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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 APPROVED • 1 Mayor Bergeson suggested staff provide a yearly update to the Charter Commission 2 regarding their budget and funds. 3 4 Councilmember Carlson requested a copy of the state statute regarding what the City 5 must provide in funds to the Charter Commission. She suggested line item "Blue Heron 6 Days Contribution" be changed to line item "Community Celebration Contribution" 7 within the budget. 8 9 Councilmember Reinert, Councilmember Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson requested the 10 additional $145,000 for street maintenance be included in the budget. Staff was directed 11 to provide new figures based on that addition in the Friday update. 12 13 Mayor Bergeson suggested the amount be put in the budget without separating funds for 14 sealcoating and overlays. 15 16 The proposed 2005 General Operating Budget, Preliminary 2004/2005 Property Tax and 17 Setting Truth -in -Taxation Hearing will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, 18 September 13, 2005, 6:30 p.m. 19 20 PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR EDA PROPERTY — NE CORNER OF LAKE 21 DRIVE & HODGSON ROAD — MARY DIVINE 22 . 23 Economic Development Assistant Divine reminded the Council of the 6:00 p.m. EDA 24 meeting before the regular City Council meeting on September 27 to consider the sale of 25 EDA owned property on the northeast corner of Lake Drive and Hodgson Road. This 26 parcel is approximately four acres and is zoned General Business. 27 28 Economic Development Assistant Divine stated RUD Surveyors, currently located in 29 Lexington, are interested in purchasing the parcel for the purpose of relocating their 30 offices to the site. An appraisal was completed and RUD has made an offer to buy the 31 property for $300,000, with the City splitting the cost of burying the power line that runs 32 across the site. 33 34 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised when the EDA sells property, a public 35 hearing is required. A resolution will then be considered that authorizes staff and the City 36 Attorney to enter into a purchase agreement. 37 38 REQUEST FOR POLICING SERVICES — GORDON HEITKE 39 40 City Administrator Heitke stated at the August 11, 2004 Council Special Work Session, 41 Council informed staff that they would be willing to provide policing services to other 42 communities through a contractual arrangement. 43 44 City Administrator Heitke advised since that time, the City of Centerville has requested a 45 proposal from the City of Lino Lakes to provide policing services through a contract. 46 Staff is currently preparing this requested proposal for Lino Lakes City Council 47 consideration and City of Centerville Consideration.