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RECONVENED 1991 COUNCIL DECEMBER 12, 1990 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING (2) fire stations do provide backup assistance. Mayor Bisel also noted that locations of fire halls is determined on a needs basis and response time is also a key factor. Mr. Clochie explained that he has submitted an application for a position as a volunteer fireman. Judy Knabe, 6483 - 20th Avenue urged the Council to be conservative and noted that she believed that the economy is now in a recession. Mayor Bisel said that the City is growing and the 1991 Budget must contain some flexibility for adjustments. He also noted that the City is trying to control the growth by promoting infill of public utilities. There were no further comments from the audience. Mayor Bisel expressed appreciation for all of the public input into the 1991 Budget. He also noted that this is not an easy task for the Council. He asked that residents get involved with the state, federal, county and school district budget processes. Mayor Bisel noted that Lino Lakes is approximately 25% of the total property taxing entities. He explained that although Lino Lakes' share is shall, the City officials hear all of the concerns. Mayor Bisel explained that the proposed levy is $1,775,138.00. This is an increase of 16.03% over the previous years levy. In the Council packet was a sheet outlining three (3) levy options for the Council. The first option is to take the entire increase in levy of $114,947.00 from the Reserve. This would reduce the levy to 1,660,191.00 for an increase of 8.25% over the 1929 payable 1990 levy. The second option would be to take $57,283.00 (one half (1/2) the increase in levy) from Reserves. The levy would be $1,717,473.50 for an increase of 12.26 %. The third option would be to take nothing from the Reserves and to levy the entire ar..ount of $1,775,138.00. The increase in levy would be 16.03 %. Mayor Bisel explained that the 1991 Budget is a "bare bones" budget. There is nothing in the budget for additional personnel and expenditures in other areas are limited. The increase in levy of $114,947.00 is to pay the bond payment for the new fire station. Council Member Reinert noted that if the Council did not authorize anything new in the 1991 Budget, the City would sill realize additional new dollars in levy due to the growth within the City. Mayor Bisel noted that this was true, however, those additional dollars will be used to maintain current services. If the Council did not authorize additional dollars to pay the fire station bond payment, the City would be loosing dollars due to inflation. Council Member Kuether noted that the Council "whittled" away at PAGE 2