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Mounds View City Council April 26, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 14 Council Member Quick asked for a status update on the Sunnyside School semaphore. Mayor Linke indicated the school was to do a survey of walkers and it is not a semaphore but a light for crossing. Public Works Director Lee indicated the school district did a survey and submitted it to Staff to be compiled. He then said that Ramsey County has been contacted but has not yet done anything. Council Member Quick clarified that he was talking about a semaphore not just a blinking light. B. Staff 1. Review Calendar of Future Meetings City Administrator Ulrich discussed the proposed Wednesday night meeting with the cities of Blaine and Spring Lake Park regarding the fire department on June 2, 2004 or June 9, 2004. He then indicated that meeting time change would be on the agenda for discussion at the May 3, 2004 work session and it would require an ordinance amendment. Council Member Quick indicated there was a grant for sidewalks by Silverview along Silver Lake Road and asked whether that could be considered part of the pathway system if the i sidewalk were to be 10 feet wide and hooked into the park system. Public Works Director Lee indicated he would look into it. Mayor Linke asked if having a meeting on September 20, 2004 would allow enough time to approve the preliminary budget and property tax levy. Finance Director Hansen indicated that the preliminary general fund budget and preliminary tax levy have to be approved by September 15, 2004 and the September 20, 2004 meeting is to discuss funds other than the general fund. City Administrator Ulrich indicated the City's Charter requires that the City adopt a budget calendar by June 1, 2004 so this matter will be back on the agenda at the next meeting. 2. Finance Department Quarterly Report Finance Director Hansen indicated that his quarterly report includes the usual listing of all revenues and expenses for the operating funds. He then said that this spring he received information from Ramsey County and the State Auditor regarding property taxes and City spending. He further summarized that Mounds View as a City, spends less for each citizen than most surrounding cities and less than the average for all cities in the State of Minnesota but has a higher than average property tax rate and the reason for that is because it is spread across the taxable property within the City and the City has less taxable property than most cities.