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4 CU 1993 GENERAL FUND BUDGET HEARING DECEMBER 10, 1992 Everett Mitchell, 6975 Lake Drive asked why his property value has increased about 30% almost doubling his property taxes. He noted that the City has taken 1.5 acres of his property for Section 17, 18 Water Management however, he is still paying taxes on the property. Mr. Hawkins noted that the City did not secure title to this property, only obtained an easement for drainage purposes. Mr. Mitchell still holds fee title to the property and is still taxed on the acreage. Mr. Schumacher suggested that Mr. Mitchell contact the Anoka County Assessors office to determine if they have the correct value on this property. Mr. Mitchell noted that the value of his property increased about 30% this past year. He has not done anything with his property and asked the reason for the change in value. Mayor Reinert suggested that Mr. Mitchell also ask the Anoka County Assessors office to review this matter. It was noted that a mistake could have been made on this property. Mary Ayde, 1030 Evergreen Trail referred to page 17 of the recommended 1993 Operating Budget. She asked for additional detail regarding the Solid Waste Budget. Mrs. Ayde explained that she and her family operate a garbage removal company. They have a very extensive recycling program and residents have been very responsive to the program. Mrs. Ayde explained her concern is in regard to the money that comes from the county to the City for the recycling program. She noted that at one (1) time there was some money given to the haulers as a minimal reimbursement for operating the recycling programs. This was discontinued. Mrs. Ayde asked where all the money from the county is going. She referred to the budget which indicates that $15,000.00 is for contracted service, $6,000.00 is for advertising and $1,500.00 is for communications. Mrs. Ayde asked what does this mean because the people who do all of the work (haulers) are not getting any of the money but they are the people who are collecting the money to be put into the municipalities coffers through the sales tax and the landfill abatement charges. She asked what happens to the overage. Mr. Volk said that he would be happy to go through the Solid Waste budget line by line with Mrs. Ayde. Mrs. Ayde said she sits on many boards and commissions and this is a subject of many questions. She noted three (3) communities that are using the money to supplement their operating budget. Mayor Reinert explained that this City is doing a good job with the recycling program and has gone beyond its quota. Mr. Volk explained that the haulers were reimbursed for collecting recyclables until about a year ago. The money is now used for additional publicity and for other methods of recycling to meet the drastically increased county goals. Mayor Reinert noted that this is another PAGE 6 1