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City of Centerville August 28, 2002 Council Meeting Minutes 2. 2003 Tax Levy - Resolution #02-036 Motion bv Council Member Nelson. seconded bv Mavor Swedben!: to lower the current 2002 tax levy amount bv So;. for 2003 as that dollar amount $1,406.592 constitutes a So;. reduction in the current levy for next year. Aves - 2. Navs - 3(Travis/Broussard Vickers/Capra). Motion failed. Motion bv Council Member Broussard Vickers. seconded bv Council Member Travis to approve Resolution #02-036 as presented. Council Member Capra commented that by leaving the levy at last years levy and not going to the maximum the City is reducing the overall City tax burden on the resident by 15.4%. Mayor Swedberg commented that. even though he voted for the decrease, he would vote for this because he is happy that the City will not be raising taxes. Council Member Nelson explained that her vote would be no because she worked hard to try to lower the tax levy to provide a 20% savings and that did not get approved. VOTE: Aves - 4. N avs - l(N elson). Motion carried. Council recessed at 8:19 p.m. Council reconvened at 8:25 p.m. 3. Rescheduling of December 25.2002 Council Meeting Ms. Paulseth indicated that she would recommend Monday, December 9, 2002 for the truth in taxation hearing with December 16, 2002 as the continuation date. Motion bv Council Member Nelson. seconded bv Council Member Broussard Vickers to cbanl!e tbe December Council meetinl!s to December 9. 2002 and December 19. 2002. All in favor. Motion carried unanimouslv. 4. Eminent Domain Motion bv Council Member Broussard Vickers. seconded bv Council Member Capra to cease eminent domain proceedinl!s. Aves - 4. Navs - l(Travis). Motion carried. 5. Building Permit Fees Council Member Capra suggested asking Staff to do a surveyor surrounding cities to determine whether Centerville's fees are too high because she had heard that the City is 25% higher than the Uniform Building Code fees. Page 9 of 18 l__