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1 Council Minutes of 9/20/94 project which is currently being considered by the Planning Commission. A case out of the Eighth Appellate District indicates that eliminating existing access points is prolu~ited; and, if a municipality does attempt to do this by ordinance, then the property owner must be compensated. Finance Director Burns reported: 1) Resohrtion No. 94-127, the 1995 tax budget, has previously been presented to Council and is on first reading this evening. The General Fund has approximately $13,960,000 in revenues. A public hearing on this budget will be held at 7:15 p.m on Tuesday, October 4. 2) On first reading tonight are Ordinance Nos. 94-131 through 94-141 which have previously been discussed im the Finance Committee. These ordinances will rollover notes in the amount of $11,775,000. Mr. McKay, Chairperson of the Legislative Committee, reported: 1) The committee met on Monday, September 12. Present at the meeting were Council Members Musial, Lmd, Nashar, Limpert, Saringer, McKay; Finance Director Burns; Safety Duector Kesler. The committee discussed Ordinance 94-116 which requires the Finance Director to provide Council with a monthly financial report by the fifteenth of each month. The committee recommended passage. 2) The committee recommended the following addition to the Rules of Gouncil, No. 40: "No legislation will be adopted until such time as the same has been reviewed by the Department of Law, with the exception of ordinary, repetitive legislation. A Signature line shall be present to insure that the document has been reviewed by the Law Department." Mr. McKay moved that Council adopt the proposed change to the Rules of Council; second by Mrs. Bahas; motion passed unanimously. Mr. Lind, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, reported: 1) The committee met on Monday, September 12. In attendance were Council Members Musial, McKay, Nashar, Saringer, Limpert and Lmd; Fitinnce Director Burns; Law Director Gareau; Service Director Bohlmann. The following items were discussed: a. Ordinance Nos. 94-114 and 94-115, which the committee approved for passage as long as Council retains the right to reject bids for this swplus property. b. Ordinance 94-90, which the committee recommended for approval. c. Ordinance 94-124, which provides for the purchase of land for the senior housing project. The money will come from the permanent improvement fund with posses~on to take place about December 15, 1994. The committee recommended approval. d. Ordinance 94-120, which was amended and will allow a $4 million debt increase in the sewer debt over two years--$2 million in 1995 and $2 million in 1997. It is anticipated that the current debt now held by the city on the Wa~ewater Treatment Plant and the sewer system is to go to bond in 1991. The future debt will probably go to bond in 1998. Payments on the $2.7 million no-interest loan will begin in 1996. The committee recommended approval. e. Ordinance 94-122, which authorizes the Mayor to seek financial assistance from the State Issue 2 funds for the sanitary sewer Phase G project and repair of Alexander Raad. 2 ~... ,_ „ , H..~~..... .., _. .