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Hugo City Council Minutes for December 7, 2009 Page 6 of 10 Many residents who attended this meeting were there to discuss their specific parcel market valuations. Mayor Fran Miron invited residents to speak with Frank individually in the Oneka Room. He also invited them to attend the Board of Equalization meeting that would be held in Spring 2010. Mayor Miron opened the public hearing to take any and all public comment. Walter Erickson, 4551 165th Street North, said his taxes have increased 41 percent because of the change in classification. Fran Miron invited him to visit with Frank Langer and attend the Board of Equalization meeting in the spring. John Waller, 14010 Homestead Avenue, asked how many years the budget expenditures have decreased. Ron explained the budget was up 2.1% due to public safety issue that are pending Council approval. There were no other comments. Mayor Fran Miron closed the public hearing. Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2009-43 APPROVING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE 2010 FISCAL YEAR for $4,222,257. Ayes: Klein, Haas, Weidt, Petryk, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2009-44 APPROVING FINAL TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2010 for $5,217,322. Ayes: Haas, Weidt, Petryk, Klein, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Discussion on Approval of Revisions to Shooting Ordinance At its October 19, 2009 meeting, the Hugo City Council held a public hearing on the proposed Shooting Regulations Ordinance. After the public hearing was concluded, Hugo City Council tabled the item and directed Staff to make suggested revision to the ordinance. Staff made the suggested revisions to the Shooting Regulations Ordinance and Community Development Assistant Dennis Fields presented the revised ordinance to the Council, which included changes in definitions of controlled weapons and firearms, language that passive parks had to be officially designated as such, and two options to prohibit hunting anywhere around Bald Eagle Lake. Also discussed was the discharging of firearms within 500 feet of a building and creating different zones within the City. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to direct staff to make minor wording changes and to revise Section (e) "Discharging a firearm in certain areas" to recognize rural and urban areas of the City. Petryk made motion, Weidt seconded, to amend the motion to include language to prohibit hunting around Bald Eagle Lake.