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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1997
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 7:54 p.m.
A.
Roll Call
Present:
Mayor Dahlberg; Councilmembers Stover, McCarty, O'Neill and Garfunkel;
Administrator Hurm; City Attorney John Dean; Finance Director Al Rolek; Engineer
Larry Brown
Review Agenda
B.
Mayor Dahlberg read the Agenda for December 3, 1997.
2. TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING
Finance Director Rolek provided a summary of the 1998 Proposed Annual Operating Budget which
proposes a growth in expenditures of 4.77 percent from 1997. In addition, changes made by the
legislature in the property classification rates has resulted in an increased tax rate for 1998 from 17.479
percent to 18.295 percent.
Administrator Hurm reviewed the 5-year Capital Improvement Program and City Engineer Brown
reviewed the public works aspects of that program.
Councilmember O'Neill expressed concern relative to reclamation versus reconstruction of the
roadways since he is unsure the subsoils in the City are adequate to attempt a reclamation project.
Mayor Dahlberg opened the public hearing at 8:28 p.m. Hearing no public testimony, he closed the
public hearing at 8:29 p.m.
11. ADJOURNMENT
_ Mayor Dahlberg adjourned the meeting subject to reconvening the regular meeting at
8:29 p.m.
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED,
Cheryl WalIat, Recording Secretary
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