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Regular City Council Meeting — DRAFT Minutes Monday, April 23,2007 Page 37 � Mr. Miller noted that the Community Development Department fees :3 were detailed and outlined in the annual fee schedule resolution adop- � tion, but were not specifically addressed in a policy. � �� � � � �� l] l� l :3 14 Councilinember Roe, with concurrence by Councilmember Pust, sug- gested that the adoption of the fee schedule be incorporated as part of the Revenue Policy, with language indicating that as part of that pol- icy, the City Council will annually, and as part of the budget approval process, adopt the fee schedule. Mayor Klausing concurred that there was a benefit in having the pol- icy explicitly shown. I� Council�nezx�be� �h��ar� concurred that it would be appropriate to in- 1� clude it specifically here; even though fee discussions cropped up in 1� TIF discussions and policies, when considering public benefits that i� were consistent and stated as an overall policy. 1'� �� �1 Councilmember Roe questioned the benefit of maintaining the annual levy based on the City's tax rate as a consistent and general objective. �� �� Councilmember Pust cautioned that budget impacts and contingencies .;�4 not apparent and within the City's control (i.e., fuel costs, Local Gov- �5 ernment Aid reductions or eliminations, employee health care costs) �� required the need to maintain flexibility in setting the annual levy. �7 �� � �€� �1 �� �� �� �5 3� �� �� Mayor Klausing was supportive of a policy based on the general prin- cipal, with deviation as required, to tie the annual levy increase to that of inflation. Mayor Klausing, while recognizing Councilmember Roe's suggestion, questioned the impact if a large development came forward, and broadened the City's tax base, and whether the Council would want to require that the levy be tied to the tax rate if a reduced levy were achievable. Councilmember Roe suggested additional discussion, in addition to staff input, related to reserve levels.