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MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 24, 1989 HIGHWAY 12 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CONTINUED It was moved by Councilmember Goetten, seconded by Councilmember Nettles, to table this item until the August 14, 1989 Council meeting. Motion, Ayes =3, Nays =O, Motion passed. PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS, ROADS AND PUBLIC ROADS Councilmember Goetten said the City needed to define its policy regarding private and public driveways, roadways. It was moved by Acting Mayor Callahan, seconded by Councilmember Nettles, to accept the information presented, congratulate the author, and table this item for further discussion until either the August 14, 1989 or August 28, 1989, Motion, Ayes =3, Nays =O, Motion passed. 1990 BUDGET RESOLUTION City Administrator Bernhardson explained that the City had to meet an August 1st deadline. The City has identified a levy and expenditure and does not anticipate exceeding that amount. By the 15th of August, the maximum levy must be set. It was moved by Acting Mayor Callahan, seconded by Councilmember Goetten, that the Council establish $1,514,658 as its maximum tax levy (levy limit base plus special levies) together with establishing $2,925,000 as a maximum General Fund • expenditure amount for 1990. These amounts may be amended downward should the City choose by its budget process to so revise, and these amounts are subject to change should the State alter the property tax system for 1990. Ayes =3, Nays =O, Motion passed. TRANSFER OF FUND BALANCE RESOLUTIONS #2669 AND #2670 It was moved by Acting Mayor Callahan, seconded by Councilmember Nettles, to adopt Resolution #2669 transferring the Emergency Contingency Account assets and fund balance from the General Fund to the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, effective August 1, 1989, and to adopt Resolution #2670 transferring $1,905,000 from the General Fund to the Building Outlay Fund for buildings capital outlay; and to credit the interest earned in the Building Capital Outlay Fund to the General Fund as a budgeted source of revenue. Motion, Ayes =3, Nays =O, Motion passed. JOHN HOLLANDER Mr. Hollander was not present for this matter. Acting Mayor Callahan requested that in the future items such as this appears under the "public comments" section of the agenda. . MINNESOTA CYCLE TOUR Ms. Sharee Marcus and Mr. Dennis Smith were present to address the City's concerns that resulted from the previous bike tour that occured in the spring. The problems arose due to the