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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 13,2004 7:00 o’clock p.m. (Mayor/Councii Report) one month before any lime off is given, the policy should be one-half day off for each two or three evening meetings attended. Peterson indicated she recently attended Orono’s first ever Citizens Police Academy, which is an eight week program that was developed by the Orono Police Department. Peterson commended the Police Department for their efforts in developing this program. PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR’S REPORT *8. PURCHASE OF BRUSH CHIPPER Sansevere moved. White seconded, to approve the purchase of a Public Works replacement brush chipper from Vermeer Sales & Service, Burnsville, Minnesota, at a total cost of $20,460, to be funded from the year 2004 Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund Budget. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *9. REQUEST FOR FINAL PAYMENT - STUBBS BAY PROJECT Sansevere moved. White seconded, to approve Request for Final Payment, Stubbs Bay/ Watertown Road Erosion Project, to Minnesota Native Landscapes, Inc., in the amount of $3,168.35. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. RECOGNITION 2.JEANNE MABUSTH - RESOLUTION Peterson moved, White seconded, to table the Resolution of Appreciation to Jeanne Mabusth. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT 10. ADOPT PRELIMINARY 2005 TAX LEVY AND BIDGET - RESOLUTION NO. 5227 AND NO. 5228 Moorsc staled the Council is required to certify the City’s preliminary lax levy to the County by September 15. Moorse indicated once the preliminary tax levy is certified, that levy is reflected in the truth-in-taxation statements sent out by the county. Moorsc noted the truth-in-taxation hearing has been scheduled for December 6, with the final levy adoption hearing being scheduled for December 13. Moorsc stated based on the proposed budget and tax levy, and the substantia] increase in the City’s tax capacity, the City’s share of the property tax bill for Orono property owners will only increase by PAGE 15 I