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MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
BUDGET SESSION
ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA
September 14 , 1981
The meeting was called to order by Mayor
i , Call to Order McQuaid at 4 : 45 p . m .
2 . Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present
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Martha Elstrom Keith Meland
Lyle Hanks John Ralles
Phyllis McQuaid
Also present were the City Manager and Director of Finance .
3 , 1982 Bud et General discussion of the 1982 budget
continued .
It was moved by Councilman Hanks , seconded by Councilman Ralles , to authorize
the City ' s representative and the Council s representative to attend the
National Community Education Conference in New Orleans .
The motion passed 5 - 0 .
Sewer Fund - Following discussion of the Sewer Fund , it was
moved
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man Hanks , seconded by Councilman Meland , that the Metropolitan
Commission ' be increased in the 1982 Sewer Fund budget by $ 217 , 532 and
that revenue be increased by $ 211 , 680 with this additional revenue to taff and
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raised through an increase i n sewer rates to be developed
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brought before the City Council for enactment in December
new rates can be placed into effect in January 1982 .
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The motion passed 5 - 0 .
the Recreation Center was discussed . w The -
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Recreation Center - The budget for
City Manager pointed out that the revenues budgeted in 1982 include ne
fees for the Recreation Center .
that he was exploring ways
Equipment Services - The City Manager explainedproceed
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for storage rather than top ;1
to creatively adapt the existing building
with a new pole building . '
Councilmen Backes and Martin entered the meeting .
the City Manager statedf that `.
In response a question from Councilman Hanks , resented half ed its
engine analyzer actually ui l
the $ 1 P 000 budgeted for an en9 This piece of eq p gent
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cost ; the otherhalfwill be budgeted in 1983 . T h staff more time to con -
would be ordered in December 1982 thereby allowingI-
tinue its analysis of this equipment .y ui meat .
could be shared with
ui meat .
Councilman Backes commented that• this piece ° f eq p !`
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cities . He also asked about the costs of otracting for these
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services from a business which has an engine analyzer .
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),:141The Office Services and Police and Fire Relief Funds were discussed with -
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out changes .
Mayor McQuaid asked that a list of revisions be available at the September
21 meeting .
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4 . October Special Assessment Hearing Schedule
It was moved by Councilman Hanks , seconded by Councilman Martin , to approve
the October 5 schedule as submitted with the exclusion of the Hillsboro
Avenue project .
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tIt was moved by Councilman Martin , seconded by Councilman Hanks , that the
City ' s assessment policy be to assess projects during the same year they
are completed .
The motion passed 7 - 0 .
5 . Temporary Assessment Bonds
It was moved by Councilman Hanks , seconded by Councilman Meland
that staff be authorized to proceed with the sale of
$ 4 million in temporary assessment bonds .
6 . Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 5 : 30 p . m .
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Phylli / cQuaid , Mayor
Attest : /
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Sharon Klumpp , • - cording - cretary
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