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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 11, 2014 Page 7 City Attorney Mark Gaughan opined that this notice most likely grew out of the desire to make sure all potential interested parties were aware of and able to at- tend the public hearing; but noted that he was not aware of any mandate requiring the City Council to take action as suggested in this item tonight and done histori- cally to-date. Roe moved, Etten seconded, directing staff to provide notification of and schedule liquor license hearings through administrative action and without seeking formal City Council action to do so. Councilmember Laliberte opined that she saw no harm in having the action come before the City Council first and provide double emphasis, as it provided another way for the public to become aware of the public hearing. Mayor Roe noted, in this case if the applicant was attempting to have their license granted prior to the State Fair starting on August 22, 2014, since the notice re- quired ten days before the public hearing date and had already been processed and advertised by staff, it became a moot point. Mayor Roe opined that, with public hearing notices processed administratively by staff for Planning Commission and others public hearings without the City Council's formal authorization this seemed to provide for more consistency across the board. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee, and Roe. Nays: None. Etten moved, McGehee seconded, setting a public hearing for August 18, 2014 to consider approving the requested liquor licenses for the remainder of calendar year 2014; subject to the completion of a criminal background check. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee, and Roe. Nays: None. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations 11. Public Hearings a. Hearing to Solicit Public Comment on the 2015 Budget& Tax Levy At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Trudgeon advised that staff had no formal presentation, but encouraged public comment and questions on the 2015 City Manager-recommended budget at tonight's meeting. As detailed in the RCA