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ounds View City Council Page Seven <br /> gular Meeting August 24, 1992 <br /> be less. A discussion followed regarding what the average homeowner would <br /> end up paying in comparison to the business with regards to both property <br /> tax and implementation of the franchise fee. <br /> Charlie Hall stated that he just took his first week's vacation since 1988. <br /> Mr. Hall stated that he has 130 employees that look to him to have their <br /> check be good. Mr. Hall stated that he had to go to the bank once already <br /> to stay in business. Hall further stated that he has put in energy saving <br /> lights and he can't afford to turn the lights down because someone will trip <br /> and will sue_him. Mr. Hall said he works at the Mermaid just like everyone <br /> else cleaning toilets, bussing tables and cutting grass. <br /> Bill Werner, 2765 Sherwood Road asked how much money will the total business <br /> community pay? <br /> Orduno stated that she did not receive the franchise agreement in time to <br /> calculate it out. The businesses are paying more. <br /> Sue Hankner, 8046 Woodlawn Drive, stated that the city has put no serious <br /> increases on the residents over the last ten years due to very conservative <br /> City Council over that period of time. Out of a resident's tax dollar the <br /> County receives 27 percent and the school district 5 percent. The people <br /> alio up here and talk about this tax and Hankner stated she does not <br /> \Philosophically agree with it either, but the school district and the County <br /> are really the culprits. No one goes to their meetings and challenges them. <br /> No one holds County Commissioner Duane McCarty responsible for the decisions <br /> that he makes. Mr. McCarty blames others. Someone has to hold the County <br /> accountable. Someone has to stop the school district. The school district <br /> did not like the City Council looking at their budget. Hankner stated that <br /> the City of Mounds View has excellent business people and that perhaps the <br /> Mayor could invite them in and show them the budget and meet with other <br /> political subdivisions and give the County some suggestions on how they <br /> might operate. <br /> Naja Werner asked Sue ask -ed if—the Councilmembers—should—be—down—atthe <br /> County meetings and school district meetings. <br /> Hankner suggested the people of the community should be at those meetings. <br /> Naja Werner stated that the School District and Council do not listen to <br /> them. Werner stated that at a Council Meeting in November discussing the <br /> franchise fee and people objected to it because it was just another tax. <br /> Werner stated that the people chosen to represent the residents made the <br /> decision and didn't listen to the people. <br /> Naja went on further to say that the City is a bloated bureaucracy. The <br /> City needs to cut back and have staff do more work. <br /> * <br /> yor Linke stated that the City is not a bloated bureaucracy. There are 39 <br /> 11 time employees working for the City which is four square miles wide and <br /> has a population of 13 , 000 people. Mayor Linke compared surrounding cities <br />