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
A2bResolution 2025-XX Accepting the Resignation of Laura Wiski
Approval of Resolution 2025-XX accepting the resignation of Laura Wiski.
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
A2cAuthorizing the Posting of the Front Desk Receptionist Position
Authorization to post the Front Desk Receptionist position.
Approved as part of the consent agenda.
A3Discussion of Options for the Recycling Center
Discussion of options for the Recycling Center with Council Member Rainville.
Council voted to maintain the recycling center as-is with two employees while staff continue to look for cost and operational improvements.
A4Discussion of Budget Items with Financial Consultant Yager
Discussion of budget items with Financial Consultant Yager.
Council discussed the proposed 2026 budget and passed a motion changing the proposed staff salary increase, but the minutes state final budget approval would occur in December.
A5Adjourn
Adjournment.
Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Laura Wiski resignation and receptionist posting
The council approved the consent agenda, which included accepting Laura Wiski's immediate resignation from the Front Desk Receptionist position and authorizing the city to post the position.
Agenda: A2b, A2c. Motions: M2.
Recycling Center operating options
Council Member Rainville reviewed options for reducing, changing, event-only operation, or closing the recycling center. After discussion, including concerns from recycling center staff member Christie Wall about non-residents and businesses using the center, the council voted to keep the center operating as-is with two employees while staff continue to look for lower costs and better operations.
Agenda: A3. Motions: M3. Speakers: Council Member Rainville, Christie Wall.
2026 budget, levy, and staff salary increases
Financial Consultant Yager walked the council through the proposed 2026 budget, including staffing, election, public safety, enforcement, capital, debt service, and levy items. The council discussed reductions and capital changes, including removing a proposed building study, and voted 3-2 to change the proposed staff salary increase from 5% to 4% of current wages, with the City Clerk to determine distribution among staff; final budget approval was left for December.
Agenda: A4. Motions: M4. Speakers: Financial Consultant Yager, Mayor Hybben, Council Member Breyen, Council Member Glaser, Council Member Swenson, Council Member Rainville, Fire Chief Miller.
5 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER TO APPROVE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER
4 (FOUR) AYES, MOTION CARRIED. (COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE ARRIVED LATE)
M2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN
4 (FOUR) AYES. MOTION CARRIED. (COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE ARRIVED LATE)
M3MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO MAINTAIN THE RECYCLING CENTER AS IS WITH THE EXISTING TWO EMPLOYEES, WITH STAFF CONTINUING TO EXPLORE WAYS TO LOWER COSTS AND IMPROVE OPERATIONS.
moved by COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON
5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
M4MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, TO ADJUST THE PROPOSED STAFF SALARY INCREASES FROM 5% TO 4% OF CURRENT WAGES, WITH THE CITY CLERK DETERMINING DISTRIBUTION AMONG STAFF.
moved by MAYOR HYBBEN, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN
M5MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO ADJOURN.
moved by COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON
5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.
Each figure links back to the document it came from. When the council voted on the amount, the motion is shown.
F1
Estimated wage savings from reducing recycling center staff by one employee.
estimate · Recycling Center staffing option · FY 2026
$13,000
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F2
Estimated total savings from reducing recycling center staff by one employee; council did not choose this option.
estimate · Recycling Center staffing option · FY 2026
$17,000
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F3
Increase attributed to 2025 not being fully staffed and 2026 assuming full staffing.
budget · Administration staff increase · FY 2026
$37,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F4
Additional elections salaries and benefits for 2026.
budget · Elections salaries and benefits · FY 2026
$12,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F5
Increase reflecting the proposed merit increase before the later motion changed the salary increase rate.
salary · General government merit increase · FY 2026
$31,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F6
Increase for additional volunteers and staffing.
salary · Fire management salaries and benefits · FY 2026
$7,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F7
Net increase for public works and parks.
salary · Public works and parks salaries and benefits · FY 2026
$7,500
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F8
Total difference stated in the meeting minutes.
budget · Total difference between projected 2025 and 2026 budget · FY 2026
$190,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F9
Portion of the budget-over-projection difference attributed to salaries and benefits.
salary · Salaries and benefits difference · FY 2026
$95,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F10
Total increase stated in the packet memo.
budget · Total 2026 budget over projected actuals · FY 2026
$191,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F11
Table total for the change from 2025 projected to proposed 2026 budget.
budget · General Fund dollar change from 2025 projected to 2026 · FY 2026
$191,302
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F12
Aggregate increase for supplies, services, and maintenance.
budget · Supplies, services, and maintenance increase · FY 2026
$36,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F13
Fire training expense described as mostly reimbursed by the state.
reimbursement · Fire training · FY 2026
$20,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F14
Increase in the law enforcement contract over 2025 projections as stated in the minutes.
contract · Law enforcement contract increase · FY 2026
$37,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F15
Increase for enforcement in building and planning.
budget · Building and planning enforcement · FY 2026
$17,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F16
Increase in engineering.
budget · Engineering increase · FY 2026
$4,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F17
Proposed general fund levy increase.
levy · General fund levy increase · FY 2026
$17,515
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F18
Newsletter cost before the projected reduction.
expenditure · Newsletter cost before reduction · FY 2026
$8,750
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F19
Reduced projected newsletter cost.
expenditure · Newsletter projected cost · FY 2026
$8,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F20
Portion of newsletter expense charged to the recycling center.
transfer · Newsletter recycling fund charge · FY 2026
$752
transfer
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F21
Approximate net newsletter cost after advertising revenue.
expenditure · Newsletter net cost · FY 2026
$5,500
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F22
Mayor Hybben proposed budgeting for one siren in 2026.
capital_project · Emergency weather siren · FY 2026
$30,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F23
Approved staff salary increase rate; City Clerk to determine distribution among staff.
rate · Staff salary increase · FY 2026
$4
outflow
F24
Proposed building study amount that the council agreed to remove during budget discussion.
capital_project · Building study · FY 2026
$50,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F25
Preliminary levy increase discussed during the budget work session.
rate · Preliminary levy increase · FY 2026
$9.96
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F26
Debt service portion of the preliminary levy increase.
debt_service · Debt service portion of levy increase · FY 2026
$194,630
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F27
Estimated annual city tax increase for the stated home value example.
estimate · Annual residential tax impact example · FY 2026
$77
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F28
Estimated monthly city tax increase for the stated home value example.
estimate · Monthly residential tax impact example · FY 2026
$6.4
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F29
Proposed 2026 General Fund total revenues and total expenditures and uses.
budget · General Fund total revenues / expenditures and uses · FY 2026
$2,802,295
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F30
Proposed 2026 General Fund property tax revenue.
levy · Property tax revenue · FY 2026
$1,893,610
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F31
Proposed 2026 licenses and permits revenue.
license · Licenses and permits revenue · FY 2026
$143,825
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F32
Proposed 2026 General Fund salaries and benefits.
salary · General Fund salaries and benefits · FY 2026
$909,840
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F33
Proposed 2026 General Fund law enforcement contract amount.
contract · Law enforcement contract · FY 2026
$527,975
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F34
Proposed 2026 General Fund legal budget.
budget · Legal · FY 2026
$97,000
outflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F35
Proposed 2026 General Fund total financing uses, also shown as transfers out in the packet table.
transfer · Total financing uses / transfers out · FY 2026
$322,000
transfer
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F36
Proposed 2026 Equipment Fund amount after reduced transfer from the general fund.
transfer · Equipment Fund transfer · FY 2026
$40,000
transfer
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F37
Proposed 2026 Turn Out Gear Fund financing use.
budget · Turn Out Gear Fund · FY 2026
$25,000
transfer
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F38
Proposed 2026 Debt Funds financing use.
debt_service · Debt Funds · FY 2026
$257,000
transfer
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F39
Projected 2026 total fund balance in the packet summary.
budget · Total Fund Balance · FY 2026
$1,114,630
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F40
Levy payable years 2026/27 total levy before credits in the packet table.
levy · Total levy before credits · FY 2026
$2,575,125
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F41
Levy payable years 2026/27 general tax levy in the packet table.
levy · General Tax Levy · FY 2026
$2,115,162
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F42
Levy payable years 2026/27 debt tax levy in the packet table.
debt_service · Debt Tax Levy · FY 2026
$459,963
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F43
Levy payable years 2026/27 tax levy after credits in the packet table.
levy · Tax Levy After Credits · FY 2026
$2,415,992
inflow
Council approval status: not yet on record.
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Fire Chief Miller to review the option of charging for fire services as had been done in the past until November 2018.
What this is about
Prior city practice of charging for fire services, noted as having ended in November 2018.
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Consultant Yager went through the memo and made changes since the last meeting.
What this is about
Budget changes carried forward from the prior budget meeting.
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