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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 8, 2008 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br />PAGE 11 of 12 <br />11. ADOPT 2009 TAX LEVY AND BUDGET – RESOLUTION NOS. 5768 and 5769 <br /> <br />Olson stated the sentence containing the language, “…the City’s share of the property tax bill on a home <br />valued at $500,000, assuming the home has increased in value,” should really say 8 percent rather than 4 <br />percent. Olson noted the increase in the levy amount is at the maximum amount the City is allowed. <br /> <br />White stated the City is currently paying some debt service and that the City Council will be reviewing <br />the budget further to decrease the City’s expenses wherever possible in an effort to reduce the levy <br />amount. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5768, a Resolution Adopting <br />the Proposed 2008 Tax Levy Collectible in 2009. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5769, a Resolution to Adopt the <br />Proposed 2009 General Fund Budget. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />*12. SET DATE FOR TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING <br /> <br />Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to set the Truth in Taxation Initial Hearing for 6:30 p.m., <br />Monday, December 1, and the Continuation or Subsequent Hearing for 7:00 p.m., Monday, <br />December 8, with both hearings to be held in the Council Chambers. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />*13. REQUEST TO DISPOSE OF OBSOLETE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUDIO SYSTEM <br />EQUIPMENT <br /> <br />Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the disposal of obsolete audio system equipment and <br />overhead speakers by public auction through K-BID in Maple Plain. If no bids are received on <br />the equipment, the equipment will be recycled at the annual city cleanup day in 2009. VOTE: <br />Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />*14. VERIZON WIRELESS CONTRACT AMENDMENT <br /> <br />Rahn moved, McMillan seconded to approve “Amendment No. 2 to Site Lease Agreement” with <br />Verizon Wireless, and to increase the annual lease rate by $2,400. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />*15. CONVEYANCE OF TAX FORFEIT PARCEL (PID 07-117-23 23 0034) FOR PUBLIC <br />USE – RESOLUTION NO. 5670 <br /> <br />Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5670, a Resolution Requesting <br />Conveyance of Tax Forfeit Land for Public use by the City of Orono. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/22/08 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/08/08 [Page 11 of 12]