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[~ 1 City Council Minutes December 1 1, 1996 Page 2 3 ~? ~~ Motion was made by Councilmember Hustad to adopt Resolution 96-24, authorizing a city operating budget of 51,209,143 and a certified tax levy of 5577,309. Motion passed unanimously. RESOLUTION REDUCING THE 1997 DEBT LEVY ON GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT Administrator Hoyt explained that each year the city must adopt a resolution removing general obligation debt from the property tax levy. Motion was made by Councilmember Kuettel to adopt Resolution 96-25, reducing the 1997 debt levy on general obligation debt. Motion passed unanimously. HIRING OF MR. WILLIAM MAERTZ AS PARKS/PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT Carol Kriegler, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities, introduced Bill Maertz, who is the recommended candidate to fill the Parks/Public Works Superintendent position. Mr. Maertz emerged as the recommended candidate after a thorough application and selection process. Motion was made by Councilmember Jacobs to approve the hiring of Bill Maertz as Parks/Public Works Superintendent. Motion passed unanimously. TRANSFER OF CITY UTILITY/RECYCLING BILLING TO THE ST. PAUL WATER UTILITY 0 Administrator Hoyt reported that staff had met a number of times with representatives of the St. Paul Water Utility to discuss having the utility perform billing services for Falcon Heights. Under such an arrangement, property owners would received one bill for water, sewer and recycling services rather than one bill from St. Paul and one from Falcon Heights. Start up costs are estimated at 55,005. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilmember Gibson Talbot to authorize the City Administrator to proceed with the transfer of utility billing to the St. Paul Water Utility and to allocated 55,005 for the transition from the sanitary sewer fund. Motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF FIRST BANK AS THE CITY'S DEPOSITORY FOR CHECKING ACCOUNT FACILITIES THROUGH THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES 4M FUND Administrator Hoyt recommended that the city change its checking account depository to First Bank, since the city can get a better interest rate and no checking fees through the League of Minnesota Cities 4M fund.