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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION September 5, 2017 <br />DRAFT <br /> 5 <br />Mayor Reinert said he hears enough interest to keep the conversation going (amounts, 172 <br />mechanisms, etc.) Council Member Manthey suggested that the possibility of the rec 173 <br />land should be presented in the discussions with the school district. 174 <br /> 175 <br />Regarding the $300,000, the mayor feels there is momentum to utilize those funds so the 176 <br />budget can go forward. 177 <br /> 178 <br />The council discussed staff’s suggestion for a levy to the Capital Equipment Replacement 179 <br />fund and additional funding for municipal building maintenance (that is currently funded 180 <br />through cell phone antennae lease revenue). After a full discussion of the benefit of 181 <br />issuing certificates, the council heard from Director DeGardner that the building 182 <br />maintenance fund is not adequate for current and future identified needs. Mayor Reinert 183 <br />asked for more detailed information at the next meeting on those needs. 184 <br /> 185 <br />Based on the council ability to further discuss the budget until December, the mayor said 186 <br />he feels the group is comfortable moving ahead with preliminary approval. He directed 187 <br />staff to look further at self bonding. The preliminary levy rate will be 42.474. 188 <br />8. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update – Community Development Director 189 <br />Grochala reviewed his written report and outlined those areas that are under review. Lane 190 <br />use is the topic being discussed with Planning and Zoning and they will move to 191 <br />transportation in the coming month. Also surface water and natural resources will be 192 <br />discussed ahead. Mayor Reinert asked about density and Mr. Grochala said the goal is 193 <br />not moving on the density number. The few land use changes are mainly post 2040. 194 <br />9. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions, City Council – There were no 195 <br />updates. 196 <br />10. Monthly Progress Report – Administrator Karlson updated the council. He 197 <br />noted the recent decision on the White Bear Lake lawsuit. 198 <br />11. Review Regular Agenda – The agenda for the next regular council meeting was 199 <br />reviewed and there were no changes. 200 <br /> 201 <br />The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. 202 <br /> 203 <br />These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 204 <br />September 25, 2017. 205 <br /> 206 <br /> 207 <br />Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert, Mayor 208 <br /> 209