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