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m~NUT~s CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 14, 2002 RCSO7.UT7ON NO. 2002-8-189 - Tf1l3L/NG ACT/ON ON THE POO7..S7DE ARC/77TECTU7ZAC REV7ECT~ C/NT/7. THE AUGUST 28, 2002 COZlNC7/. A~IEETlNC.S'l/R.7ECT 77J RECEIPT OFA WAIVER OF' T/~/6 <0-DA 1' RC/7, 1 S7GA'ED R I' 8172. ROK ANDERSON, AND /ND7C'A'T/NG T/1,47' 7h' 771E f9~~V I~1_/i CS NOT RECEI LED, TtIE POOI_,S/DE ARC77/TECTURA7. REV/END lS DEEMED DEMED The foregoing resolution ~n~as duly seconded by Anderson. Ayes (4) Fahey, Anderson, Montour, L,aValie. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. ROSGVILLG Dr. John Theirs, Superintendent of School nisU'ict d~{G23, appeared before SCHOOL the Council to present maia'fals related to the District's proposed DISTRICT operating levy referendum w-bleb will be presented to the voters at the RG~GRI?NDUM September 10°i Primai,v I[lection. "1'hcin reported on the committee structures that studied the issue t2n~ the School District which included a Finance Advisory Conunillec, a Facilities Advisory Committee, and a Demographics Advisory Committee. "Tl~te reports generated by these Committees were. presented to the Council. '1'hein reported that taxpayers in the School Dish~icl ~a~ill be sent a mailing prior to the election which explains the ballot question and cost impacts. Theirs reported That the School District has ~n~orked hard to contain costs and since 1995 has rc+duced ihcir cost of operation by over $300 per student uni( "Theirs indicated that the School District lu~ows that money is hard to come by and chat they have (o show that the School District is deserving of this additional funding.;. hahey noted that the City Council will no[ take a position on the referendum question. I~~ahev noted his concern for placing a referendum on the ballot of the Primary G:Icction ~~~hen voter turnout is typically small. Theirs reported that by placing the question on the September ballot rather than November, in the event the rcl'ercndum fails, U~is provides the School District with an additional t~-vo mimths of planning tirne. 1=whey noted that the School District ~n~ill be holding a public hearing on the proposed operating levy referendum on September 5'~' at 7 p.m. in the Roseville I-ligh School auditorium- Fahey also noted the good working relationship that Little Canada has had ~n~i[h the Roseville School District and stated that the City values this relationship and the services provided by the School District. q