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154 October 25, 1976 Mr. Schneider reported on the planting of trees at the Lino Park by Steve Hill as a part of his Scout project. Mr. Mobley's proposal for repairing the Barn at Sunrise was discussed. The cost for labor and materials amounts to $670.00. Since this is over $500.00, a second bid is necessary. Mr. Schneider moved to instruct Mr. Mobley to draw up plans and obtain another bid for this work. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Locher arrived at 8:35 P.M. Mr. Schneider reported two students from the University of Minnesota had been out and gone over the Hall park property and will have a plan for the November 15th meet- ing. Also the plans from the Recreation Associations for flooding will be presented at that meeting. The Lino Recreation Association had requested permission to install scoreboard at the fields. These are small scoreboards and only have the advertisement from the Coco -Cola Company. Mr. Schneider moved to approve this request. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. The Park Board had looked at the area in the shop that was to be considered for use as a warming room for the hockey rink here at the Hall. The decision was this area is to small and there could be a danger to the outside walls from the skates. They will look at a trailer for this use. Mr. Schneider presented the finalized figures for the 1977 budget. May Bohjanen said before Mr. Schneider presented these figures he wanted to say that Mr. Schneider had done a very good job in putting this budget together. This is the most compre- hensive budget that he had seen in this City. Mayor Bohjanen also commented on the cooperation of the department heads. He also thanked the Council members for attend- ing the many meetings in conjunction with this budget. 1 1 Mr. Schneider went through the final budget figures for each department. General fund - $119,110; Police Dept. - $84,607; Park Dept. - $11,199; Road Dept. - $71,603; Civil Defense - $1,200.00; Utility Fund - $7,090.00; Fire Fund - $20,800; Shop - $27,381; Debt #1 - $13,716 for a total expenditure of $356,706. Total anticipated income - $187,495; levy limit of $158,982; PERA & Soc. Sec. costs - $13,726; Tax abate- ments - $2,369 and a portion of Debt #1 in the amount of $1,923 are to be levied over and above the levy limita--ion according to tho law. This would make a total levy of $177,000.00 giving the City a total income for 1977 of $364,495.00. A balance of $7,789 would be carried forward to 1978. These carry over figures is necessary to keep the City in the black for the first six months of the year. Mr. Schneider said the study commissions to be set up - one for the Police Department and one for the Fire Coverage - are not to consider whether we are to have a Police Department or whether the City is to contract for Fire Coverage, they are for the pur- pose of studying the economics of operation. Possibly finding a method for less cost or perhaps less service inorder to be able to afford the operation. There was some discussion on the legal fees. Mayor Bohjanen asked the Attorney if there is some way of limiting the phone calls from private citizens the City ends up paying for? There was much discussion on this matter with no decision being reached.