City Council Meeting Date: October 12, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Brenda Angelstad, Finance Director
Title
Discussion of 2022-2023 Budget & Levy alternatives and including potential Grants in Accordance with City Council Grants Policy.
Body
Action Requested:
Discussion only.
Summary Report:
Historical Society Funding Request
Cathy Osterman, Northfield Historical Society Executive Director, will present a budget request for 2021. The Northfield Historical Society is requesting $29,614 for 2022 only. They provided an attached summary for reference.
The last contract for City funding was $29,000 for 2018, 2019 and 2020. They did not request any funding for 2021 as they indicated they had been impacted by COVID and hadn't completed all of the services under the prior contract. The years prior funding dating to 2014 is as follows: 2015-2017 = $25,792/year, 2014 = $19,656.
The current draft budget has $25,000 included and will be adjusted following direction of the City Council.
Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities Membership
Councilor Ness had requested an opportunity to consider membership in the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Attached is information on the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities including fees. The membership fee would be a four year commitment and phased in fee. Based on the current fee structure, membership would be $41,668 for full fee but phased in as follows:
2022 = $10, 417
2023 = $20,834
2024 = $31,251
2025 = $41,668
The City of Northfield would be a larger member if we became membership. City Administrator Martig would suggest that if we become members we should become active in the membership with at least one dedicated City Councilor to participate including seeking board membership. There is an annual conference and a legislative day as well as other training opportunities. There also would be the ability to apply to be a host City in the future for...
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