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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—NOVEMBER 16, 2020 9 <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported staff would be working on <br /> this ordinance over the coming months and is anticipating bring this item forward for formal <br /> approvals in February 2021 timeframe. <br /> Councilmember Holmes stated it would be important for staff to review all of the comments that <br /> were provided by the public, while also reviewing other chicken ordinances when drafting an <br /> ordinance for Arden Hills. <br /> Councilmember McClung recommended the City post a news flash that the Council directed <br /> staff to draft chicken Ordinance language. <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained he would be posting the <br /> results of the survey on the City's website and he could add a statement explaining the Council <br /> had directed staff to draft chicken Ordinance language. He the Council for their feedback. He <br /> reported he would begin drafting Ordinance language and would bring this item back to the <br /> Council at a future worksession meeting. <br /> C. 2021 Budget Discussion <br /> Finance Director Bauman stated a budget workshop was held with the Council on August 17, <br /> 2020. Staff was directed to reduce the proposed COLA for non-union employees from 3% to 2% <br /> and Council adopted a maximum tax levy increase of 4.25% on September 14, 2020. It was noted <br /> the final levy and budget adoption meeting was scheduled for December 14, 2020. Staff reviewed <br /> the proposed 2021 budget in further detail with the Council and asked for comments or questions. <br /> Councilmember Holden commented she was having a hard time with the proposed CIP. She <br /> explained she wanted to know more about the vehicles the City had, how they were being <br /> maintained and what vehicles were proposed for replacement. She wanted to be assured that the <br /> City was taking care of the vehicles that it had. <br /> Councilmember Scott questioned if the 4.25% proposed levy would meet all of the City's <br /> priorities. He indicated he could deprioritize vehicle purchases. <br /> Finance Director Bauman explained in 2021 the expenditures exceeded revenues in the General <br /> Fund by $59,710. However, she noted the City has sufficient fund balance to cover this deficit so <br /> she reported staff was not too concerned with the levy being 4.25%. <br /> Councilmember Holden discussed the projects and expenditures for the next nine years. She <br /> reviewed which years ran in a deficit within the CIP. <br /> Mayor Grant thanked staff for the thorough report on the 2021 Budget and the Council directed <br /> staff to move forward with the proposed budget and levy at 4.25%. <br /> D. 2021 Fee Schedule <br /> City Clerk Hanson stated the City Council annually establishes a fee schedule for administrative, <br /> building construction, liquor licensing, copying of maps and ordinances, park and recreation <br />