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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 13, 1990 MAYOR /COUNCIL REPORT CONTINUED • soon as possible. Tne deadline for accepting applications and resumes iS December 31, 1990. Goetten stated that she had received a call from an Orono resident inquiring about the upcoming County Board Meeting. She said "Her concern is whether the City of Orono will have a representative at that meeting to express concern on behalf of the residents about the proposed levy. I know that last year the City sent a letter expressing concern about the social programs that were going to be cut. I think we need to send a letter to the County expressing our concerns." Bernhardson stated that he had tried to contact the Hennepin County Budget Director, but had not been successful. He said, "In order to reduce the proposed levy it would be necessary to find $3,000;000 for every percent it is decreased. I wanted to find out how much of this proposed increase was due to shifts from the federal and state to the local level. I estimate that the County budget has increased approximately 11%. The newspaper cited welfare and correction services as the primary reason. I believe it may be most beneficial to send a letter to our County Commissioner." Goetten stated that one of her concerns is the per diem monies that the County Commissione::s collect for attending • meetings. She said, "I believe that these meetings are part of their job and that the extra salary should be eliminated. It is also my understanding that the Commissioners are asking for a fairly large increase in their salaries." Bernhardson stated that he would provide Goetten with information pertaining to the proposed increase in the County Commissioner's salary. He also stated that he would send a letter to the County Commissioner asking them to reconsider the tax increase. Goetten stated that she would like to receive a copy of the County budget in the future so she could review it. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: NAVARRE HEIGHTS DRAINAGE Bernhardson explained that this item had been tabled at the October 22, 1990 meeting to provide Staff an opportunity to see how this proposal would impact the residents on Togo Road. He said, 'Glenn Cook and John Gerhardson have looked at the area. It appears that drainage from Navarre flows to the wetlands on the south side of the railroad tracks. It then flows through a culvert and into a ponding area. T:aere is a tile area, but it is ineffective." • - 11 -