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� � , ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 28, 1977 _ Page 27 a III. Liquor Operations COMPUTER PROGRAD�S � (Continued) The liquor store inventory has been on the computer for the past two years and has cut about 15� from the account clerk' s time spent on this function. The cost for this service is $125. 00 per month. This program has proved to be very accurate and is the basis for eliminating tv�o of the four quarterly physical counts of inventory a at the liquor store. IV. Other Future P4odifications Anticipated � For the future (1977-79) , I hope to include � in the general ledger the Liquor Fund and the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund both of which are currently maintained by hand arid have separate ' bank accounts. ' I would also eventually like to expand the general ledger to include control and subsidiary accounts for all accounts needed. In conclusion, I feel that the Maple Plain Company has provided many very useful services and has provided these services at a reasonable cost to the City. I would also like to thank Joan for lending a hand with this memo by letting me tap her personal "memory banks" . Mr. Bruce Malkerson, City Attorney, stated that HENNEPIN COUNTY SALES Dick Benson, City Administrator, and P4ayor Brad R.ATIO STUDY Van Nest had met with the other representatives of the West Hennepin County Assessment District, which is composed of the cities of Orono, Minnetrista, Spring Park and Minnetonka Beach, pursuant to a joint powers agreement. The West Hennepin County Assessment District was created at an annual cost S of $50,000, of which Orono pays $30 ,000 each year, � in order to equalize taxes at the school district level since all of those cities were in the same + districts. At that meeting, it was noted that the Hennepin County Assessment Office refused to provide to the ' district or to the cities the sales ratio study which is compiled annually by Hennepin County from sales in the cities and which is used by the County to determine what the limited market value will be for each home. Hennepin County uses its information from its sources as to sales, and the inforr►ation t submitted by each city as to sales and assessed valuations by the city, to deterrtine that limited market value. Of course, to the extent that the limited market value is high, the taxes paid by all citizens in Orono will be that much higher. (Continued)