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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 11, 2023 11 her that Council is worried about a $100,000 deficit essentially between 12.55% and 11% and then having conversations to find another form of revenue. She reported she would be supporting the 12.55% tax levy. She indicated that after understanding the additional information Administrator Perrault shared about having lower revenue than we anticipated this year, she was not comfortable to go down to 11%. Mayor Grant indicated the budget was looked at very carefully every year. He was of the opinion the budget could easily accommodate a reduction down to 11%. He commented on how he did not want to overtax the residents or businesses in the community. He understood this levy would not be in line with past levies due to inflation, which was driving up costs. He believed that with the levy at 12.55% there was room to provide some relief to the residents of Arden Hills and he would like to do that. Councilmember Monson stated passing a levy that has a deficit was in line with what the Council has done previously. She indicated this was what has been done and was being proposed for 2024. Mayor Grant was of the opinion the Council could go deeper. MOTION: Councilmember Fabel moved and Councilmember Monson seconded a motion to call the question. The motion carried 3-2 (Councilmember Holden and Mayor Grant opposed). The motion to adopt Resolution 2023-062 Setting the Final Tax Levy(12.55%) for Taxes Payable in 2024 carried 3-2 (Councilmember Holden and Mavor Grant opposed). MOTION: Councilmember Monson moved and Councilmember Rousseau seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2023-063 Adopting the Proposed 2024 Budut. The motion carried 3-2 (Councilmember Holden and Mayor Grant opposed). 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Follow Up Conversation Regarding the PTRC Councilmember Rousseau apologized for the manner in which this issue was brought up at the November 13 City Council meeting. She explained there was an issue brought to the meeting. She explained the Committee and Commission appointments are a gray area and there are no codes of conducts or procedures in place to address alleged misconduct. She indicated there was clearly an opportunity to do better and to improve professionalism. She stated it appears there was Council consensus that a code of conduct needs to be created and she recommended procedures for complaints be included in this document. She apologized for the timing of bringing this item forward, noting the information she received did not come in a manner where an item could have been added to the November 13 agenda in time. She indicated the bench motion was one of the few solutions to the situation. She thanked Mr. Kelliher for his many contributions to the City. 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS