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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 14, 2009 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br /> <br /> Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br />CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT <br /> <br />Kellogg noted the road projects are slightly behind schedule due to the rains but overall are proceeding at <br />a good pace. The contractor has elected to do the projects in smaller sections to avoid having large areas <br />tore up. <br /> <br />McMillan commented the repair work on Fox Street looks nice. <br /> <br />Murphy stated one of the residents on Casco Point has commented that the work has been going well and <br />looks nice. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />8. ADOPT 2010 TAX LEVY AND BUDGET – RESOLUTION NOS. 5863 AND 5864 <br /> <br />Olson reported the proposed 2010 General Fund expenditures have been decreased by 3.09 percent. The <br />major factor attributed to the decrease is the plan to leave vacant positions unfilled. <br /> <br />Olson noted the total tax levy required to fund the proposed 2010 budget is $4,665,880. This is an <br />increase of $101,194 or 2.22 percent over the 2010 levy. Olson noted the Council would not be allowed <br />to increase the levy once it is approved. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5863, a Resolution Adopting the <br />Proposed 2009 Tax Levy Collectible in 2010. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5864, a Resolution to Adopt the <br />Proposed 2010 General Fund Budget. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />9. SET DATE FOR TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING <br /> <br />Olson noted the law was changed to require the meeting to be held as part of a regularly scheduled City <br />Council meeting. <br /> <br />McMillan moved, Franchot seconded to set the Truth-in-Taxation Hearing for 6:30 p.m., Monday, <br />December 14, 2009. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*10. RELEASE OF TAX FORFEIT PARCEL (PID 17-117-23 43 0072) FOR SALE TO <br />ADJACENT OWNER – RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. , a Resolution to Release Tax <br />Forfeited Land for Sale to Adjacent Owners. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT <br /> <br />Attorney Mattick had nothing to report. <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/28/09 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/14/09 [Page 7 of 8]