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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 Page 4 public should also be aware that with the truth in taxation coming out the City will be placing an insert in the statements which further explains the 2007 budget and levy. 4 Councilmember Thuesen added the department head meetings included lots of dialog. He stated 5 everyone did a good job working together cooperatively between departments to make the 6 budget fair. 7 8 Mayor Faust noted the reason a notice did not go out last year was be because there was not an 9 increase to the levy. He stated he believes the budget is good, solid and would assure core 10 services citizens have come to expect would be available. 11 12 Motion carried unanimously. 13 14 B. Resolution 06 -073; Amending the City Council meeting schedule for the second Tuesday 15 in December and replacing with the second Monday. 16 17 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes explained the truth -in- taxation hearing would be held on 18 Monday, December 4, 2006 because, by law, it could not be held at any time a County School 19 Board would have the City cannot hold its truth in taxation meeting on the same day as the 20 county or school board holds theirs. She mentioned it would be indicated on the truth -in- taxation 21 notice and also on channel 16. 22 23 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Horst, to approve Resolution 06- 24 073; Amending the City Council meeting schedule for the second Tuesday in December and 25 replacing with the second Monday. 26 27 Motion carried unanimously. 28 29 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 30 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes reported she and City Manager Morrison met with the 31 Lowry Grove Association representatives and the owners of Lowry Grove to present the first 32 draft of a park closing ordinance. She indicated the first reading before the City Council would 33 be October 11, 2006. 34 35 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes stated the Comprehensive Plan Task Force would meet 36 September 13, 2006 to further discuss the update required by State of Minnesota. 37 38 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes stated she and City Manager Morrison met with North 39 Suburban Cable Commission to talk about the Commission's proposal for a feasibility study to 40 determine the extent of the N -Net and wireless infrastructure that would be capable of supporting 41 new and emerging technology like WiFi. 42 43 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes reported she received information from Ramsey County on 44 the compost agreement and they are interested in continuing the agreement. She stated she also 45 received a phone call from John, Ramsey County Public and Environmental Health Supervisor 46 who said they are interested in continuing the Joint Powers Agreement with the City. He would