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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman, Councilmembers Dietz and Holmgren <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Councilmembers Scheel and Farber <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Lori Johnson, Finance <br />Director; Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk; Tom Zerwas, <br />Police Chief <br /> <br />1. Call Meeting To Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Elk <br />River City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Duitsman. <br /> <br />2. Consider 12/8/93 City Council Agenda <br /> <br />Item 5.4., "Proposal for Sidewalk. Snow Removal" , was added to the <br />agenda. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE 12/8/93 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA <br />AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION <br />CARRIED 3-0. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Truth in Taxation Budget Public Hearing <br /> <br />City Administrator Pat Klaers explained that the purpose of the public <br />hearing on the City budget is to receive citizen input and comments. <br />The City Administrator reviewed the 1994 Elk River budget. The City <br />Administrator stated that the General Fund budget is in the amount of <br />$3,394,750, which reflects a 12.92% increase over the adopted 1993 <br />General Fund Budget. The 1994 General Fund Budget has increased by <br />$388,350. This reflects an approximate 8% levy increase in property <br />taxes. <br /> <br />The City Administrator reviewed the revenue sources for 1994. The <br />total revenues combined produced revenues of $3,394,750. <br /> <br />The City Administrator proceeded to review the proposed budget <br />expenditures for 1994. <br /> <br />Mayor and Council - The Mayor and Council budget is proposed in the <br />amount of $62,850. This is a $5,300 or 9.21% increase compared to the <br />1993 budget. This budget is approximately 1.85% of the total General <br />Fund expenditures. <br /> <br />Administration and Finance - This budget is proposed in the amount of <br />$395,100. This is a $69,650 or 21.4% increase compared to the adopted <br />1993 budget. This budget represents approximately 11.6% of the total <br />General Fund expenditures. <br />