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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2002 Regarding Consent Agenda item 5D, Marty Boeckman questioned where the City plans to enter the property and whether there were plans to remove the underground utilities. Additionally, he questioned whether the iron property markers will be removed as part of this project and, if so, how the property lines will be re -marked. He also asked whether a berm will be constructed at the end of the pipe. Mayor Bergeson asked if these questions could be answered this evening or whether Mr. Boeckman should follow-up with a telephone call to City staff. City Engineer Studenski indicated some of these questions will be addressed this evening under Community Development Department Report item 7F. He stated any other concerns not addressed this evening could be handled through a telephone conversation in the next couple of days. No one else was present for open mike. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK Consideration of Fire Department Budget, Milo Ben present this evening to present the City Council with t budget has been reviewed by the Fire District Stee consideration by the three City Councils for their Fire Chief Bennett indicated the 2003 Fire D 2002. He indicated this increase did not r full-time fire inspector has been added t other similar costs. hief Bennett advised he was Fire Department budget. The proposed ttee, who has recommended ent budget proposed a 5.6 percent increase over changes in the Department for 2003, rather one get and there has been an increase in benefits and Fire Chief Bennett indicated the prop udget results in a total cost per person in the City of Lino Lakes of $25.16 per year, o tl e :. r . ahold of $44.15 per every $100,000 in market value. Fire Chief Bennett provided re six years and noted page three o is spread between the three cities. t history of the Fire Department and the trends over the past five to e budget document provided a breakdown of how the total budget Fire Chief Bennett requested City Council approval of the 2003 Fire Department budget. He indicated the proposed budget will be brought before the City Councils of Centerville and Circle Pines within the next two weeks. Mayor Bergeson asked that Fire Chief Bennett review the formula of how this budget is spread over the three participating cities. City Fire Chief Bennett stated the formula is based on three factors, population of the City; the five-year average of responses in each city; and the market value of each city. He indicated per this formula, the spread for 2003 will be as follows: • Lino Lakes: 67.5 percent