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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 13, 2005 Page 2 2 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS, 3 None. 4 5 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 6 None. 7 8 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 9 A. Consider Resolution 05-094, re: approving the 2006 tax levy and budget. 10 Mr. Mornson reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that the 2006 General Fund 11 Budget total is $4,177,500. The City makes up 32.2% of taxes. Goals of the 2006 budget 12 include no increase in the general fund operating levy with all other levies remaining constant. 13 The 2005 to 2006 budget dollars increase is $208,500, with a percentage of 5.25%. 14 15 Mr. Mornson reviewed the general fund revenues stating the tax levy is 59.8%, which is down 16 from last year. He reviewed the levies that impact property taxes including the general fund, 17 road improvements, lease revenue bonds, certificate of indebtedness, tax abatement, and PERA 18 rate increase, and noted the percentage increase equals 3.4%. 19 20 Mr. Mornson reviewed the general fund expenditures. He reviewed the City portion of 2006 21 property taxes and items affecting it including the budget, roads, public facilities, certificate on 22 fire truck, tax abatement, and PERA rate. Capital equipment includes the police department, fire 23 department, public works, City Hall upgrades, and finance / administration. He reviewed what 24 property owners get for their property tax dollars. 25 26 Mr. Mornson reviewed the newly implemented cost effective services, support from businesses 27 and civic organizations, and grants. 28 29 Councilmember Stille asked when the street improvement project dollars would level off. He 30 also asked in the capital expenditures where is the fire truck. Roger Larson, Finance Director, 31 replied in 2013 one project will end and one will level off. He added the truck is in the fire 32 station having logos and lights put on. 33 34 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 05- 35 094, re: approving the 2006 tax levy and budget. 36 37 Mayor Faust commended the City Manager and Staff for being innovative and for keeping the 38 levy at zero. He asked if Mr. Mornson is comfortable with the budget. Mr. Mornson replied yes. 39 40 Motion carried unanimously. 41 42 B. Consider Resolution 05-095, re: appointing_ Park Commission member. 43 Mr. Mornson reviewed the resolutions with the Council and indicated these are appointing Dan 44 Ganley to the Parks Commission and Joel Stromgren and Don Jensen to the Planning 45 Commission. 46 0