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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.
The Council discussed collecting a library levy and how to proceed developing a
functioning municipal library. Council Member Smith voiced her concern that the City
did not have the expertise, nor the funding, to run a library.
MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to approve Resolution No. 2011-037 adopting the
preliminary 2012 General Levy and Budget, Scenario C5, plus library levy and add
$10,000 to the Total General Fund Levy and reallocate $6,525 from health coverage into
a combined $16,525 compensation fund to be used to address identified inequities in
individual employee compensations and review a compensation program to address
identified inequities. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-1
(Council Member Smith voting against the motion because the City did not have the
expertise, nor the funding, to run a library.)
Set Hearing Date for 2012 Budget & Levy Discussion
The City Council considered setting the Truth in Taxation Public Meeting on December
6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting.
MOTION: Council Member Emmons moved to approve Resolution No. 2011-038
Setting December 6th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. for Budget and Levy discussion and time set
aside to allow the public to speak. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The
motion passed 5-0.
The Council adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2011-036 Approve the issuance of General Obligation Bon Series 2011A
in the amount not to exceed $845,000
Resolution No. 2011-037 Adopt the preliminary 2012 General Levy and Budget,
Scenario C5, plus library levy
Resolution No. 2011-038 Set December 6th, 2011, 7 p.m. for the budget and levy
discussion
Resolution No. 2011-039 calling for a public hearing relating to Kindred Court Drainage
Corrections