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TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING <br />DECEMBER 10, 2001 <br />TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING MEETING <br />MINUTES <br />DATE <br />TIME STARTED <br />TIME ENDED <br />MEMBERS PRESENT <br />MEMBERS ABSENT <br />: December 10, 2001 <br />. 6:03 p.m. <br />. 6:41 p.m. <br />: Councilmembers Carlson, Dah <br />Reinert, and Mayor Be <br />: Councilmember O'D <br />Staff members present: City Administrator, Linda Waite h; li ® _ } or, Al <br />Rolek; Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia (part); Administration - ctor, ` esch (part); <br />City Attorney, Bill Hawkins (part); and City Clerk, Ann Blair <br />Mayor Bergeson advised the purpose of the meeting is to re s roposed 2002 <br />Operating Budget for the City and take public <br />Finance Director Rolek reviewed the propo <br />Levy. He noted the major changes for 4 ! 2 <br />reform and how those changes affecte <br />of Lino Lakes proposed 2002 reve <br />in City services for a $200,000 home. <br />d propose <br />Mayor Bergeson opened th <br />Mr. James Munster, 109 <br />taxation information this we <br />year. He indicate <br />increase in the t <br />up. He stated <br />asked that the <br />.ase ano' <br />ity needs <br />ouncil p <br />5 p.m. <br />g Budget and Property Tax <br />egislature property tax <br />es. He also reviewed the City <br />02 expenditures noting the value <br />rward and stated he just received his truth in <br />ed the information did not compare it to last <br />get a lot more back. He stated there was an <br />ty's expenditures are constant while some went <br />ook cloy° ' at areas where the City can save money. He <br />e do that when budgets are reviewed. <br />Lane, came forward and stated she has spent the last few <br />ending has been increased by approximately 27%, which <br />is a She wed tha it appeared the Department Heads were not told they <br />coul i e anything that they had asked for within their budget. The spending for <br />this ye a huge increase and some expenditures need to be cut. <br />City Admi `'m' ator Waite Smith advised some of the requests made by the Department <br />Heads never made it to the proposed budget the Council reviewed. The City Council <br />does get a list of what was cut before the budget went to the Council for review. It is <br />staff's job to keep the spending down. <br />1 <br />