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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for December 5, 2011 Page 5 of 6 budget which showed a 1 % reduction of spending partly due to the elimination of the Community Development Director position and change in employee health insurance. Ron concluded the presentation by saying the budget satisfies the funding priorities established by the City Council, and the budget is balanced with no transfers in. A Truth -in -Taxation hearing was scheduled for this evening, and City Assessor Frank Langer stated that he received less than 12 calls from residents regarding this hearing. Mayor Fran Miron opened the public hearing. There were no comments, and the Mayor closed the hearing. Weidt made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2011-41 APPROVING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE 2012 FISCAL YEAR. Ayes: Weidt, Haas, Petryk, Klein, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2011-42 APPROVING FINAL TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2012. Ayes: Haas, Petryk, Klein, Weidt, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Discussion on Tax Forfeited Land in Hugo The City received notification from Washington County of seven tax forfeited parcels within the City, parcels on which developers have not paid taxes.. Community Development Assistant Dennis Fields explained changes made by the 2010 Legislature narrowing the options for the City to acquire these parcels for free, but allows land to be sold to the City for less than its market value for certain public purposes. All of the parcels are in residential developments, which have been platted and developed. Staff had met with the representative of the Victor Gardens Home Owners Association (HOA) who requested conveyance to the HOA of three outlots located in Victor Gardens. Staff found one of the outlots in Beaver Ponds was to have been deeded to the City for a park, and another that would be in the City's best interest to acquire. Staff proposed the remaining two parcels be sold to adjacent property owners. Community Development Assistant Dennis Fields reviewed these parcels with the Council and requested direction from Council. Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2011-43 APPROVING THE APPLICATION BY A GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION FOR CONVEYANCE OF TAX - FORFEITED LANDS FOR AN AUTHORIZED PUBLIC USE FOR FOUR PARCELS, AND APPROVING THREE PARCELS FOR PRIVATE SALE TO AN ADJACENT LAND OWNER. Ayes: Petryk, Klein, Weidt, Haas, Miron Nays: None Motion carried.