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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <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 />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />April 22, 2008 <br />Page 3 <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />1V. PUBLIC HEARING. <br />A. 2009 Budget. Mike Morrison, Citv Manager and Roger Larson. Finance 'Director. <br />Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. <br />City Manager Morrison stated the public hearing tonight provides an opportunity for the public to <br />continent on the 2009 budget. Be provided information on the following highlights of the 2008 <br />budget: <br />• General Operating Fund Budget $4,998,600 <br />• General Fund Levy $2,796,900 <br />• Average Taxable Market Valuation $ 265,000 <br />• Average City Portion of Property Taxes $ 1,155.51 <br />City Manager Morrison stated moving forward with the 2009 budget process, the budget will be <br />impacted by a salary increase based on the contract with the three unions, an increase in the <br />employer health insurance contribution, and escalation of fuel prices. If reviewed the 2009 <br />budget schedule with the Council. <br />Mayor Faust stated the public is welcome to provide input on the budget. He pointed out that the <br />City has been judicious in how they expend the City's money, and the budget process takes a lot <br />of work by Council and staff. The City department heads get involved with the Council on <br />capital improvement projects to ensure that there are not peaks and valleys in the taxes. <br />Councilmember Stille informed the public that Council goes through the budget line by line with <br />staff. <br />Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:39 p.m. <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND START. <br />None. <br />VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. <br />A. Consider Ordinance 08-002; Sign Ordinance (Final Reading), <br />City Manager Morrison stated this is the third and final reading of the Sign Ordinance. The City <br />has been working on this ordinance for over one year as a result of a workshop on Land Use and <br />Zoning issues that the League of Minnesota Cities sponsored. He noted Section 1400.08, Subd. 6 <br />3 <br />