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City of Lake Elmo Lake Elmo Special City Council Meeting September 13, 2011 Mayor Johnston called the Special Council Meeting to order at 8:20 p.m. Present: Mayor Johnston and Council Members Emmons, Pearson, Park and Smith Also Present: Administrator Messelt, Attorney Snyder, Planner Klatt, Finance Director Tom Bouthilet, Public Works Supervisor Mike Bouthilet, Fire Chief Malmquist and City Clerk Lumby Issuance of G.O. Improvement Bond: Series 2011A & Order 429; Public Hearing for Kindred Court Improvements The City Council considered approving the issuance of General Obligation Improvement Bonds; Series 2011A, in the amount not to exceed $845,000 for 2011 Street Improvements. As part of this action, the Council will order a public hearing to include the Kindred Court Improvements in the 2011A Bond Series. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve Resolution No. 2011-036 approving the issuance of General Obligation Bond Series 2011A in the amount not to exceed $845,000 And approve Resolution No. 2011-039 calling for a Public Hearing relating to Kindred Court Drainage Corrections. Council Member Emmons seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. 2012 Proposed General Levy and Annual Budget The Council considered and adopted the Preliminary 2012 Levy and Annual Budget. Mayor Johnston added $10,000 to the Total General Fund Levy and reallocating $6,525 from health care coverage into a combined $16,525 compensation fund to be used to address identified inequities in individual employee compensations. Further City staff was directed to devise for city council review a compensation program to address identified inequities. Finance was asked to continue to look into a more modest Health Insurance plan rather than the Double Gold Health Care.