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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 13, 2010 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />PAGE 9 of 14 <br />(9. AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR BWSR WATER QUALITY GRANT, Continued) <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated in his view it is premature to contact the property owner at this time and that they <br />would like to design the project first. The City’s CIP acknowledges that there are 10 or 15 projects that <br />need to be done, and if that particular property owner does not wish to give the City the appropriate <br />easements, the money can be put towards a different project. <br /> <br />McMillan stated in her view the property owner should be notified prior to going out for the grant. <br /> <br />White stated once Staff has determined what the exact problem is and what the solutions are, they then <br />can contact the property owner. White stated in his view it is important to identify the problem and the <br />solution first so that the solutions are available to be provided to the property owner. White stated in his <br />view the common sense approach is to identify the problem, develop the solutions, and then approach the <br />property owner to see if they are willing to go ahead with the project. <br /> <br />McMillan commented in her view it would not be harmful to notify the property owner prior to applying <br />for the grant. <br /> <br />White noted this has been the City’s procedure for years. <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5965, a Resolution Authorizing <br />Submission of Application for Board of Water and Soil Resources FY-2011 Clean Water Fund <br />Grant. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />10. ADOPT 2011 TAX LEVY AND BUDGET – RESOLUTION NOS. 5966 AND 5967 <br /> <br />Olson noted the City Council will need to adopt the 2011 preliminary tax levy and budget by <br />September 15th. The levy can be decreased at any time up until December but it cannot be increased. <br /> <br />There are two budgets before the City Council tonight. The first budget was discussed at the August 10th <br />work session, with the exception being that the funding for the LMA has been eliminated as well as the <br />contribution to Community Mediation Services. Olson noted he requested information from them twice <br />and did not receive it. In addition, some staffing changes were made and the budget has been revised to <br />reflect that. With those changes, the general fund budget as presented in the memo tonight is an increase <br />of .48 percent. The Council will need to pass the 1.47 percent increase in the levy if they want to achieve <br />the .48 percent increase in the general fund budget. The City’s actual levy limit is a little bit higher next <br />year due to some construction projects. <br /> <br />Olson indicated he also created a budget showing a zero percent increase in the levy by eliminating the <br />wage increases for employees and eliminating the insurance contribution increase, which total <br />approximately $50,000 of the increase in the general fund budget. Olson stated Staff has gone through <br />the budget with a fine-tooth comb and it would be difficult to find additional cuts. In addition, there is <br />still a $320,000 deficit due to the decision by Long Lake to go with police protection from the City of <br />Wayzata rather than Orono. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/27/2010 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/13/2010 [Page 9 of 14]