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, . MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 30, 1992 7:30 P.M. - City Hall CALL TO ORDER/R9LL CA~L Note that Council met at 6:00 p.m., in closed session, for a strategy session relative to union negotiations. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mayor Thomas Sather; Councilmembers JoAnn Growe, Dale Hicks, Thomas Mahowald, Paul Malone. Also present were: City Attorney, Jerry Filla; City Engineer, Terry Maurer; Public Works Superintendent, Dan Winkel; Clerk Administrator, Dorothy Person; Deputy Clerk/Zoning Administrator, Catherine Iago; Recording Secretary, Shar Foster. . PUBLIC HEARINGS TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING Mayor Sather opened the meeting at 7:31 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the matter of the proposed 1993 budget/levy. Administrator Person reported that Truth In Taxation notices, in compliance with State law, were mailed on November 25, 1992. Administrator Person stated that the proposed budget and preliminary maximum levy figures are as follows: General Fund 1,481,472 Aerial Platform Ladder 82,460 Capital Equipment Program #1 26,068 Total 1,590,000 She explained that the budgeting process begins in May, continues with reviews, additions, deletions, revisions, identification of goals and objectives, etc. , a proposed maximum levy is reported in September, and public hearings are held near year end before final adoption of the budget. She added that taxing jurisdictions must submit their proposed maximum levy in September, taxpayers are then provided with parcel-specific information as to anticipated . taxes payable based upon those proposed maximum levies, and taxing jurisdictions can reduce but not increase their levies after submittal of their proposed maximum figures.