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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 17, 2002 CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE : April 17, 2002 TIME STARTED : 5:34 p.m. TIME ENDED : 7:10 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Dahl, Carlson, Reinert O'Donnell and Mayor Bergeson (5:45) MEMBERS ABSENT : None Staff members present: Administration Director, Dan Tesch; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; Community Development Director, Mike Grochala; City Planner, Jeff Smyser; Finance Director, Al Rolek (part); Police Sergeant Kent Strege (part); Police Sergeant Kurt Rausch (part); and City Clerk, Ann Blair UPDATE ON FIVE -YEAR PLAN, AL ROLEK Finance Director Rolek distributed a revision to the draft Five -Year Plan that takes into consideration the scenario that there will be a levy limit for year 2003. After 2003, there may not be any levy limits. The former version of the Plan assumed the levy limitations would continue. He reviewed the revisions relating to the General Fund Plan Summary, General Fund Revenue Plan, and General Fund Expenditures. He asked if any of the Councilmembers had questions noting there will be one more work session before the public hearing on May 13, 2002. Councilmember O'Donnell stated that the Plan is estimating a 64.5% increase in 2006 revenues. He asked what the planned tax increase is for that same year. Finance Director Rolek advised the tax rate would not increase. The amount of taxes raised will be higher due to a higher tax capacity. Finance Director Rolek advised Councilmembers to call him with any questions relating to the Plan. This item will be on the Council Work Session agenda Wednesday, May 6, 2002, 5:30 p.m. REPORT ON HARDWOOD CREEK PROJECT, MARCEY WESTRICK AND BRETT EMMONS OF EMMONS AND OLIVER RESOURCES Ms. Westrick came forward and distributed information and a map regarding the • Hardwood Creek. She stated the purpose of her presentation is to give an overview of