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Hugo City Council Minutes for December 15, 2008 Page 8 of 11 Fran Miron opened the public hearing, and there were no comments from the public on this request. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the vacation request for the vacation of public right- of-way and drainage and utility easements over property platted as Oneka Lake Townhomes. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Resolutions Adopting 2009 City Budget and City Tax Lew At its December 1, 2008 meeting, the Hugo City Council held its annual Truth -in -Taxation public hearing where Finance Director Ron Otkin presented the proposed 2009 City Budget which reflects a decrease of 1.5 % in the City's Tax Capacity Rate for the sixth consecutive year. No one in the audience addressed the Council on the proposed 2009 City Budget. Finance Director Ron Otkin provided Council with a PowerPoint presentation addressing issues raised at the Truth -in -Taxation public hearing where the Mayor and Council members had questions abut the Hugo Firefighter's Relief Association. Finance Director Ron Otkin recommended a shift of $49,300 from the capital equipment budget to a pension reserve fund. He also explained there could be potential cuts in the Market Value Homestead Credit from the State and he would continue working with department heads should the cuts happen. Ron recommended Council approve the General Fund Budget in the amount of $4,134,721 and Tax Levy Payable in the amount of $5,329,096 Granger made motion, Haas seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2008-60 APPROVING THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE 2009 FISCAL YEAR. Ayes: Granger, Puleo, Haas, Petryk, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2008-61 APPROVING FINAL TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2009. Ayes: Petryk, Haas, Puleo, Granger, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Authorize Staff to Advertise for Bids for Hugo Elementary Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Proiect At its June 16, 2008 meeting, Hugo City Council approved the feasibility study for the street reconstruction project for the Hugo Elementary School neighborhood. City staff along with Council members have held a number of neighborhood meetings with residents to gain their input on the reconstruction project. Staff held the final open house on August 28, 2008 to take final public comment on the project. Diane Hankee, Civil Engineer from WSB, explained the project to the Council and said she has met with property owners whose issues were mainly about drainage and pedestrian connections. WSB will work with the Watershed District to see if the project qualifies for funding. The street reconstruction project would be scheduled for summer of 2009.