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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday, September 28,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Mayor Walsh said it means Hennepin County could be bonding millions and millions. <br /> Printup noted that trickle down affects Orono greatly, so if they can start identifying and planning for the <br /> next budget and the one after,to plan for the worst and hope for the best. <br /> Mayor Walsh said one of the good things from this Council and the previous one is that they've begun <br /> looking at the numbers a lot more, looking at the permanent revenues per month and tracking things to <br /> understand where they're at each month. <br /> Crosby said just think of the billions of dollars the State could have saved by having the proper action <br /> early on. The taxpayers will be saddled with bills. <br /> Seals asked Olson if they paid $30,000-plus for outside services(janitorial/maintenance), is the $17,000 <br /> over and above that. <br /> Olson said he was just pointing out that wages and benefits went up by$167,000 and that was part of the <br /> increase, noting in Central Services they were paying for janitorial services. He clarified that one did go <br /> down as they took janitorial out of Central Services. He said he wants to make sure everyone caught in <br /> the memo that the$125,000 is set to go into the General Fund levy and then they can transfer it out to <br /> wherever they want it to go. If the Council knows tonight where they want it to go,they could designate <br /> that. <br /> Mayor Walsh noted he believes they want$50,000 in the Parks Fund, and another$100,000 in the <br /> Building Capital Improvement Plan(CIP). <br /> Olson said they could put the additional $125,000 all into the Building Fund. <br /> Printup moved,Seals seconded,to adopt the Resolution setting the Tax Levy to$6,610,620,as <br /> amended to put the additional$125,000 into the Building Fund. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 11.Adopt 2021 Preliminary General Fund Budget <br /> Mayor Walsh noted this would be Resolution B $9, 385,500. <br /> Olson said the Council could still choose Resolution A because the$125,000 is not there as they put it <br /> into a different fund. <br /> Mayor Walsh said they would look at Resolution A $9,260,500. <br /> Seals moved,Printup seconded,to adopt Resolution A for the 2021 Preliminary General Fund <br /> Budget. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> Crosby said Happy Birthday to his big sister. <br /> Johnson had nothing report. <br /> Page 8 of 9 <br />