Work Session

CITY OF MARSHALL WORK SESSION MINUTES Tuesday, July 25, 2023 The work session of the Common Council of the City of Marshall was held July 25, 2023, at City Hall, 344 West Main Street. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Mayor Pro-tempore Craig Schafer. In addition to Schafer the following members were in attendance: Amanda Schroeder, John Alcorn, See Moua-Leske and James Lozinski. Absent: Mayor Robert Byrnes and Steven Meister. Staff present included: Sharon Hanson, City Administrator; E.J. Moberg, Director of Administrative Services; and Steven Anderson, City Clerk. 2024 Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) Request Moberg introduced the letter received from the Southwest Initiative Foundation that requested funding of $5,500. The City of Marshall had not received funding requests from SWIF in prior years. 2024 Lyon County Historical Society Community Contribution Request Jennifer Andries and John Sherman gave a brief presentation on the activities of the historical society and requested funding of $29,474.77, an increase of 9.33%. The same percentage increase was also asked of Lyon County. 2024 Marshall Area Fine Arts Council (MAFAC) Community Contribution Request Officers of MAFAC recounted their history and plans for the upcoming year. MAFAC requested $8,000 in funding a $2,000 increase from last year. 2024 Sounds of Summer Community Contribution Request Mark Klaith of Marshall Festivals requested funding of $10,000 which was the same request as the previous year. 2024 United Community Action Partnership Community Contribution Request Moberg provided information on behalf of UCAP for their bus replacement request of $38,520. 2024 Marshall-Lyon County Library Appropriation Request Michele Leininger updated councilmembers on the 2024 draft budget request of $751,677 which would be a requested increase of 4.3%. The same percentage increase was also asked of Lyon County. Adjournment At 5:05PM Mayor Pro-tempore Schafer adjourned the meeting. Attest: _________________________ _________________________ City Clerk Mayor