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The Council returned into regular session at approximately 8:26 p.m. Council provided feedback to the appointees in Executive Session and stated that salary adjustment items will be brought back in the future. 5. Consider approval of Ordinance 2012 -35, on the first of two readings, adopting fees to be charged by the City for various City Services; providing a savings clause; providing for the repeal of any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date MOTION: Upon a motion made by Council Member Thomason and a second by Council Member Becak, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to postpone Ordinance 2012 -35 until July 31, 2012. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Discussion on the proposed Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Budget, and provide direction to Staff. Steve Parker, Director of Finance, provided the Council with a presentation on the proposed Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Budget. The Council provided consensus on the following: Hotel/ Motel Fund • Council consensus to fund Main Street as recommended • Council consensus to fund Tanger at $100,000 • Council consensus to pull $37,576 from fund balance to make Arts funding $100,000 (combined funding total for Arts projects and Permanent Art) • Council consensus to leave $105,000 in Fund Balance; $200,000 should go into the Hotel- Conference Center Reserve and $32,888 should go into the a new line item for Maintenance and Repairs at the Conference Center Supplemental Requests • Council consensus to hold off on Arts Commission request for additional $19,034 until Council has time to review the entire budget Human Services Advisory Board (HSAB) • Council consensus to accept all funding recommendations from the Human Services Advisory Board. General Fund Council consensus to include $510,000 in additional recurring expenses as recommended by staff Council consensus to include $1,290,000 in one -time expenses as recommended by staff Electric Utility Fund • Council consensus to fund additional requests recommended by staff Drainage Rate Future Rates • Council consensus to do $100,000 for mowing