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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 /> a.. <br /> 90 <br /> 2 <br />