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COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 1989 will have to address is how to fund expensive on going projects such as roads. Mr. Reinert raised the question of garbage collection and hauling. He suggested adding garbage to a our city services. This would eliminate redundancies in hauling routes. Mayor Benson and Mr. Bisel agreed. As the council reviewed their information, Mr. Schumacher added that major changes in a department's budget would be footnoted. Mayor Benson asked Mr. Schumacher if the City would need to purchase any equipment for computerized elections. Mr. Schumacher replied that was not mandatory. Mr. Schumacher pointed out that the Assessor's bill has increased due to the increase of parcels that need to be assessed. It was the concensus of the council that it was a wise decision to contract this service through the county. Under Consultants, Mr. Schumacher stated that he was being conservative here, and would like this to be increased. Mayor Benson asked the council what they thought of the budget for economic development and planning budgets. Mr. Bisel said that we need to be proactive rather than reactive. Mayor Benson agreed, and added that we need to get services lined up. Mr. Bohjanen stated that he would like to see more things done in the area of marketing and advertising. Mr. Neal said that the EDC has done a great job over the past year but that we need to get the word out that we have what companies are looking for. Mr. Bisel stated that the EDC was a new organization, and would really be taking off this year. The council discussed the new promotional video, and stated that minor modification might be in order. Mr. Reinert added, that Lino Lakes needs to become aggressive. We need to work on our image, improve our entrances into the city, and let businesses know that we have many things that other cities don't have. Mayor Benson agreed, and said that we may have to spend some money in this area, working on our entrances, image, and other beautification issues. Mr. Reinert stated that our image is improving, but the council agreed that some work remains on this issue. Mr. Schumacher said that TIF could be used tt, assist in t'-.is natter. He also added that we now have a housing study, water and sewer plan, but dollars are still necessary if we are going to compete with the rest of the metro. Under the city attorney, Mr. Bisel asked if we were able to recoup any of these costs? Mr. Schumacher said yes, under municipal fines. Mr. Schumacher requested the council go through the department requests and determine which items we can and cannot afford. He urged all members to contact him with questions.