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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION – FEBRUARY 12, 2018 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant suggested the Council levy $525,000 to ensure the City had adequate funding for <br />these three projects. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she would like to review the City’s utility rates prior to setting the <br />levy amounts. <br /> <br />The Council turned their discussion to the City’s proposed water and sewer rates. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden feared that the City was losing money based on its current rates and <br />would not be able to cover further bonding. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault discussed the amount of money the City would have to generate in <br />order to cover its expenses and future bonding. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested staff speak with Ehlers and ask them to further show their work on the <br />numbers and projections. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes suggested Ehlers also show how the City would be paying off its bonds <br />through the proposed rates. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden recommended the rates be adjusted to encourage water preservation for <br />larger commercial users. She stated she did not want to see any water rates decreasing for any <br />user. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes agreed that Ehlers should reconsider the rates in order to ensure no user <br />has a rate decrease. She suggested the rates go up by 2% or 3%. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault thanked the Council for their input and noted he would speak with <br />Ehlers. <br /> <br />2. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND STAFF UPDATES <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung reported he would not be able to attend the February 26, 2018 City <br />Council meeting. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant recommended the lot split item for Thom Drive be placed on the March 12, 2018 <br />City Council agenda. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ADJOURN <br /> <br />Mayor Grant adjourned the Special City Council Work Session at 6:55 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />__________________________ __________________________ <br />Julie Hanson David Grant <br />City Clerk Mayor