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Special Council Meeting
November 8, 2011
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 8:37 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on November 8, 2011.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Bildsoe, Black, Willis, Stein, and
Johnson.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Park Director Evans, Human Resources Manager
Kone, Fire Chief Kline, Police Chief Goldstein, Community Development Director Juetten,
Public Works Director Cote, Finance Manager Bursheim, Accounting Supervisor Mastey, and
City Clerk Engdahl.
2012 Budget
1 City Manager Ahrens highlighted the staff report which presented an option for the Council to
reduce the 2012 maximum tax levy from 1 % to 0%. She explained the Council set a maximum
tax levy of 1 % at the September 13 meeting, but has the options of keeping the levy at 1 % or
reducing it. The Council will be adopting the final tax levy at the December 13 Council meeting.
She spoke of proposed changes to various fiends in order to accomplish a 0% tax levy.
The majority of the Council supported decreasing the tax levy to 0%, but noted that as City
expenses increase, it will be necessary to make incremental increases to the tax levy in future
years in order to maintain core services that residents expect.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.
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Sandra R. Engdahl, C y Clerk
Adopted Minutes 1 of 1 Special Meeting of November 8, 2011