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<br />City Administrator Ulrich asked Fire Chief Kohner if $25,000 is a number he would be <br />comfortable with. <br /> <br />Fire Chief Kohner confirmed this and commented when they do the CIP, they are out so far that it <br />is more of a placeholder. He indicated that all of the items that are listed under Fire should come <br />in less than what is shown. <br /> <br />Finance Director Diana Lund asked for the consensus on the levy. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma stated they are currently at 5% and asked if the Council still had time to consider it <br />before the final budget adoption. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund replied there is one meeting before the final adoption on December 14, <br />2021, when she has to do the summary of what the Council is adopting so the levy would have to <br />be decided tonight or at the next meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the 5% included the current estimates for the outstanding <br />labor contracts. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund replied there is 3% in the budget and she did not increase the building <br />revenue by a few thousand dollars, just to have some offsetting. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma stated the Council can’t raise the levy right now. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff replied he understood. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma stated he didn’t think the Council should lower the levy at this point and asked if <br />the Council was comfortable with the 5%. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented she would like to see if they could lower it, if that was a <br />possibility, since the equipment is really coming from the CIP. She asked about Community <br />Involvement and if those dollars are coming from the Gambling Fund so that is separate from the <br />General Fund. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund confirmed this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove referenced the Lower Rum River Watershed Management <br />Organization (LRRWMO) fee and asked if it was accurate for the membership because she thought <br />it was higher than what was listed. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund replied no, the LRRWMO actually reduced the fee in 2021. Finance <br />Director Lund asked if the Council wanted to see the budget at the next Work Session. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma replied the Council would need to know where they stand by December 6, 2021, so <br />they will need to have it done before then. <br />City Council Work Session / November 9, 2021 <br />Page 9 of 12 <br /> <br />