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COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 20, aYDO project should be done correctly. Mr. Schneider explained that the developer has been very cooperative and suggested that the residents on the west side of Sunrise Drive should be encouraged to participate. Council Member Neal noted that there will be some residents who will qualify for deferment of assessments because of their financial status as senior citizens. The staff will meet with the developer, prepare a plan to install utilities down the middle of Sunrise Drive and provide hookups for the residents on the west side of Sunrise Drive, prepare a plan for financing the installation and meet with the residents on the west side of Sunrise Drive and explain the improvement project to them. 1991 BUDGET Mr. Schumacher explained that state aid has been frozen and there are limited revenues available for the 1991 Budget. He also noted that the City must provide a preliminary budget and a preliminary levy to Anoka County by September 1, 1990. Mr. Schumacher explained that there has not been much time to work on the preliminary budget. This meeting will not deal with details but with the general outline of the 1991 Budget. Mayor Bisel asked for a detail of the "big ticket" items. Mr. Schumacher gave the Council a handout listing all the items each department head has included in his preliminary budget. Mr. Schumacher explained the purpose of a preliminary levy is to let the public know what each taxing entity is looking at for a 1991 levy. The preliminary levy will be sent to the County and the County will send each landowner a notice of what each taxing entity is proposing for a 1991 levy. This notice will indicate what the increase in levy will be. Each taxing entity will not be able to increase their levy beyond what is reported to the County, however, each taxing entity may reduce their final levy. Mr. Schumacher said that budget line items will be addressed during the months of September, October and November. The legislature requires that each taxing entity hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. A notice is required to be published. However, this notice is not required to be published in the Minneapolis or St. Paul papers as previously required. Mayor Bisel asked that each department head prepare his budget and bring it to the Administrator for his approval. He felt it was more productive for the Administrator to deal with department head than for the Council to deal with them. He said he felt it was the responsibility of the Administrator to bring a preliminary budget to the Council PAGE 2 07