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<br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />August 27, 1991 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />The proposal is for a tax increase of $133,000 to recover losses of Local <br />Government Aid (LGA), and a $124,000 increase in the debt levy. As <br />Council continues to work on the budget, the allowable levy could be <br />reduced, but could not be increased. Other than the levy to replace LGA <br />and the debt levy to fund street reconstruction projects there is D..Q. <br />increase in the levy, inflationary or otherwise. <br /> <br />Benke noted that in previous years, the final numbers have been lower <br />that the proposed maximum allowable levy. <br /> <br />Childs said the sum of the 1992 proposed levy and 1992 state aids will be <br />exactly the same as 1991. To reduce further below the 1991 levels, the <br />City would need to implement substantial cuts in services. <br /> <br />Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Larson, to WAIVE THE READING <br />AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM <br />ALLOWABLE LEVY FOR 1992 AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON <br />NOVEMBER 26. 1991. <br /> <br />4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Announcements and Uodates <br /> <br />Previously, Rebelein received a call from the Minnesota Professional <br />Firefighter Association soliciting donations which they said would benefit <br />New Brighton firefighters. Childs verified New Brighton Firefighters do not <br />receive benefits from this association and contacted them regarding this <br />claim. A representation said the Association uses a telemarketing firm <br />and these individuals will be notified to not list New Brighton as a <br />beneficiary. Residents were informed of this type of solicitation in the <br />recent Park and Recreation newsletter. <br /> <br />Volunteers are needed to serve on the multi-city senior citizen facility task <br />force. <br /> <br />Ramsey County League of Local Governments will sponsor a bike tour of <br />the Ramsey County Park system on September 14. <br /> <br />Council thanked the volunteers and participants of the newly combined <br />Antique Car Run and Stockyards Days event for their tremendous efforts. <br /> <br />Adjournme'!t <br /> <br />- <br />Motio"-by Ben~e, seconded by Williams, to ADJOURN THE MEETING. <br />Meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m. ~ r-J/1 I <br />· R~t- <br /> <br /> <br />A TrEST: <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Maximum Levy for <br />1992 Annual <br />Budget <br />Report 91~185 <br />Resolution 91 ~083 <br /> <br />Announcements & <br />Uodate$ <br /> <br />Minn. Firefighters <br />Professional Ascn. <br /> <br />Senior Center <br />Task Force <br /> <br />RCLLG Bike Tour <br /> <br />Stockyard Days - <br />Antique Car Run <br /> <br />Adiournment <br />