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City Council Minutes September 1, 2009 Page 10 of 11 ----------------------- - - - - -- MAYOR ADAMS MOVED TO SET THE PRELIMINARY GENERAL FUND TAX LEVY FOR 2010 AT $1,527,690. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4 -1. COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN OPPOSED. COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN MOVED TO SET THE PRELIMINARY HRA LEVY AT $31,000. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. 11.2. Date for Budget Public Hearing The Clerk noted that the State Legislature repealed the requirement for cities to hold a separate "Truth in Taxation" public hearing. She explained that the City is required to hold a public meeting at which the budget and levy are discussed and the public is allowed to speak. The final budget and levy can be adopted at this meeting after public comment is received. She also noted that this meeting may be part of a regularly scheduled City Council meeting, and must be held between November 25th and December 26th. The Clerk suggested that the Council take public comment on the final budget and levy at the December 1St Council meeting. The Council can then adopt the final budget and levy, or if `-- needed, call a special Council meeting to adopt the final budget and levy. COUNCIL MEMBER MALECHA MOVED TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED 2010 FINAL BUDGET AND LEVY AT THE REGULAR DECEMBER 1, 2009, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. 11.3. Off Sale Liquor License The Clerk noted that the Oasis Liquor Store is selling to J.M. Pequot LLC. She noted that the application has been processed and the background check complete. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO APPROVE AN OFF -SALE LIQUOR LICENSE FOR J.M. PEQUOT LLC, DOING BUSINESS AS OASIS LIQUOR. COUNCIL MEMBER MALECHA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. 11.4. Consider A Resolution Declaring September 16th as American Legion Day