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M/S/P Johnston/Siedow — to add the request to speak by David Brown to the agenda. (Motion passed 5-0). Dave Brown, 7990 50th Street N., asked the city to make sure there is a west easement on Hill Trail to place a culvert in order to divert the water into DeMontreville and not into the pond. The City Engineer said he would get a cost estimate and check with the VBWD and review with the City attorney there is an easement on the west side. M/S/P Johnston/Siedow — to direct the City Engineer to bring back the requested information to the September 16th Council meeting. (Motion passed 5-0). 5. FINANCE A. Resolution No. 2003-071 Ap roving Claims M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn — to adopt Resolution No. 2003-071 approving Claim Numbers 161, 12, DD30 through DD34, 24280 through 24294, which were used for Staff payroll dated August 21, 2003 Claim Numbers 24295 through 24297 were voided and Claim Numbers 24298 through 24347 in the total amount of $65,617.83. (Motion passed 5-0). B. (1) Set TNT Public Hearing Date The City is not obligated to hold a Truth in Taxation Hearing due to the limited increase in the Levy. Discussion at the August 190' Budget Workshop concluded that the Council should hold the Hearings in the best interest of our residents. M/S/P Dunn/Siedow - to set Monday. December 1, 2003, 7 .p.m., with the backup date of Monday, December 8, 2003 for the Truth and Taxation Hearing. (Motion passed 5-0). (2) Proposed 2004 Budget The Council received the proposed 2004 Budget with the highlighted revisions discussed at the August 26th Budget Workshop. The current proposed 2004 Budget indicates a 4% reduction in Revenue and Expenditures from the 2003 Budget and a 9% reduction from the current 2003 projected amounts. (3) Resolution No. 2003-072 Adopting 2003 Lever The City is required to certify the Proposed 2003 Tax Levy, Collectible in 2004 by September 15t . It was noted that although this amount is proposed, we cannot increase the Levy amount once Certified to the County. The current proposed Levy represents a 3% increase from the 2003 Levy and a 7.7% increase from the projected Levy which included the cuts made in MVHC & LOA by the State. M/S/P DeLapp/Siedow - to adopt Resolution No. 2003-072 setting the 2003 Tax Levy, Collectible in 2004 in the amount of $1,717,847. (Motion passed 5-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2, 2003