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and Option #3 Maintain current appointment expiration terms; interview for candidates in January, 2008 and in January, 2009 with appointments starting when current appointments expires. MOTION: Council Member Park inoved to adopt Option 43. Ma},or Johnston seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Members Park, Johnson, Smith voted for. Council Heinber DeLapp voted against. Legal opinion on the number of new housing units required in the Comprehensive 'plan The City Council requested a legal opinion from the City Attorney on the net number of new housing units required in the comprehensive plan which was provided by Attorney Filla in his letter dat4ed November 30, 2007 to the Council. The information is necessary for one of the development scenarios in the Alternative Urban Area Wide Review (AUAR) process. Todd Williams, 3025 Lake Elmo Avenue, stated Attorney Filla made an error in his calculations and responded with his count for sewered housing units in the Old Village Area. Council Member Smith left council meeting at 9:40 p.m. Council Member DeLapp submitted his summary review, dated December 4, 2007, of the Comprehensive Plan to determine the statement denoting the number of new housing units proposed for platting in the expanded portion of the Old Village. In his opinion, he thought this was a planning issue and not a legal issue. Council Member Jolunson left the council meeting at 10:10 p.m. Adopt 2008 General Fund Budget & Lev (subsequent hearing). Resolution no. 2007-092 and 2007-094 Tom Bouthilet, Finance Director, reported the City Council is being asked to consider and approve the final 2008 General Fund Budget and Levy. The 2008 proposed local tax rate increased from 18.27% in 2007 to 20.54% which will generate an additional $69,400 in tax revenue. The General Fund Budget revenues declined by $452,000 primarily due to building and related fees. Expenditures were reduced with a substantial decrease to capital contributions in the amount of $413,000 and reallocation of two budgeted departments from the previous year's budget, One notable increase is in the law enforcement account which increased by $46,000. MOTION: Council Member Park moved to adopt Resolution 2007-092 approving the final tax levy in the amount ofS2,598,000 and Resolution 2007-093 approving the General Fund Budget in the amount of $3,504, 237. Council .Member Johnston seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Member Park voted,for. Council 11ember DeLapp voted against the motion because it was too much of an increase. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 4, 2007 5