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Mounds View City Council November 15, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 32 is a need for senior attorney oversight. He indicated if the matter is an ordinance draft, City Attorney Riggs reviews the first draft, and he reviews the final draft. He stated he did not believe they were double billing for these items, and the non-retainer items would have only one attorney working on it, unless it is a litigation matter, where you might have a senior attorney and associates conducting research. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. At this time, Mayor Coughlin stated the meeting deadline was approaching, and in acknowledgment of Council Members who were fighting illness, requested the Council keep the meeting to the 10:00 deadline. Council Member Marty suggested consideration of Item H at this time. Mayor Coughlin inquired if it was the consensus of the Council to consider Item H at this time. The Council agreed. G. Review Y2000 Budget. Mayor Coughlin inquired if staff would be of the opinion, to the extent that the Council has not reviewed the entire budget at this point, that the Council required additional time to spend on this item. He stated if more time was needed, the Council could schedule a Special Budget Work Session, prior to the Public Hearing the following Monday, at 4:30 p.m. Council Member Thomason stated she had a third opportunity to review the budget, and the majority of her questions have been more than adequately answered by staff, therefore, she did not reasonably assume there would be anything further to address at that point. Council Member Stigney stated as he was not aware of the nature of Council Member Thomason's questions, or the responses to these, therefore, he would like copies of this information. Council Member Marty suggested if the Council Members were available, he believed a 4:30 meeting would allow some time to discuss the budget, rather than attempting to push the discussion through at that late hour. City Administrator Whiting stated one of the items that should be reviewed during the budget discussion is the Community Center. He explained the Community Center has had a connection to the General Fund in the past two or three years, and this is proposed again for next year. He stated the implications of that should be well understood, particularly by the three new Members of the Council, who have not dealt directly with that in the past. City Administrator Whiting stated the Council could indicate a pay plan for the upcoming year, and would be considering two union contracts, and the third collective bargaining agreement, which is actually in its second year. He noted staff is presently conducting legal work in this .regard, and they will not be aware of the results of the union negotiations, however, there will be athree-percent budgeted increase in overall wages. He pointed out they may be receiving some