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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 11, 1988 • looking to the Council to provide some direction. Peterson is hopeful that this process will not put anyone out of business. She would like to get some input from the business owners. Callahan does not want to seek out developers putting up tax increment financing, etc. Motion, Ayes -4, Nays -0, Motion passes. RESPONSE TO ORONO SCHOOL DISTRICT - City Administrator Bernhardson directed the Council's attention to a draft, issue #2 which should say that any development involving grading or building construction. The issue raised on the accessory. uses may have to be woven into that. The playing fields should be considered as a conditional use and the City wants to spell that out and see if there are any -accessory uses. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Peterson that the Council take the direction that the City has proposed, Callahan asked that-an 'addition be made to.the 'letter notifying the School District that the City is not definitely set on what it intends to do with that property and the City is in favor of a positive working relationship with the School District. Motion, Ayes -4, Nays -O, Motion passed. 1989 BUDGET GUIDELINES - City Administrator Bernhardson stated that rather than waiting until September as traditionally done. He stated that the preliminary budget guidelines are being given now to elicit any comments that the Council may have either now or over the next 2 • months as the budget is prepared. He felt it would give Council more of an input into the budgeting process. Next year it appears as though the entire budgeting process will be moved up 2 months and begin in the middle of May so there can be some preliminary numbers for the Council to look at by the 1st of July. A property tax will be established by the 1st of August under the new Truth in Taxation Law, and complete the process by October 25th. Councilmember Goetten inquired as to how the Council goes about being more vocal regarding the legislature and the issue of taxes. She feels that the Council is being blamed by residents for increased taxes caused by the Legislature. Council acknowledged receipt of 1989 Budget Guidelines. WATER CONSERVATION REGULATION AND GUIDELINES - City Administrator Bernhardson stated that there was a newspaper article drafted about the drought. Councilmember Goetten stated that something is going to have to be done to get people to stop pumping out of the Lake. She wondered whether the Freshwater Biological Institute should be contacted to get their forecast for the near future regarding water conservation. She requested that that perhaps something could be put on the water bills informing the residents about this matter. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Callahan to have staff follow through on • Councilmember Goetten's suggestions. Bernhardson commented that long term, over the next 5 years, there wi 11 be a lot of attention toward water conversation. Motion, Ayes -4, Nays -0, Motion passes. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS ON PUBLIC RIGHT -OF WAY Councilmember Goetten stated that concerns she had regarding 20