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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR'S REPORT None. _ CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 6. Adopt 2003 Tax Levy and Budget—Resolutions No. 4861 & 4862 White stated that fire service cost the City about $200,000 when he began serving on City Council. In 2000 it cost $270,000, and in 2001 it cost $300,000. The increases in service costs have been extreme. Murphy stated that hiring outside providers has become too expensive. Moorse stated efforts to manage fire service costs are very timely after several years of double -digit increases by fire departments serving Orono. Mound wants a 65% increase this year. Maple Plain fire service has doubled in the last 3 years. It will be well worth the trouble and expense for Orono to have its own fire service. Murphy moved, and Nygard seconded to adopt Resolution No. 4861 approving the proposed tax levy to fund the 2003 budget in the total amount of $3,098,400. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Murphy moved, and Nygard seconded to adopt Resolution No. 4862 approving the proposed 2003 budget in the total amount of $4,712,880. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 7. Selection of Dates for Truth in Taxation Hearings Council agreed upon December 2 and 9, 2002 as listed in the staff report. White moved, and Nygard seconded, to hold the initial hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 2, and the continuation or subsequent hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2002. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *8. Pay Requests —Long Lake Fire Station 0 White moved, and Nygard seconded, to approve the Long Lake Fire Station requests for payment as follows: The Construction Bulletin in the amount of $264.69, GME Consultants in the amount of $2,720.35, and BKV Group in the amount of $7,098.65 to be funded from the Joint Fire Account; and SEH in the amounts of $526.24 and $401.00 to be funded 50% by the Joint Fire Account and 50% by the City. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. • 0