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Mayor (}amec expressed concern with revenues forecasted in the budget due to the likelihood of <br />a slow down in building. He explained OSB is unavailable in the State of Minnesota due to <br />I lurricane Katrina and supplies being shipped to the areas hit by the hurricane. <br /> <br />Councilmcmber Jeffrey noted this would also affect future budgets and forecasted tax revenue. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund advised approximately $1.7 million out of the $10.4 million dollars in <br />budgclcd revenue is related to building permits. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman stated it is unknown at this time what affect Hurricane Katrina will <br />have on building and the economy. More should be known about the impact prior to the final <br />adoption of the budget. He indicated based on the Council's direction at the last work session, <br />thc transl'er from the Landfill Trust Fund was increased from $635,000 to $837,000. He advised <br />il'too much is transferred from reserves it will cause a difficulty in future years due to the need to <br />catch up. Staff recommends the additional $203,000 be taken from the general fund levy, rather <br />than thc Landfill Trust Fund, with a cut of $203,000 from the general fund budget. <br /> <br />Councilmcmber Cook expressed concern in being able to find $203,000 in budget cuts. <br /> <br />City Adtninistrator Norman recommended the $203,000 be added back into the general fund <br />levy, and that the levy be raised for the preliminary budget. Budget cuts could then be attempted <br />t{~ bring the levy down prior to adoption of the final budget. <br /> <br />I"inance Officer Lund advised the additional $203,000 would raise the tax capacity rate to 42%, <br />which would be an approximate 16% levy increase. This would be the amount of the lew if the <br />Municipal Center were not being built. <br /> <br />~l'hc consensus of the Council was to direct staff to add the additional $203,000 to the debt <br />service levy in the general fund budget, and to further discuss budget cuts prior to adoption of the <br />final budget. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund requested direction regarding a maximum HRA levy of approximately <br />$270,000. <br /> <br />'l'hc conscnsus of the Council was to direct staff to prepare the maximum HRA levy. <br /> <br />2) Emergency Operations Plan Update <br /> <br />/'olice Chief Way distributed the updated Emergency Operations Plan. <br /> <br />3) Bow Hunting <br /> <br />f>olicc Chief Way indicated he received an email in reference to the City's bow hunting <br />ordinance. Currently the ordinance requires a distance of 900 feet from any structure to hunt. <br />~l'he email suggested this distance be decreased, suggested a change in the requirement to be <br />elevated on a deer stand, and suggested there not be a requirement to carry written permission <br />while hunting. The only change proposed by staff is to change the distance requirement from <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / September 6, 2005 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />