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• <br /> D n n e <br /> vri flUVL <br /> PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY <br /> Truth-In-Taxation Hearing <br /> November 30, 1998 <br /> Mounds View City Hall <br /> 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> The Mounds View City Council Truth -In-Taxation Hearing was called to order by Mayor <br /> McCarty at 6:00 p.m., on November 30, 1998. <br /> 2. ROLL CALL <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor McCarty, Council Members Gunn, Koopmeiners, Quick, and <br /> Stigney. <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator; and Bruce Kessel, Finance Director. <br /> 3. TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING <br /> Whiting gave his budget summary as follows: <br /> The main points of concern have been the setting of the 1999 Tax Levy, the future of the <br /> Franchise Fee on the revenue side, issues such as the management of the Community Center and <br /> Recreation programming, addition of the positions of Community Service Officer, an addition of <br /> one or more positions to assist with Code enforcement, traffic management and other <br /> expenditures, including: An electronic message board, building maintenance position,janitorial <br /> services, for City Hall and/or the Community Center, receptionist position either full time or part <br /> tim, and the option of building inspection contracted services rather than a full-time employee as <br /> is the current policy. <br /> The budget that was presented in the Mounds View Matters was presented with the maximum <br /> allowable levy for the City and indicated an approximate increase of 5 percent for 1998. Along <br /> with the proposed expenditures and other revenues, a $3.7 million budget with a deficit of about <br /> $14,000 will need to be discussed and resolved to achieve a balanced budget. <br /> Kessel gave his report as follows: <br /> Kessel reviewed the County's information that explained the change in value of median-market <br />