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City Council meeting of September 5, 2000 Page 9 for support of local cities in the form of an accompanying resolution, identifying the City of Hugo as a participant of the LMC Building Quality Communities effort. In addition, annually each year, during LMC Minnesota Cities Week, planned for the week of Oct 8-14, 2000, communities in the State of Minnesota pledge their support for building quality communities through a series of programs and activities to involve local youth and residents. Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2000- 31, A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE LMC AND THE CITY OF HUGO'S COMMITMENT TO JOIN IN "MINNESOTA CITIES: BUILDING QUALITY COMMUNITIES. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk, Stoltzman Motion Carried. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION CERTIFYING CITY TAX LEVY At its budget workshop on August 22, 2000, the Council listened to a 2001 budget overview from the City's Finance Director and the City Administrator in preparing for the setting of the City's tax levy, which must be approved by the Council, and certified to the State Auditor, by September 15, 2000. As the Council is aware, the Council can set a levy at this time, but it cannot be increased when adoption of the budget and certification of the City's levy is set later this year. The City levy can only be reduced from the certified level. Stoltzman made motion, Barnes seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2000-32, A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CITY'S TAX LEVY AT A 3% LEVY INCREASE OVER THE 2000 LEVY. All aye. Motion Carried. RICCI'S RESTAURANT PARKING AND ONEKA LAKE BLVD. Council member Barnes was informed by a local resident of their concern for patrons parking at Ricci's Restaurant on the south side, and either backing on to, or driving immediately on to Oneka Lake Blvd. Their concern is an issue of safety, and the resident desires some action by the Council. City staff will review the resident's concern, as well as possible vehicle obstructions for access to TH61. NOR -LAKES OPEN HOUSE Mayor Stoltzman stated that Nor -Lakes, located in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park, will have an Open House on September 21, 2000, between 5pm and 7pm. All are invited. WATER TOWER SITE City Engineer, Dave Mitchell, provided an update to the Council regarding recent discussions on finalizing a site location for the new water tower on the Martha Peltier property.