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City Council Regular Meeting - 11/22/04 Minutes - Page 4 Mayor Klausing requested City Manager Beets and Finance Director Miller to respond to Mr. Sands' questions. City Manager Beets addressed the County Road C street project, noting that it was a County project, with the City involved in the streetscape portion, and that the project had already been designed, bid and awarded; and was in the process of relocating utility lines along County Road C, with anticipated reconstruction in 2005. Mr. Beets suggested that Public Works Director Duane Schwartz provide updated information to the City Council in the near future. Finance Director Miller noted his most-recent e-mail to the City Council regarding the property tax statements; and the number of Roseville homeowners who would be seeing at least a twenty-percent (20%) increase in their 2005 property taxes. Mr. Miller noted that there were a number of determinants, one of which was the levy increase, but also market value increases anticipated between ten and fifteen percent (10-15%), and state adjustments to homestead credits on annual basis. Mr. Miller further noted that the purpose of the Truth In Taxation statements was to allow the public an opportunity to comment prior to the City setting the final tax levy. c. John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn opined that the former City Manager's policy was that only he spoke to the media or made public comment to the general public; and was always careful not to give people the impression that he was speaking for the City Council. Mr. Kysylyczyn further opined that the problem of staff or employees misrepresenting the City Council was an ongoing problem under current City management, that the chief elected official should be the City's spokesperson, and that a policy needed to be instituted; suggesting that Councilmember Ihlan draft such a policy for Council review and implementation. 2. Approve Minutes Minutes