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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 11, 2017 6 <br /> Interim Director of Finance and Administrative Services Perrault stated the City Council <br /> needs to set a budget for the 2018 fiscal year, and set a tax levy to be certified to the County prior <br /> to the beginning of 2018. The Council voted in September to set a preliminary tax levy increase of <br /> 4% (or approximately $146,000). This amount may be decreased, but not increased prior to the <br /> final certification to Ramsey County. Staff reviewed the proposed tax levy in comparison to <br /> neighboring cities. Staff requested the Council set the final tax levy for taxes payable in 2018. <br /> Councilmember Holden stated she supported the tax levy at 4% and noted this would allow the <br /> City enough of a cushion without overtaxing its residents. <br /> Councilmember Holmes agreed and noted the Council has been working on the budget and tax <br /> levy for several months. <br /> MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to <br /> adopt Resolution #2017-051 — Setting the Final Tax Lew for Taxes Payable in <br /> 2018 in the amount of$3,786,942. The motion carried (5-0). <br /> B. Joint Powers Agreement for Traffic Markings, Street Sweeping, Crack <br /> Sealing, Screening and Seal Coating <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka stated in 2005, a joint powers agreement(JPA) for <br /> various street maintenance activities was executed by the cities of Coon Rapids, Andover, <br /> Brooklyn Center, Columbia Heights, and Fridley. Since 2005, six additional cities have joined the <br /> joint powers agreement (Ham Lake, East Bethel, Anoka, Mahtomedi, Circle Pines and Mounds <br /> View). <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka reported staff recently attended a meeting to gather <br /> information and feel that it would be to the City's advantage to participate in the JPA for the <br /> City's crack sealing and seal coating projects. Due to the quantities bid through the JPA, the unit <br /> prices have been lower than stand-alone contracts. For example,the unit price for crack sealing in <br /> last year's JPA was $0.67/LF versus the bid that Arden Hills received of$3.05/LF. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka explained another feature of the JPA is an opt out <br /> clause which allows a City to opt out of any individual bid award and contract within 30 days after <br /> a bid has been awarded. The JPA is administered by Coon Rapids for a small percentage of the <br /> construction costs ranging from 1-2%. Based on the proposed streets to be crack sealed and seal <br /> coated in 2018, it is anticipated that the fee for Arden Hills would be 1.5%, which would equate to <br /> $1,125 on a $75,000 construction budget. The following streets are being considered for crack <br /> sealing and seal coating in 2018: <br /> • Glenview Avenue Glenview Court <br /> • Janet Court Valentine Avenue <br /> • Valentine Court Valentine Crest Road <br /> • Asbury Avenue Edgewater Avenue <br /> • Glenhill Road Ridgewood Road <br /> Councilmember Holden asked if sealing coating was good or bad for the City's roadways. <br />