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<br />CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS <br />MINUTES <br />December 6, 2004 <br />Mayor Gehrz called the Truth in Taxation Hearing to order. <br />T': Mayor Sue Gehrz, Council members Robert Lamb, Peter Lindstrom and Richard <br />PRESEN <br />Talbot <br />Also present: City Administrator Heather Worthington <br />ABSENT: Council member Laura Kuettel <br />COMMUNITY FORUM: There was no commentary from the audience. <br />PRESENTATIONS: None Scheduled <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS: <br />Truth in Taxation Hearin <br />Ma or Gehrz explained to the meeting attendees and venining the annual T th n axation <br />Y <br />City Council meetings this week. The meeting t is ev g ortunit <br />Hearing to present the proposed budget and l~ on foro2o00 d taxes and what somepof the other <br />• to present some information about the impac p P <br />cts are that affect people's proposed taxes. The City's fie 2004arShe explained the public <br />impa <br />City Council has been working on the 2005 budget since un , <br />hearin rotocol that would be followed. An oral pres lson.l Members of the audience will be <br />gp <br />Worthington, with assistance from Finance Director <br />iven the opportunity to ask questions. The Council willo o~ dnesday even ngt December 8. <br />g <br />tonight; that will be done at the regular Counci mee ing <br />' istrator Worthington explained that the budgeting procTS~~h the final workshop eriodic <br />Admm <br />workshops were held with the Council throughout the summe , <br />in Se tember. She utilized the LCD projector to pres eral of erating budget ofe _1'07% <br />occurring p <br />decrease in the Falcon HeightRsevenue Fund Budges for the year 2005totaling $88,084• <br />$1,580,237, and the Specia <br />The Truth in Taxation Hearing was opened to the audience for questions and commentary. <br />Thomas Lageson, 1740 Pascal Street, thanked Administrator Worthington for sending him <br />Mr. uestions: <br />the general fund budget. He asked the following q <br />Revenue -Mechanical Permits. $8,000 more than in difficult to predicthIn terms of ble <br />revenue? Administrator Worthington said this is very <br />sustainability, staff believes they have been conservl eveslthat f gurevsta reasonable number. <br />seeking to budget a little closer to actual and she be <br />