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City Council Minutes October, 2, 2007 Page 5 of 8 ------------------------- 5. TO APPROVE THE PAY STRUCTURE AS PRESENTED WITH A 2.5% COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN ADDITION TO STEP INCREASES COUNCIL MEMBER ORASKOVICH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 10.3. 2008 General Levy The City Clerk informed the Council that the preliminary levy is currently at $1,489,150 which is 8.67% higher than the 2007 levy. She stated that using the preliminary tax levy of $1,489.150, the City's general tax rate would be reduced by 4.467% and the City's rural service tax rate would be reduced by 2.233%. Council Member Oraskovich indicated that he would be in favor of leaving the tax levy at $1,489.150 considering the tax rates will be reduced using this number. COUNCIL MEMBER ORASKOVICH MOVED TO MAKE NO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY AT THIS TIME. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. Council Member Nagel noted that he would still like to see the figure reduced to lighten the burden on the business owners. Council Member Ryan noted that he would also like to see the figure reduced to 5% of the 2007 levy. MOTION CARRIED 3-2. COUNCIL MEMBERS NAGEL AND RYAN OPPOSED. 10.4. Highway 371 Memorandum of Agreement The City Clerk noted that on August 7, 2007, the City Council voted to approve the memorandum of Agreement contingent on the removal of Article II-1.b. for further study. She stated that the Highway 371 subcommittee has met with MnDOT to discuss the issue and that the committee is recommending that Article II-1.b. remain in the document. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION ADOPTED AT THE AUGUST 7, 2007, COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND THAT ARTICLE II-1.13. BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER STUDY, BY STRIKING `,, "AND THAT ARTICLE 11.1.6. BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER STUDY."