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COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 2000 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the hiring of Mr. Jim Blackbird as General Maintenance - Streets Employee, contingent upon successful completion of drug test and physical examination. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK Consider Resolution No. 00 —122, Adopting the 2001 Tax Levy, Al Rolek — Staff advised Truth in Taxation required the City of Lino Lakes to adopt and certify a final 2000 tax levy, collectable in 2001 on or before December 28th of each year. The total levy includes dollars for the general operating budget as well as dollars for general bonded debt. The final levy for general purposes has been reduced from the amount approved in the proposed levy. This reduction results in a tax rate for 2001 that is the same as in 2000. A Truth in Taxation public hearing was held on the tax levy on December 4, 2000, and continued to December 11, 2000. Tax levy information was presented and discussed during the public hearing and public testimony was received. The City Council needs to take final action on the tax levy at th' commended Council adopt Resolution No. 00 — 122, approving the final 2000 T o ti le in 2001. Mayor Bergeson inquired about any new changes changes on the levy limits at this time. The Levis will be discussed during the session. Council Member O'Donnell mov Carlson seconded the motion. Resolution No. 00 — 1 ts. Staff advised there are not any notyetstarted their session. Levy limits so tion No. 00 — 122, as presented. Council Member nanimously. ound in the City Clerk's office. Consider Resolution 0123, Adopting the 2001 Budget, Al Rolek — Staff advised Truth in Taxation requires the Ci of Lino Lakes adopt and certify a final 2001 operating budget on or before December 28th of each year. A Truth in Taxation public hearing was held on the budget on December 4, 2000, and continued to December 11, 2000. A summary of the proposed budget was presented and discussed during the public hearing and public testimony was received. The final 2001 budget represents a 8.70% increase over the 2000 budget. The City experienced growth of 13.06% with no increase in the City tax rate, over the same period. The City Council needs to take final action on the budget at this time. Staff recommended Council adopt Resolution No. 00 — 123, approving the final 2001 General Fund Operating Budget.