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?IINUTES V 2 REGULAZ CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 11, 1979 PAGE 6 Iie informed Council that this would only raise our budget $20,000 plus per LEVY LIMITA- year, yet the policiing contract was increasing $30,000 ;plus, which would TION (cont.) require the Council to exceed its levy limit. If this.~~ere the case, the state would withhold 33 1/3% of every dollar exceeding the levy limit. He also explained that the Council does have other alternatives as follows: (a) Council could pass a resolution to exceed the levy limit by 5% and publish notice of a public hearing and they they would only be penalized 15 ceizts on every dollar they go over the levy limit. If 5% of the voters at the last General Election petition for a referendum there would have to be a referendum on the 5% increase. (b) The Council can initiate a referendum to increase the base levy limitation t_o any amount if they wish, which could give them operating room if tLie public voted to set a neu base. (c) 'Phe Council could retain their present status and cut service, such as recreation, street maintenance, ?oliciing, fire and rescue, etc. Tlaey could al.su asse.s:~ certain services such as street seal coatin; and street li~htin~. No action was taken at dais time, but it was suggested that Council pursue alternate ~~~ays to deterrr ne Jahat procedure should be taken. Councilrleriber lvlcCough moved, seconded by clayor ti~arkentien, that Deputy AL ROLEK' S Clerk, :'11 l:oielc's entire salary of $825.00 per month be charged to the SALARY C1-IARGED Liquor Jtore. Motion carried unanimously. TO LIQUOR STORE T.-Tayor ~~7arlcentien informed Council that John Sosniecki, Liquor Store JOAN SOSNIECKI Employee, lags asked for a salary increase from $11,500.00 per year SALARY INCREASE to $13,500.00 per year due to the increased responsibilities since RE2UEST the retirement of George ldillkom. 'Che matter was deferred until later ;chile awaiting job descriptions for each Liquor Store employee. Attorney Kenefick presented to Council a ,>roposed ordinance updatinu ORDINANCE 165 the t'lnimal Control Ordinance. Councilme~aber Stone moved, seconded ANIMAL CONTROL by Councilmember McGough that Ordinance ~i165 be adopted. Upon a vote ORDINANCE UP- being taken the following voted "aye": Councilmembers McGough, Stone, DATE Steele and Brown, and the following voted "nay": Mayor Laarkentien. Motion carried. ORDINAIdCT~. 165 AN ORDIIANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE IdO. 101 ENTITLED "AiQ ORDINANCE REGISTERING AND REGULATING TTIL' -KEEPI_~G Or DOGS AND REPEALIIIG ORDINAICE NOS . 39 , 55 AidD 79" . Councilmember McGough presented to Council copies of the questionnaire UPDATE which will be completed by citizens for the Comprehensive Plan. Iie COMPREHENSIVE also informed he had become aware that some communities have hired PLAN a grants person who goes over thousands of state and federal grants which are available, thus finding grants for which the community might be eligible. Councilmember McGough thought it might be worth con- sidering for ralcon Heights.