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WORK SESSION MEETING
January 22, 2024
A. Call to Order — The work session meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order by Mayor
Clarke at 5:30 p.m. at Waukee City Hall, 230 W. Hickman Rd.
B. Roll Call — The following members were present: Mayor Courtney Clarke; Council Members Chris
Crone, Rob Grove, Anna Bergman Pierce, Ben Sinclair. Absent: Council Member R. Charles
Bottenberg.
Also in attendance: City Administrator Brad Deets, Assistant City Administrator Nick Osborne, Finance
Director Linda Burkhart, Accounting Manager Rachel Bruns, Community Development Director Andy
Kass, Public Works Director/City Engineer Rudy Koester, Human Resources Director Michelle Lindsay,
Director of Economic Development Jennifer Brown, Parks & Recreation Director Matt Jermier, Library
Director Kristine Larson, Director of Marketing & Communications Heather Behrens, Fire Chief Clint
Robinson, Police Chief Chad McCluskey, City Clerk Rebecca D. Schuett.
C. Agenda Approval — Council Member Sinclair moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Council
Member Crone. Results of vote: Ayes: Crone, Grove, Pierce, Sinclair. Nays: None. Absent:
Bottenberg. Motion carried 4 — 0 — 1.
D. Work Session:
1) Proposed FY2025 Budget: Enterprise, General — Finance Director Burkhart reviewed the
budget approval schedule and council directives. Jon Burmeister and Matt Stoffel with PFM
Financial Advisors, LLC, discussed utility funds, recommending increases in irrigation, storm water
and solid waste rates. City Administrator Deets, Finance Director Burkhart and department
directors then reviewed projected fund balances, capital equipment recommendations, the general
fund, tax levy comparisons, projected revenues and expenditures, staffing recommendations and
contractual services funding. City staff also reviewed supplies and services, capital equipment and
staff additions that were eliminated from the proposed budget to account for the anticipated loss of
revenue from property taxes and the rollback. The proposed budget includes a $0.10 levy
reduction.
E. Comments
Council Member Sinclair moved to adjourn; seconded by Council Member Grove. Ayes: All. Nays: None.
Motion carried 4 — 0.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk