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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — NOVEMBER 18, 2019 7 <br />• TCAAP redevelopment <br />• Current development projects <br />• Transportation improvement projects <br />• Public safety <br />• Parks and trails <br />• Financials and budget <br />Communications Coordinator Skelly explained in past years, the City has invited <br />representatives from MnDOT and Ramsey County to present on current and planned State road <br />improvements project as well. Staff is requesting direction from the City Council on whether <br />these representatives should be invited to attend the State of the City this year. Staff requested the <br />Council have further discussions in order to assist staff in refining the event. <br />Councilmember Holmes recommended the State of the City be held in early to mid-April to <br />allow for the snowbirds to return. <br />Councilmember McClung suggested the State of the City be held late April or early May. <br />Councilmember Holden asked when National Small Business week was. <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported this would be held May 3, <br />2020 through May 9, 2020. <br />Council consensus was to direct staff to hold the State of the City on April 16 or April 23. <br />E. 2020 Budget Discussion <br />Finance Director Bauman stated a budget workshop was held with the Council on August 19, <br />2019. Staff was not directed to make any changes to the proposed 2020 General Fund Budget and <br />Council adopted a maximum tax levy increase of 5% on September 23, 2019. The final levy and <br />budget adoption meeting are scheduled for December 9, 2019. <br />Finance Director Bauman explained the 2020 proposed budget is currently being prepared <br />assuming a 3.0% wage adjustment for all staff which is consistent with what other cities are doing <br />in the area. Benefit amounts have been adjusted based on renewal information. Health insurance <br />is set to increase by less than 2% and dental is set to increase by 2.9%. The city's payment toward <br />employee health insurance is increasing $7.50 per month for an employee on a single plan and <br />$11.72 per month for an employee on a family plan. This is approximately a 1.3% increase or a <br />$2,910 increase in the budget. <br />Finance Director Bauman discussed the personnel changes. She noted the Foreman position has <br />been removed from the budget but an Office Support Specialist has been added to Public Works. <br />This resulted in a savings to the 2020 Budget of $12,510. Other changes to personnel costs <br />include changes in the allocation between departments and funds for various positions. Total <br />personnel costs increased by $13,020 from 2019 to 2020. The step and COLA increases were <br />offset by removing the Foreman position from Public Works and adding an Office Support <br />Specialist, and a reduction in the budget for work comp and pension costs. <br />
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