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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 11, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />3 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS. <br />4 <br />5 None <br />6 <br />7 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. <br />9 None <br />10 <br />11 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. <br />12 <br />13 A. Ordinance 07-003 - Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code being Operations and <br />14 Administration. <br />15 <br />16 City Manager Morrison presented Ordinance 07-003, explaining how regular City Council <br />17 meetings shall be scheduled should it fall on a holiday. <br />18 <br />19 City Manager Morrison explained that the second and third reading for Ordinance 07-003 could <br />20 be waived and approve after the first reading. <br />21 <br />22 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Ordinance <br />23 07-003, an Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the City Code being Operations and administration <br />24 and to waive the second and third ordinance readings. <br />25 <br />26 Motion carried unanimously. <br />27 <br />28 B. Resolution 07-066 - Approval of the 2008 Levy. <br />29 <br />30 City Manager Morrison presented the City's mission statement, goals and objectives, the budget <br />31 calendar for 2008, and the General Fund Operating I3udget/Levy. I -Ie reported the 2008 General <br />32 Operating Budget reflects a dollar increase of $226,700 or 4.75 percent over the 2007 operating <br />33 budget. He explained the issues impacting the 2008 budget include an increase in motor fuel, <br />34 increased employer health insurance costs, a cost of living adjustment for City Staff, $30,000 <br />35 added to the Police overtime budget, increased maintenance costs for City parks, equipment, and <br />36 vehicles and increased utility costs for City buildings. <br />37 <br />38 City Manager Morrison stated the General Fund Levy for 2008 totals $2,796,900, an increase of <br />39 $136,100 or a 5.12 percent increase over the 2007 operating levy. He stated that as part of the <br />40 Financial Management Plan, changes to the levies include the pay-off of the 1997A Road <br />41 Improvement Bond was subtracted from the road levy, a reduction of $54,106. He reported the <br />42 HRA Levy was increased by $55,000, of which $25,000 went to Salo Park maintenance and <br />43 $30,000 was earmarked for LIRA administrative costs. <br />44 <br />45 City Manager Morrison reported the Certificate of Indebtedness levy is no longer necessary. <br />46 <br />