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Lilydale council approves preliminary 2025 budget, sets tax-levy meeting and signs off on multiple contracts
Summary
The Lilydale City Council approved a preliminary 2025 budget and proposed tax levy with a $23,068 net increase, authorized several vendor agreements and permits, and delegated limited payment authority to the city administrator during its Sept. 9 meeting.
The Lilydale City Council on Sept. 9 approved a preliminary 2025 general fund budget and proposed tax levy that increases the levy by $23,068 and set a meeting to consider the final levy. Mayor John Diehl moved the resolution and Councilmember Lyle Hanzal seconded; the motion passed 5-0.
The finance committee and City Administrator Mary Tollefson presented the budget. The committee recommended reallocating $21,068 in wages and $2,000 (25% of the audit fee) from the general fund to the sewer fund “to better reflect the cost of utility services,” Tollefson said. Diehl said he wants to work on the city's sewer fee schedule and deferred a broader decision on fees to a later date.
The council also approved several contracts and permits that carried little debate: an exempt charitable-gambling permit for the I.S.D. 197 Educational Foundation's fundraiser (moved by Councilmember Bill Kleinman; seconded by Councilmember Deborah Cornell; passed 5-0), a 36-month copier lease with Metro Sales (moved by Councilmember Lyle Hanzal; seconded by Councilmember Mary Kleinberg; passed 5-0), and a four-year website agreement with Catalis (formerly GovOffice) (moved by Councilmember Hanzal; seconded by Councilmember Kleinman; passed 5-0). Laurie Tostrud of the I.S.D. 197 Educational Foundation said, “this is the third year for this fundraiser.”
On administrative authority, City Attorney Kori Land explained a resolution to delegate to the city administrator the authority to pay claims without prior council approval. After discussion about the existing $500 credit-card limit and a council suggestion to change the delegated threshold, Councilmember Lyle Hanzal moved (seconded by Councilmember Bill Kleinman) to adopt Resolution 2024-16 delegating authority to pay certain claims up to $3,000 to the city administrator; the motion carried 5-0.
Votes at a glance: Agenda approval (approve as presented) ' Moved: Councilmember Deborah Cornell; Second: Councilmember Bill Kleinman; Result: 5-0. Approval of Aug. 12, 2024 minutes ' Moved: Mayor John Diehl; Second: Councilmember Mary Kleinberg; Result: 5-0. August 2024 financial reports ' Moved: Mayor John Diehl; Second: Councilmember Lyle Hanzal; Result: 5-0. Charitable gambling permit (I.S.D. 197 Educational Foundation) ' Moved: Councilmember Bill Kleinman; Second: Councilmember Deborah Cornell; Result: 5-0. 36-month equipment lease (Metro Sales, Inc.) ' Moved: Councilmember Lyle Hanzal; Second: Councilmember Mary Kleinberg; Result: 5-0. Resolution 2024-16 (delegate payment authority to city administrator up to $3,000) ' Moved: Councilmember Lyle Hanzal; Second: Councilmember Bill Kleinman; Result: 5-0. Resolution 2024-17 (preliminary 2025 budget and proposed tax levy) ' Moved: Mayor John Diehl; Second: Councilmember Lyle Hanzal; Result: 5-0. Website agreement (Catalis) ' Moved: Councilmember Lyle Hanzal; Second: Councilmember Bill Kleinman; Result: 5-0. Minnesota flag replacement (retire old flag and replace immediately) ' Moved: Councilmember Deborah Cornell; Second: Councilmember Lyle Hanzal; Result: 4-1 (Nay: Councilmember Bill Kleinman).
The council set a follow-up meeting to adopt the final property tax levy. The minutes also record that Captain Wegener is available to conduct emergency-preparedness training for the council in early October and that the city will schedule a runoff-management plan workshop with Barr Engineering before the November meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
