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COUNCIL MINUTES December 15, 2008 APPROVED 03 1E. Approval of the Truth in Taxation Hearing minutes of December 8, 2009 Approved 44 45 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 46 2A. Approving Resolution No. 08-145, Adopting the Final 2008 Tax Levy Collectible in 47 2009 - Finance Director Rolek explained that the resolution would approve the adoption of the 48 final tax levy collectible in 2009. The Truth -In -Taxation Hearing was held on December 8, 2008 49 and the levy was reviewed at that time. It includes funding for the general operating budget as well 50 as for special levies, tax abatement and bonded debt. The levy also includes resources for 51 personnel costs adjustments, capital outlay, street maintenance and a contingency. 52 53 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 08-145 as presented. Council Member 54 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 55 56 2B. Approving Resolution No. 08-146, Adopting the Final 2009 General Operating Budget 57 — Finance Director Rolek explained that the resolution represents approval of the city's final 2009 58 general fund operating budget. Again, the budget was reviewed by the council and for the public 59 at the Truth -in -Taxation hearing that was held on December 8, 2008. The proposed 2009 budget 60 represents a 1.58% increase from 2008. The budget basically provides resources for council 61 established priorities, personnel, capital and equipment costs, street maintenance and repair and a 62 contingency. �63 4 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 08-146 as presented. Council 65 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Reinert 66 voted nay. 67 68 2C. Approving Resolution No. 08-147, Adopting the 2009 Water and Sewer Operating 69 Budget - Finance Director Rolek explained that Resolution No. 08-147 proposes adoption of the 70 final water and sewer operating budgets. They include the cost of depreciation and infrastructure 71 as an expense. As previously approved by the council, water rates will be adjusted for 2009; 72 sewer rates will remain unchanged in the coming year. 73 74 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 08-147 as presented. Council 75 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 76 77 2D. Approving Resolution No. 08-148, Adopting the 2009 Recreation Fund Budget — 78 Finance Director Rolek reported that Resolution No. 08-148 represents the 2009 operating 79 budget for the city's recreation fund, with no change since the council reviewed the proposed 80 budget in August. The recreation fund operates as a revenue fund totally through recreation fees 81 and a small surplus is estimated for 2009. 82 83 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-148 as presented. Council 84 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 85 • -2-