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l ' I DRAFT LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1992 Acting Mayor Todd Williams called the city council meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. in the city council chambers for the purpose of continuing the public hearing for the 1993 Budget. PRESENT: Williams, Hunt, Dick Johnson, Mayor Johnson (arrived 7:08), Mottaz (arrived 7:08), Finance Director Marilyn Banister and Administrator Kueffner. AGENDA Add: 5. December 15th Council Meeting M/S/P Hunt/Dick Johnson - to approve the December 9, 1992 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion carried 3-0). 2. CLAIMS Councilman Johnson asked that the Maintenance Advisory Committee receive an explanation of Claim #1165 for $932.39 to General Tire for four tires and rims. M/S/P Williams/Hunt - to approve the December 9, 1992 claims #1140 thru #1173 as presented. (Motion carried 5-0). CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 1993 BUDGET Mayor Johnson explained this was a continuation of the December 1st public hearing on the proposed 1993 Budget, Hugh Madson, 11060 32nd St. N., stated the cost of living increase for this year will be about 3.5%, why then is the city increasing payroll costs by over 13%? Other questions he raised: Is Larry Bohrer, city engineer, worth a 40% increase in the engineering budget? Why is the fire department compensation increasing by 36%? Madson asked that the council take time to check the Brookfield 11 parking lot which was installed about the same time as Laverne Avenue. The owners of the building had a company from Eau Claire patch the cracks at the time the city sealcoated Laverne and the side street. The cracks on Laverne are worse now and this will cause ultimate damage to the pavement. He suggested stopping all sealcoating and hire the firm used by Brookfield and some of the County and State Highway Department to do the job which is guaranteed for five years. Cut this budget by $60,000 and spend most of it on crack filling.