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<br /> ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br /> DECEMBER 13, 2004 7 <br /> (. Mayor Aplikowski asked Councilmember Larson where he proposed this money come from. <br /> She noted as they moved through the year, there would always be adjustments that would need to <br /> be made, She stated she understood where Councilmember Larson was coming from, but unless <br /> he could direct staff what they should be looking at, staff needed some time to review this. She <br /> stated she was having a difficult time understanding penalizing the entire budget process over <br /> this issue. <br /> Councilmember Larson stated if the budget needed to get approved, the Council should adopt <br /> the budget by a majority vote, but if they were going to have a discussion about where they <br /> would come up with $211,000 then they should have this discussion. He stated he did not come <br /> to this meeting with any specific suggestions. <br /> Councilmember Holden stated she would not change her mind about where to put the sidewalk <br /> because her decision was based a safety issue and $211,000 was not much too spcnd for safety. <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holden and Mayor Aplikowski seconded a motion to <br /> amend the 2005 budget by $211,000 making a grand total of $8,950,274. <br /> Motion carried 3-1 (Councilmember Larson), <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br /> . motion to withdraw the motion to table the adoption of the 2005 budget. <br /> (3-1) (Councilmember Larson). <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Aplikowski seconded a motion <br /> to adopt the revised 2005 Budget. Motion carried (3-1) (Councilmember <br /> Larson) . <br /> Councilmember Larson requested Council discuss where the money would come from and <br /> what projects would be delayed as soon as possible, <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br /> motion to certify a final 4% levy increase to the County in the amount of <br /> $2,426,670, The motion carried unanimously (4-0), <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br /> motion to adopt a revised 2005 Employee Compensation Plan. The <br /> motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br /> motion to revise the City's contribution amount toward the insurance <br /> premiums to $533 per month and per employee. The motion carried <br /> e <br />