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MINUTES FOR THE BUDGET WORKSHOP HELD ON NOVEMBER 20.2000 <br />Mayor Stoltzman called the Council workshop to order at 6:00 pm. <br />PRESENT: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk, Stoltzman <br />City Administrator, Michael Ericson <br />Finance Director, Ron Otkin <br />Community Development Director, John Rask <br />Finance Director, Ron Otkin, presented the proposed 2001 City Budget with the Council. He <br />stated that the proposed 3% budget increase suggested by the Council in September resulted <br />in only a 2.13% tax capacity rate as generated by Washington County in its final calculations. <br />At this rate, it generates an additional $233,000 a year in property taxes for the City. <br />Councilman Haas inquired how much the budget would be decreased if Council would adopt <br />no/0% levy increase. Mr. Otkin said it was $26,343. Council directed Mr. Otkin to prepare a <br />zero percent levy increase for the 2001 budget. <br />The Council then discussed the City's future public works needs, police contract, employee <br />health insurance, and other line items. The Truth in Taxation public hearing is scheduled for <br />7:00 pm on December 4, 2000. <br />Stoltzman made motion, Leroux seconded, to adjourn the budget workshop at 6:58 pm. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />Michael A. Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />