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Home My WebLink About08-23-94 CCMMINUTES APPROVED: 9-6-94 LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 23, 1994 Mayor John called the Budget workshop to order at 6:00 p.m, in the Council chambers. PRESENT: Mottaz, Conlin, John (departed 7:00 p.m.) , Johnston (arrived 6:45 p.m.), Johnson, Administrator Kueffner and Finance Director Banister. 1. AGENDA M/S/P Johnson/John - to amend the agenda to include a proposal for a letter on Dennis Linehan and direct the city administrator to write a letter to the VBWD for Thursday's night meeting on Olson Lake Estates Pond. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P John/Johnston - to instruct the city administrator to send a letter signed by the Mayor to Governor Carlson, copy to Washington County Commissioners, expressing our support of his pending legislation to make sure we do all we can to get Dennis Linehan out of Stillwater and to get some subsidy for Washington County for the expenditure of keeping him there. (Motion passed 5-0), M/S/P John/Johnston that the Lake Elmo City Council write a letter to the VBWD instructing them to plug up the outlet from Olson Lake Estates Pond to Olson Lake effective immediately. If the VBWD chooses not to do so, the city would take legal action. Mayor John will present this letter and photographs at Thursday's VBWD meeting. (Motion passed 5-0). The Council scheduled two dates for budget hearing, November 29, 1994, 7 p.m. and a continuation on December 6, 1994, 6 p.m. Councilman Johnson questioned the 35% increase in recycling when TMT is not charging us any more per ton and the tonnage rate has not gone up that much. Marilyn will check these figures. Marilyn Banister, Finance Director, provided a draft budget and reported the budget was increased by $216,600 to date due to the two big additions of $50,000 for planner, $30,000 for 1-94/City Center planning and reserves. Several of the council members indicated the budget was too high (Increase of 8.68%).and would like to see only a 4-50/1c; increase which would mean cutting back $33,200 and suggested cutting back on the planning budget or operate without a staff planner and cut back on the city center/1-94 planning The Council decided to each review the budget and cut where they felt appropriate and to hold another budget workshop on Tuesday, August 30, 1994, 6:30 p.m. at the Parks Building. The Finance Director will have the new tax rate for this meeting. M/S/P Johnson/Mottaz - to adjourn the budget workshop. (Motion passed 4-0). MINUTES APPROVED: 9-6-94 LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 23, 1994 Mayor John called the Budget workshop to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council chambers PRESENT: Mottaz, Conlin, John (departed 7:00 p.m.) , Johnston (arrived 6:45 p.m.), Johnson, Administrator Kueffner and Finance Director Banister. imSNw► S M/S/P Johnson/John - to amend the agenda to include a proposal for a letter on Dennis Linehan and direct the city administrator to write a letter to the VBWD for Thursday's night meeting on Olson Lake Estates Pond. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P John/Johnston - to instruct the city administrator to send a letter signed by the Mayor to Governor Carlson, copy to Washington County Commissioners, expressing our support of his pending legislation to make sure we do all we can to get Dennis Linehan out of Stillwater and to get some subsidy for Washington County for the expenditure of keeping him there. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P John/Johnston that the Lake Elmo City Council write a letter to the VBWD instructing them to plug up the outlet from Olson Lake Estates Pond to Olson Lake effective immediately. If the VBWD chooses not to do so, the city would take legal action. Mayor John will present this letter and photographs at Thursday's VBWD meeting. (Motion passed 5-0). The Council scheduled two dates for budget hearing, November 29, 1994, 7 p.m. and a continuation on December 6, 1994, 6 p.m. Councilman Johnson questioned the 35% increase in recycling when TMT is not charging us any more per ton and the tonnage rate has not gone up that much. Marilyn will check these figures. Marilyn Banister, Finance Director, provided a draft budget and reported the budget was increased by $216,600 to date due to the two big additions of $50,000 for planner, $30,000 for 1-94/City Center planning and reserves. Several of the council members indicated the budget was too high (increase of 8.68%).and would like to see only a 4-5% increase which would mean cutting back $33,200 and suggested cutting back on the planning budget or operate without a staff planner and cut back on the city center/1-94 planning The Council decided to each review the budget and cut where they felt appropriate and to hold another budget workshop on Tuesday, August 30, 1994, 6:30 p.m. at the Parks Building. The Finance Director will have the new tax rate for this meeting. M/S/P Johnson/Mottaz - to adjourn the budget workshop. (Motion passed 4-0)