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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 • Mayor Bergeson advised Council Members will continue to work on the details of the budget at future Council work sessions. Resolution No. 00 — 80 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Consider Resolution No. 00 — 81, Adopting the proposed 2000 Tax Levy, Collectable in 2001 (3/5 Vote Required), Al Rolek — Staff advised Truth in Taxation requires the City of Lino Lakes to adopt and certify a proposed 2000 tax levy, collectable in 2001 on or before September 15th of each year. The proposed levy may be decreased when the final levy is adopted in December, 2000. The final levy can not be more than the proposed levy. The total levy includes dollars for the general operating budget as well as dollars for general bonded debt. The levy will be further reviewed by the City Council and staff ember 15th and November 19th, 2000, for changes if necessary. Council Member Dahl inquired about this tax levy co levy is in the amount of $5,169,934. Last year's lev are to ear's levy. Staff advised this tax e amount of $5,106,820. Mayor Bergeson inquired about the numbers th. const to a t/a % tax increase. Staff advised the increased rate would result in a tax rate of t year the tax rate was 35.920%. Council Member Reinert moved to a n No. 00 — 81, with no increase over the 2000 levy limit (35.920%). Council Membeed the motion. Mayor Bergeson advised he rate. Most years City's does not want the City to be needed to continue City t th motion because sometimes changes are needed to the tax reve • rom raising the tax rate because of levy limits. He advised he tuation that Circle Pines was in. An increase in the tax rate may rvi es at the same level. Council Member Dahl stated that Lino Lakes has the highest or second highest tax rate in Anoka County. She stated the City needs to take a leadership role and tighten its belt before asking citizens for more money. She stated she wants the department heads to work towards balancing the budget so there is no tax rate increase. Mayor Bergeson stated Lino Lakes does not have the highest tax rate in Anoka County. Council Member O'Donnell stated he believes the City Council wants to hold the current tax rate. He expressed concern regarding the adoption of a lower tax rate without fully understanding the implications to citizens. He stated he will support the l % tax rate increase but will work towards reducing the tax rate to the 2000 level.