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MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> �. BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2007 <br /> PEQUOT LAKES CITY HALL <br /> Members Present: Mayor C. Malecha, Council Members Nagel, Sjoblad, <br /> Ryan, and Oraskovich <br /> Staff Present: Sandra Peine, City Clerk; Dawn Bittner, Zoning <br /> Administrator; Mike Loven, Maintenance Supervisor; <br /> Tina Nolden, WaterAWastewater Manager; Jerry Braam, <br /> Chief of Police; Tom Nelson, Fire Chief, Nancy Adams, <br /> Library Coordinator; and Nancy Malecha, Deputy City <br /> Clerk <br /> Call Meeting to Order <br /> Mayor Malecha called the meeting of the Pequot Lakes City Council to order <br /> at 6:00 p.m. <br /> Pledge of Alle 'ance <br /> Mayor Malecha led with the Pledge of Allegiance <br /> Budget Review <br /> The Clerk noted that the preliminary general fund budget shows a levy of <br /> $1,498,310 which is an increase of$138,310 from the 2007 levy. <br /> The Council reviewed the budgets in the following order. i <br /> • Library <br /> Nancy Adams presented the proposed 2008 Library budget. The <br /> proposed budget is $14,900. This is a decrease of$4,400 from the 2007 <br /> budget. The decrease is caused by the Library not budgeting for the <br /> purchase of investments in 2008. Nancy noted that 1/3 of the library <br /> budget is spent on new materials. She also informed the Council that it <br /> is the goal of the Library Board to keep the budget at $15,000 and to <br /> increase the endowment fund to cover operating expenses. <br />