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Mounds View City Cuuncil Regular Meeting Councilmember Blanchard stated she thought the Coun- cil had come to a consensus last week that the budget was the best possible one they could come up with, and that she was very frustrated. She added that the Council must know where services could be cut before they go through the budget again. She also pointed out that the City 'is trying to build up a contingency fund for unforseen problems. Mr. Loeding stated that he was pleased to hear the frustrations voiced during the hearing, and that this was not just a rubber stamp on a canned budget. Councilmember Hankner pointed out to Mr.. Loeding that this was not a rubber stamped budget, and that the Council had worked long and hard on it, and had 12 meetings, all of which were open to the public, at which they worked on the budget. Mr. Loeding stated that the large increase in the proposed budget is in capital equipment, not in public services. Mr. Beutel stated that there was excrutiating detail provided on the capital equipment and that the citizens at some must give the Council their support in the decisions the Council has made. He added he would like a budget that would maintain the same level of services as provided in 1983. Mayor McCarty closed the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting at 9:25 PM. Motion /Second: McCarty /Doty to continue the consi- deration of the 1984 City budget until Monday, October 3 at 7 PM. 5 ayes 0 nays It was decided the Council would meet on September 29, after their meeting with the Planning Commission, to work on the budget further. Motion /Second: Doty /Blanchard to pass Resolution No. 1663, levying a tax for delinquent utility charges over a one year period, and waive the reading of the resolution. 5 ayes 0 nays September 26 Page Five Motion Carried 7. Consideration of Rslt. No. 1663 Motion Carried