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L98 October 20, 1980 year of 1981. In reviewing the expenditures for the year 1981 the total cost was $814,000.00 thus creating a deficit of $145,000.00. Since the Council has levied to the limit and all revenues have been anticipated. The one alternative is to cut services or assess services. Mr. Schumacher asked the Council to consult the Public Works Budget. There is $55,000 including $36,000 for seal coating; $14,300 for Lois Land and 77th Street overlay and $4,000 for catch basin on East Shadow Lake Drive. Add to this the materials for repairs, the only alternative Mr. Schumacher could come up with is taking the $30,000 out for materials and the $55,000 for contractural service and making this into an assessable project. Mr. Schumacher said he had contacted other communities and this is the general practice. Mr. McLean said he agreed with this concept - he felt this is one of the things that has to be faced. If this amount is deducted form the deficit, this brings this down to $60,000.00. Other areas of reductions are; Police Dept. - $4,000.00; Public Works Dept. - $8,000.00; Parks Dept. - $19,500.00; Government Bldg.- $3,000.00. With these re- ductions the deficit is $25,500.00. The Council went through the various budgets of the departments discussing areas that could possibly be cut or eliminated. The need for codification of the ordinances and the approximate cost was discussed, also, the approximate starting date of this project in order to have some of the ex- penditures fall due in 1982. There was a recess at this point in the meeting. The meeting was reconvened and Mayor Gourley asked if there was anyone who wished to speak under the Open Mike and there was no one. The first item on the continued agenda was consideration of the special use permit for Mr. Aldridge for the construction of a building in Carole Estates 11 along Highway #8, for the prupose of a plumbing establishment. Mr. Schumacher presented the layout of this proposed construction and reported that this had been approved by the P &Z. There is a phone message from Mr. Willenbring of Hickok Engineering (RCWB) which states that Mr. Aldridge does not need RCWB ap- proval bur Mr. Menkveld must renew his permit on Carol Estates 11 and has been noti- fied by RCWB of this. Mayor Gourley felt this information should be in writing. Mayor Gourley moved to approve this Special Use Permit contingent upon written appro- val of RCWB. Seconded by Mr. McLean . Motion carried unanimously. 1 The Clerk was instructed to publish Ord. #56R as corrected at this meeting. Mr. McLean so moved. Seconded by Mrs. Elsenpeter. Motion carried unanimously. The next item on the agenda was the Liquor Ordinance. Mayor Gourley had some questions as to the legality of establishing fees by Resolution. He read material he had re- ceived from the League of Cities on this subject. Mr. McLean asked what purpose this new ordinance serves and Mayor Gourley said it is III basically a codification of all Liquor Ordinances now on the books within the City of Lino Lakes. This new ordinances also defines 'premises' and also deals with the transfer of stocks in a corporation.