Item 5.1 City Council Minutes 2025.12.08 AmendmentMINUTES OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2025
Mayor Stockamp motioned to appoint CM Dunlap and Mayor Stockamp to work with the Fire
Chief and City Administrator regarding fire discussions, second CM Tanner All in favor.
Motion carried 5-0.
Fire Chief Scott will provide an update in early 2026.
CM Dunlap has concerns that the other cities may not have confidence in Otsego and read a
prepared resolution into record to continue the fire service agreements.
CM Dunlap motioned for the City Council to accept the motion read. The motion failed due
to lack of a second.
CM Dunlap raised a point of order stating that the item being discussed did not receive a
second and therefore the item cannot be discussed. Mayor Stockamp did not recognize the
point of order made by CM Dunlap.
City Attorney Kendall agrees with Fire Chief Scotts assessment regarding the Elk River contract
not locking into a full year.
Mayor Stockamp felt the resolution was out of line. CM Dunlap said the council has been
inconsistent and this would send a message to the contracted departments. CM Tanner agrees
the resolution is out of line and undermining. When asked, Flaherty said staff received the
resolution just prior to the meeting.
5. Administration
5.1 2026 Budgets and Property Tax Levv.
A. Presentation by City Administrator/Finance Director.
B. Consider Resolution 2025-65 Adopting the 2026 Annual Operating Budgets.
C. Consider Resolution 2025-66 Setting the Final Property Tax Levy for Taxes
Payable 2026.
D. Consider Resolution 2025-67 Adopting the 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Plan.
E. Approve the Proposed 2026 Pay Plans.
City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty reviewed the staff report and presentation.
CM Tanner motioned to adopt Resolution 2025-65 Adopting the 2026 Annual Operating
Budgets, seconded by Goede. Voting in favor: Stockamp, Goede, Lund, and Tanner. Voting
against: Dunlap. Motion carried 4-1.
CM Tanner motioned to adopt Resolution 2025-66 Setting a Final Property Tax Levy for Taxes
Payable 2026, seconded by Lund.
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