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Mounds View City Council Page Four Regular Meeting November 25, 1991 Mayor Linke said approximately 20 homes are affected by a street light. Generally, only one or two homeowners ever say no. Mayor Linke suggested to Mr. Frits that he could circulate a reverse petition. Bill Frits stated that he had said this before and he will continue saying it until doomsday that someplace, somewhere this levying of taxes against the people has got to stop. If this Council can't do it, someplace there is a Council who will do it. Mr. Frits stated that he received a notice from the county and that the village portion of his taxes increased by 35%. Mr. FriLs stated he can't afford it and neither can some of those who sit on the Council, if they were smart enough to realize it. Mr. Frits further. stated that this Council has no intestinal fortitude or what he calls "guts" where cuts have to be made. Mr. Frits stated that the City should charge no more and if the present staff has time to their work and also something else, then they are wasting time and can be done away with. Orduno encouraged all of the audience to come to the December 9 budget hearings so that the budget process can be explained to them. Orduno noted that Mounds View can levy nor more in 92 and than was levied in 1991 with the exception of the lost local government !II aid. Take for example, gas price increase. The fuel needed for the patrol vehicle that a resident calls to come to their aid will be more expensive in 1992, however, the City cannot levy more money to cover such an increase. During the last several months, the Council has made significant reductions to the budget. Also, the fire bond referendum, which the public voted for, added $130,000 to the debt service. The majority of the 36% increase is beyond the City's control. The audience was again encouraged to attend the budget hearing on December 9, 1991 to give the Council a chance to answer any questions regarding the budget process or the budget. Mayor Linke stated that the amount the Council is talking about raising is $83,410 at_aas ?ostin local government aid. Linkc further stated that with that increase the City is still 1.5% below revenues that the City had in 1991 . This means there is 1.5% less to work with this year. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road stated that according to his property tax increase the City has 36% more to work with. Mr. Frits asked Council who's twisting figures here? Mayor Linke stated it was hard for him to explain because he didn't understand fully why taxes went up and home values went down. He hasn't sat back and looked at the numbers and the formula to see how the increase occurred.