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-3- October 6, 1975 MSP (Baumgartner - Shelquist) to adopt Resolution 692 directing the County Auditors to reduce by $97,383.00 the taxes to be levied for collection in 1976 for payment of principal and interest for the following improvement bonds: Water revenue bond of 1969 Improvement bond of 1968 Improvment bond of 1966 Improvement bond of 1965 Improvement bond of 1963 Water works improvement bonds dated October 1960 Water works improvement bonds dated May 1960 Administrator Achen noted that this reduction was based upon the June 20, 1973 bonded debt, assessments for tax levy study done by Ehlers and Associates, Inc. He stated that by so reducing the debt the debt service levy would be maintained at 5.25 mills as has been past Council policy. The total amount to be levied for debt services will be $134,717.00. Administrator Achen read the memorandum from Police Chief Grabowski requesting that Laurence Siluk be allowed to borrow up to 120 hours of sick leave because he had an emergency appendectomy last Tuesday. Administrator recommended that Council approve the request with the stipulation that Mr. Siluk be required to sign an affidavit stating that should he leave the employ of the city prior to accumulating enough sick leave to pay back the amount borrowed he would reimburse the city for any unpaid dollar amount through his regular earnings. MSP (Pickar- Baumgartner) to accept the Administrator's recommendation regarding this matter. 4 Ayes Administrator Achen noted that an employee, Joan Greig,has requested a hearing pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 6.16, of the Municipal Code. He recommended the Council set a hearing on this subject prior to October 15, 1975. MSP (Shelquist- Baumgartner) to set a hearing in accordance with the request of Joan Greig at 8:30 p.m., October 14, 1975. 4 Ayes Administrator Achen indicated that two applications for contractor licenses had been recently received and the applicants had requested that the Council consider them tonight. MSP (Shelquist - Hodges) to approve the license requests of Michael DeMars and Gene Schouweiler for roofing and general contracting. Councilman Baumgartner stated that the building inspectors should be sure to observe closely the work of any contractors for whom we have very little background information. 4 Ayes Councilman Baumgartner stated although this hearing on the 1976 budget has been fairly brief, the Council and staff have spent considerable time preparing, reviewing and revising the document. The original staff proposal called for a 2.13 mill increase in general fund expenditures. The budget adopted tonight establishes a mill rate increase of 1.60 mills. This reduction was accomplished by review of the Council and Council direction to the staff to revise the original proposal downward.