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COUNCIL MINUTES September 12, 2011 <br />APPROVED <br />46 <br />47 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 4946- <br />48 4972, $33,321.14) Approved <br />49 <br />50 August 22, 2011 Council Work Session <br />51 Minutes Approved <br />52 <br />53 August 22, 2011 City Council Meeting <br />54 Minutes Approved <br />55 <br />56 August 22, 2011 Special Budget Work Session <br />57 Minutes Approved <br />58 <br />59 August 15, 2011 Special Budget Work Session <br />60 Minutes Approved <br />61 <br />62 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK <br />63 <br />64 2A) Resolution No. 11-89, Adopting Preliminary 2011/2012 Property Tax Levy — Finance <br />65 Director Rolek reported that it is time for the City to consider a maximum levy amount for the coming <br />66 year, as is required by state statute. Mr. Rolek noted that the amount of the maximum preliminary <br />67 levy is $8,227,259, a decrease of 5 percent over the past year. This levy amount may be decreased by <br />'\ 68 the council for the final budget adoption but it may not be increased. A public hearing on the levy is <br />69 scheduled for December. <br />70 <br />71 The Mayor congratulated the council for their work on this budget. They worked essentially all year <br />72 and the result is a decreased budget achieved through review of the organization, a change in <br />73 engineering services and some outsourcing of services. He believes the council has accomplished <br />74 what the citizens want. <br />75 <br />76 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11-89 as presented. Council Member <br />77 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. <br />78 <br />79 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH <br />80 <br />81 3A) Amendments to Lino Lakes City Charter: Public hearing and consideration of 1st Reading <br />82 of two ordinances — Administrator Karlson noted that the Lino Lakes Charter Commission has <br />83 submitted two ordinances for consideration by the City Council. State statute includes a process and <br />84 timeframe under which the amendments must be considered. The schedule was reviewed and it was <br />85 noted that an affirmative vote of all council members is required for an amendment to pass. <br />86 <br />87 Mayor Reinert opened the public hearing. He noted that the council has not had the opportunity to <br />88 hear from the Charter Commission on the amendments and would much appreciate getting some <br />89 clarification from the commission now. <br />90 <br />2 <br />