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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 9, 2013 7 B. Adoption of the 2014 Budget and Tax Levy City Administrator Klaers recommended that the Council discuss and adopt the 2014-2018 CIP, 2014 budget and final tax levy. I Councilmember McClung recommended that the levy be reduced by .92% by agreeing to items previously discussed in the staff memo. MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to reduce the levy by an additional .92% by agreeing to remove the items from the levy as previously discussed and noted in the staff memo. Mayor Grant questioned if the levy should be approved as proposed and then be amended by the proposed reductions. Councilmember McClung withdrew his motion and Mayor Grant agreed. MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Werner seconded a motion to approve the 2014-2018 CIP as presented. The motion carried (5-0). MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Werner seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #2013-050 — Adopting the 2014 Budget in the amount of$15,122,345. AMENDMENT: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to reduce from the 2014 budget Council meals, estimated 2014 sales tax savings due to new legislation, Celebrating Arden Hills, and City Council national training costs, for a total reduction of$24,400 for a levy reduction of.76%. Councilmember Holmes expressed concern that the Northeast Youth and Family Services expense was not included in the budget. Mayor Grant requested the Council address the amendment on the floor before discussing another budget item. Discussion ensued regarding the budget and levy and the Council agreed to discuss the budget prior to setting the final levy. Councilmember Holden commented that she would not be extending work session meetings given the fact that meals would not be provided in 2014. Mayor Grant understood this concern and knew that Monday meeting days were long days. Councilmember McClung anticipated that staff could find the funding if meals were necessary for several of the work session meetings in 2014.