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� City Council Minutes November 13, 2012 Page 3 of 10 -------------------------- COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 12- 33 VACATING A PORTION OF LIND STREET LOCATED IN PEQUOT SHADY SHORES. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.2. Public Hearina — Application for USDA Loan to Purchase a Fire Enqine Fire Chief Tom Nelson noted that the City has made pre-application to the USDA for a low interest loan to purchase a fire truck. The amount of the loan requested is $350,000. Mayor Adams opened the public Hearing. There were no comments from the public. Mayor Adams closed the public hearing. Council Member Ryan arrived at this time — 6:38 p.m. Council Member Akerson questioned the interest rate and length of the loan. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE FINANCING OF THE NEW FIRE TRUCK. �, COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.3. 2013 Preliminarv BudqeULevv Review The Clerk noted that since the preliminary levy was set, Department Heads have met with the Mayor and Council Member Pederson to identify areas that could be reduced in the budgets. The Council reviewed a list of proposed budget changes to the tax levy funds. The recommended changes resulted in a decrease of 0.62% in the levy. The Clerk stated that staff would like Council direction regarding what should be presented at the final tax levy hearing in December. Mayor Adams stated that she was fine with the changes that were presented. Council Member Akerson questioned the need for the Managed IP phone system. Council Member Akerson stated that the City's current phone system is a Meridian system which is the top of the line. He questioned whether the system is giving the City problems. Nancy Malecha stated that the system does give the City problems from time to time. Council Member Akerson stated that TDS is running into issues with the Managed IP system. He further stated that the existing system will be � supported for another 20 years, but not by TDS.