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MINUTES OF THE � . <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING ' <br /> Monday,July 22,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (13. GENERAL FUND BUDGET INFORMATION, Continued) <br /> Loftus note there is an extreme shortage of independent assessors and Long Lake has recently <br /> experienced a number of issues with their private assessor. <br /> McMillan requested the assessor's contract be e-mailed to the Council. <br /> Olson stated the only other department that is currently over budget is the fire department,which is due to <br /> the City paying 100 percent of the Wayzata fire contract at this point. Olson indicated that department � <br /> should not be over budget by the end of the year. Olson noted that the engineering department continues <br /> to save the City money. <br /> Levang asked if it is anticipated that engineering will be at 100 percent or less than that by the end of the <br /> year. <br /> Olson stated it will likely be less than 100 percent. <br /> Levang asked if special services will hit 100 percent by the end of the year. <br /> Olson noted special services are pass-through fees and that number has been cut for next year's budget. <br /> Olson stated the next chart depicts expenditures for the second quarter and are at 49 percent. The <br /> estimated taxable values graph shows that home values throughout the City have been declining. Olson <br /> commented that hopefully home values have reached the bottom and will increase in the near future. <br /> The City Council took no formal action on this item. <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br /> Loftus noted the Mayor and the Public Works Director took a trip out to Big Island. Loftus thanked <br /> Gabriel Jabbour for arranging to get the docks out on Big Island as well as Niccum for arranging for the <br /> removal of two giant cottonwood trees that had fallen,which was an unanticipated expense. Loftus noted <br /> last year the City did experience some vandalism to the docks,which delayed putting the docks out this <br /> year. <br /> Loftus reported she and Council Member Levang attended the CSAH 112 open house on July 1 l. The <br /> open house was fairly well attended and the county will be sending out a recap of the comments received. <br /> McMillan recommended the City's capital budget include turnback funding. <br /> CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT <br /> Mattick stated he had nothing to report. <br /> *14. LICENSES AND PERMITS <br /> None <br /> Page 19 of 20 __ ___ _ _ <br />