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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 11, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br />Motion carried unanimously, <br />IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. <br />None <br />V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. <br />None <br />VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. <br />A. Ordinance 07 -003 - Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code being Operations an d <br />Administration. <br />City Manager Morrison presented Ordinance 07 -003, explaining how regular City Council <br />meetings shall be scheduled should it fall on a holiday. <br />City Manager Morrison explained that the second and third reading for Ordinance 07 -003 could <br />be waived and approve after the first reading. <br />Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Ordinance <br />07 -003, an Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the City Code being Operations and administration <br />and to waive the second and third ordinance readings. <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />B. Resolution 07 -066 - Approval of the 2008 Levy. <br />City Manager Morrison presented the City's mission statement, goals and objectives, the budget <br />calendar for 2008, and the General Fund Operating Budget/Levy. He reported the 2008 General <br />Operating Budget reflects a dollar increase of $226,700 or 4.75 percent over the 2007 operating <br />budget. He explained the issues impacting the 2008 budget include an increase in motor fuel, <br />increased employer health insurance costs, a cost of living adjustment for City Staff, $30,000 <br />added to the Police overtime budget, increased maintenance costs for City parks, equipment, and <br />vehicles and increased utility costs for City buildings. <br />City Manager Morrison stated the General Fund Levy for 2008 totals $2,796,900, an increase of <br />$136,100 or a 5.12 percent increase over the 2007 operating levy. He stated that as part of the <br />Financial Management Plan, changes to the levies include the pay -off of the 1997A Road <br />Improvement Bond was subtracted from the road levy, a reduction of $54,106. He reported the <br />HRA Levy was increased by $55,000, of which $25,000 went to Salo Park maintenance and <br />$30,000 was earmarked for HRA administrative costs. <br />City Manager Morrison reported the Certificate of Indebtedness levy is no longer necessary. <br />