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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special. City Council Meeting
December 6, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; and Tom Fitzhenry.
Members Present: Sue Sandahl; and Fred Wroge
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director;
John Stark, Community Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation
Services Director; Wayne Kewitsch, Fire Chief; William Fillmore, Municipal
Liquor Operations Director; Todd Sandell, Public Safety Deputy
Director/Chief; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Elliott to excuse Council Member Wroge and Council Member Sandahl from
the December 13, 2011 Special City Council Meeting.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #1 TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING 2012 PROPERTY TAX
LEVY AND 2011 REVISED/2012 PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED 2012
WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORM SEWER UTILITY RATES (STAFF
REPORT NO. 238)
City Manager Devich gave a PowerPoint presentation as a general overview of the
proposed budget and tax levy.
City Manager Devich stated that if more Local Government Aid (LGA) is received than
anticipated, the funds will be designated reserve in the General Fund.
Vern Peterson, 7015 2"d Avenue, spoke in protest to the tax increase.
M/Elliott, S/Fitzhenry to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 3-0.
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ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous
Date Approved: January 10, 2012
Cheryl Kr mho z yen L. Deg
Executive Coordinator City Manager
December 6, 2011
at 7:35 p. m.
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