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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 24, 2006 CONSENT AGENDA ON-SALE LIQUOR AND ON-SALE WINE LICENSE LEES Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2006-5-122 -APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: *APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER TO 20067MPROVEMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF MORRISON SANITARY SEWER SERVICES; *AUTHORIZING THE USE OF AUTOMARK BALLOT MARKING DEVICE FOR THE 2006 ELECTIONS The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Montour. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. The City Clerk reported that the Automark ba11oC marking device will be utilized during the 2006 Elections in response to Federal Legislation to allow the visually impaired to independenCly and privately mark their ballots. The capabilities of this ballot marking device may be expanded for future elections to address other disabilities. LaValle reported that as a result of discussions with City staff as well as some of the liquor license holders in the City, he is proposing that future increases of On-Sale Liquor License and On-Sale Wine License Fees be tied to the City's levy increase. LaValle felt that this was a more equitable basis for these license fee increases as the increases would be tied to the City's cost of doing business. LaValle reported the City's Gross Levy and Net Levy increases for the past few years as follows: Gross Levv Net Levv 2003 4.0% 3.28% 2004 4.8% 5.63% 2005 1.36% 1.65%a 2006 2.54% 4.57% LaValle also noted that the City's 2 A.M. License Fee is based on one-half of the State's fee. LaValle reported that he has been informed that the State has doubled their fee. Therefore, LaValle recommended that the 2 A.M. Fee remain at the 2005 level. The City Administrator recommended that if levy increases are used to determine On-Sale Liquor License and On-Sale Wine License Fee