HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-1998RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 5353
Recessed Meeting No. 23 — September 14, 1998
Agenda
Item
A-1 President John Hunziker called the meeting to order at 4:15 P.M. with the following
members present: Councilmembers Mack Evans, Ed Hruska, Marcia Marcoux,
Jean McConnell, David Senjem, Walter Stobaugh. Absent: None
E-1 Councilmember McConnell expressed his dismay at the tax amounts to be levied
by Olmsted County and the School District. He remained hopeful that the City
would be able to lower their preliminary estimates of a 5.5 tax levy.
Councilmembers Senjem moved, Evans seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 552-98
approving the Preliminary 1999 Property Tax Levy in the recommended amount of .
$16,540,400, establish the preliminary budget amount of $91,580,700 for 1999.
Discussion.
Councilmember Hruska asked that department heads provide a breakdown of the
requested new positions to determine which persons would be helping to create
additional revenue.
Ayes (7), Nays (0). Motion carried.
Councilmembers Evans moved, McConnell seconded, to set the initial budget
hearing for December 7tn, the continuation hearing (if needed) for December 14cn
and the adoption of the1999 budget for December 21st, 1998. Ayes (7), Nays (0).
Motion carried.
Having no further business, Councilmembers Marcoux moved, Stobaugh
seconded, to recess the meeting to 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 16, 1998,
in the City Clerk's Conference Room for the purpose of canvassing the Primary
Election.
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