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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP September 4, 2001 5:30 P.M. Mayor Hunt called the workshop to order at 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Dunn, Hunt, DeLapp, Siedow, Planner Dillerud, City Engineer Prew, Finance Directors Banister and Berg and Administrator Kueffner. ABSENT: Council member Armstrong Paul Donna, Juran & Moody, provided information on the MSA Bond. The City could break one bond issue into two required projects. We have more eligible costs than can be funded by MSA so property has to be assessed. If there is another revenue source .... that is an option. Administrator Kueffner stated she didn't know limitation for assessment for each year. The goal was to pave all gravel roads. If there is no benefit to the City, then we should not consider project. Kueffner stated the Council has always been conservative and would like an opportunity to look at these projects again. The 50'h Street reconstruction project would have been cost prohibitive without MSA money. Planner Dillerud explained the Development Agreement is in place which gives the developer the option of assessment and not the City. Eagle Point will be on its own. Mayor Hunt suggested we separate the two programs and find out impact. Eagle Point Blvd. is not MSA and 5& Street does remain MSA. We will get the development to pay for itself so the residents don't have to pay and structure the debt for the benefiting people. Council member Dunn stated developments should be self-sustaining and pay their own way. We should look at them to go out individually. The City is responsible for (See Page 5... $141,000 over 10 years $14,000 a year.) The Council would like to drive that down as close as to zero. M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn - to postpone until either/or the workshop of September 11, 5 p.m. or September 18 Council meeting. (Motion passed 4-0.) The Council adjourns this section of the meeting at 6:10 p.m. 2002 BUDGET Terry Berg, Finance Director, provided a 2002 Budget explained there were no big changes in wages as she took the 2001 schedule and adjusted it by 3.5% cost of living. Council member Siedow would like a line item budget. Berg responded they would get a line item budget next year.