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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 80 provide winter services. Staff will be doing more public outreach and ultimately plan to <br /> 81 bring an ordinance to the council in January. <br /> 82 5. Appointment to Lino Lakes Advisory Boards—City Administrator Cotton <br /> 83 explained that at this point staff is waiting to hear back from several applicants so she'd <br /> 84 recommend that the matter be tabled. That does mean that the appointment interviews <br /> 85 would be delayed past the end of the year. The Planning and Zoning Board has enough <br /> 86 applicants so those interviews could be scheduled now if the council desires. <br /> 87 <br /> 88 Acting Mayor Stoesz deferred the question of scheduling to the Mayor(who was not <br /> 89 present). City Administrator Cotton remarked that she would reach out to the mayor on <br /> 90 scheduling and also explore the possibility of not interviewing incumbents. <br /> 91 6. 2023 Budget& Tax Levy—Finance Director Lynch noted that she has provided <br /> 92 the council with the final proposed budget; it is the budget staff will include for the <br /> 93 upcoming budget hearing. That hearing is scheduled at the December 12th council <br /> 94 meeting. She reviewed the small changes (as noted in the staff report). <br /> 95 <br /> 96 Acting Mayor Stoesz remarked that he expects that citizen focus is now on valuations and <br /> 97 not the tax rate that will be considered at the hearing. <br /> 98 <br /> 99 Councilmember Cavegn noted that one added vehicle for the police department is still <br /> 10o included. Ms. Lynch remarked that she didn't hear a consensus to take that out at the last <br /> 101 discussion. Councilmember Cavegn noted that finances are not good for people this year <br /> 102 so things that are not necessary shouldn't be included in his opinion; he has heard Public <br /> 103 Safety Director Swenson say that this vehicle is not crucial. Director Swenson explained <br /> 104 that the vehicle is included to try and flatten the peaks and valleys on the replacement <br /> 105 schedule; that as well as consideration that there are cosmetic items that need to be fixed <br /> 106 on a vehicle to the tune of$5,000 to $6,000. This is a vehicle that is used by a member of <br /> 107 the leadership team but not for front line response. When asked if a reduction for this <br /> 108 vehicle would be a direct reduction in levy, Ms. Lynch explained that it could be but she <br /> 109 would warn that reductions to the capital budget will have a downstream impact. <br /> 110 <br /> 111 A majority of the council did not agree with taking the vehicle out of the budget. <br /> 112 <br /> 113 Councilmember Lyden said he'd like the council to fund an Alexandra House donation. <br /> 114 He supports their work in the community. <br /> 115 <br /> 116 It was noted that the council received a presentation on the services of Alexandra House <br /> 117 in the past. That information is still valid and referrals to the services of Alexandra <br /> 118 House are still offered by the Public Safety Department regularly. <br /> 119 <br /> 120 Acting Mayor Stoesz remarked that it is his belief and one that he believes is shared by <br /> 121 the Mayor that the activities are important but aren't appropriately funded by taxpayer <br /> 122 dollars. <br /> 123 <br /> 3 <br />