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Alburnett council sets budget‑amendment hearing and approves annual reports, procurement items
Summary
At its Nov. 14 meeting the Alburnett City Council set a Dec. 12 public hearing on a budget amendment, approved the annual financial, street and urban renewal reports, awarded a backup snow‑removal contract and a park engineering contract, and renewed an alcohol license; most items passed by voice vote.
The Alburnett City Council on Nov. 14 set a public hearing on proposed budget amendments and approved a series of routine annual reports and procurement actions.
Council voted to set a budget amendment public hearing for Dec. 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. after staff explained several year‑to‑date variances: the fire department had expended approximately $50,400 against a $6,400 line due primarily to an invoice of $177,000 paid this fiscal year that was budgeted last year; police operations and several wages categories also require review. The hearing will give residents an opportunity to comment on proposed adjustments.
Resolutions approved by the council included Resolution 2024‑41 (approval of the annual financial report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024), Resolution 2024‑42 (annual Street Finance report), and Resolution 2024‑43 (annual urban renewal report). Councilors noted revenues exceeded projections largely because of grant receipts and that TIF collections have concluded while residual TIF payments continue through mid‑2026.
The council also approved Resolution 2024‑44 to award an as‑needed backup snow‑removal contract to Hanley Dirt Works with hourly rates specified in the packet (skid loader w/operator $95/hr; plow truck w/operator $90/hr; dump truck $115/hr). A separate procurement decision approved awarding the city park engineering contract to HR Green for $45,000; council members discussed firm experience and the need for value engineering to meet the project's $350,000 construction budget.
The council renewed an alcohol license for GI’s Place effective Dec. 1, 2024 through Nov. 30, 2025; staff reported no complaints or objections on file. No contested roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript; motions were made and passed by voice vote without a detailed roll call in the meeting record.
Votes at a glance
- Set public hearing on budget amendment: motion carried (mover: West; second: Myers). - Resolution 2024‑41 (annual financial report): motion carried (mover: Bosenberg; second: Trum). - Resolution 2024‑42 (street finance report): motion carried (mover: Trum; second: Myers). - Resolution 2024‑43 (urban renewal report): motion carried (mover: Myers; second: West). - Resolution 2024‑44 (backup snow removal contract to Hanley Dirt Works): motion carried (mover: Bosenberg; second: Myers). - Resolution 2024‑46 (park engineering contract to HR Green, $45,000): motion carried (mover: Trum; second: Bosenberg). - Alcohol license for GI’s Place: motion carried (mover: Trum; second: West).
Next steps include staff filing the annual financial, street and urban renewal reports with the appropriate state agencies by the Dec. 1 statutory deadline and returning to council with budget amendment details at the scheduled public hearing.
