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October 5, 1978 - Page Two - Mr. Zelinka discussed whether this community should be contiguous or not - ' the nearer ones with the same problems or one farther away with different probelms. It was felt that 4 community not so near,as to share the same border, but yet in the same County with the same form of government. The matter of the Open Meeting Law was discussed in relationship with the consulting of a Council member and an administrator and Mr. Pass said this does not apply to a person .ih that position. He felt if the Council needed expert advice, Mr. Phil Cohen, 561-4133 or 291-6959, could assisst them. Mr. Schneider said he had done quite a bit of work in the area of this position and would asked the Council permission to continue. The consensus of the Council was that Mr. Schneider should continue this research. Mr. Schneider said:he had contacted the League of Minnesota Cities and they had requested a copy of the job description for the Clerk -Treasurer. This has been mailed along with a copy of the duties of the Deputy Clerk. Mr. Bush will have information Pack to Mr. Schneider for the last meeting in October. Mr. Schneider had prepared an analysis of the 1979 budget to the 1978 budget, this inclueded the anticipaPad income and the expenditures as set forth at the last budget hearing. There are some special levies outside the levy limitation that was computed with the assistance of Mr. Don Anfinson. The matter of deleting 10,000 from the road budget was discussed, This was in the budget to insure repair of streets that could be ruined by a developer who used that street to gain acess to a new plat. Mr. Zelinka felt that ;if a City street is destroyed in such a planner, the developer, should be responsible for the restoration of that street. The City should have ;some assurance that this is the case before the hardshells are signed. P'erhaps the Council should consider an Ordinance in this matter. It was also s ggested that the developer's liability insurance be written to cover this possibility Some of the dedicated' funds tor the Park have been invested in CD's, 90 days at 74% interest. :There w.as.d.iscussion on the use of this interest, should this remain in the dedicates funds or can it be used for general maintenance for the Park syste? The genet 1 feeling of the Council was this could be used for maintenace. This + Yul.'d release some of the funds from the General Fund and this could be escro j`e. for aministration - $5,000.00 for 1979 and 10,000.00 for 1980. There was discussign of addi� of a roadmix street to a b14,a upgrading was estimated at Mr. Volk was questioned on'. plan? Mr. Volk said that i current budget just mainta that the 14,000 busgeted fa deleted from the budget am The figures as presented of the additional cost to to compute the Mill rate 0 30,000 to the road budget for the upgrading top street. The costs of one mile of such 000 to 35,000 - including curbs. 5 year plan for the streets - is this in the s, but not until o980. He felt that the the streets with no upgrading. It was suggested escrow account for a new truck in-1980 be 000 to the budget for street, improvement. A 'esult in a mill rate raise of .42, The matter meowner was discussed. The Clerk was instruced C;ityt's portion of the tax bill only.