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Mayor Wilharber questioned whether current municipal water and sewer rates are adequate and <br /> asked Staff to investigate charges. <br /> Mayor Wilharber asked for an explanation of Council/Staff conference fees. Mr. March <br /> responded that the fees were based on the previous year's expenditures. Also, Wilharber <br /> questioned the quality of legal service the City receives. Staff also questioned the service and <br /> agreed the accuracy of legal fees should be investigated. <br /> Mayor Wilharber suggested funding for the 1987 Street and Municipal Building bonds be <br /> increased $10,000 each to further reduce balances. Councilmember Helmbrecht agreed. Mr. <br /> March stated that he would talk to the auditors about the impacts of such increases. <br /> Councilmember Brenner asked Staff about costs for long term maintenance to the City's roads. <br /> Mr. Bonkowske explained city engineers have scheduled sealcoating for certain roads in 1999. <br /> Mayor Wilharber questioned the budget increases to the Economic Development Commission and <br /> the Downtown Revitalization effort. Mr. March explained that certifying the downtown into a <br /> redevelopment district would help restoring businesses and revitalizing the whole area. <br /> Councilmember Brenner agreed. <br /> An informal prioritization of the items in the Capital Improvements Plan was completed. <br /> Mayor Wilharber and Councilmember Helmbrecht again suggested the need to increase the 1987 <br /> Street and Municipal Building bonds and questioned what effect the increase would have on the <br /> City's tax rate compared to other Anoka County cities. Mr. March responded he would add the <br /> additional amounts as discussed in the preliminary budget for the initial certification process. <br /> Councilmember Brenner asked that $3,500.00 be added to the Economic Development <br /> Commission budget to compensate for the Minnesota Design Team. Councilmember Helmbrecht <br /> and Mayor Wilharber agreed. <br /> Councilmember Brenner moved to adjourn workshop. Seconded by Helmbrecht. Motion carried <br /> unanimously. <br /> Meeting adjourned 7:25 p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Troy Bonkowske <br /> Intern <br />