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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 11,2000 32 Council consider adopting Resolution No. 00-29, Resolution Clarifying Proposed Sums of . Money to be Levied for Levy Year 2000: Payable in 2001. Councilmember Aplikowski stated felt that there should be a net levy increase of 4% this year. She fclt that with the amount of items budgeted for 2001, a 2.5% increase would not be practical. Shc acknowledged that there may be grant money in the future, however, she did not want the City to embark on a project only to find that the resources are not available. Mr. Post noted that of the two large items that would not be covcred by the 2.5% increase, the addition of a personnel position will reoccur each year, whereas the County Road E light pole replacement would be a one-time expense. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved to adopt Resolution No. 00-29, Clarifying Proposed Sums of Money to be Levied for Levy Year 2000: Payable in 2001, with a net levy increase of 4%. Mayor Probst stated that, based on the discussions regarding the status of this year's budget, he felt that all of the 2001 expenditures can be covered by a 2.5% levy increasc, with the exception of the staffing position and the new light poles. I-Ie stated that he would prefer for the Council to approve a 2.5% incrcase. . Mayor Probst stated that if the time comes when the additional Staff person is needed and a grant is not available, then the City will have to make some difficult decisions at that time on how to capture the funds elsewhere in the budget. He stated that he was uncomfortable with increasing the net levy at this point in the process. He pointed out that any increase in the proposed levy of less than an additional 2.5% to 3% will not be sufficient. The motion failed due to lack of second. Councilmember Aplikowski reitcrated that she did not feel that a 2.5% incrcase was practical. She pointed out that the 2000 budget year has not yet ended and that the levy limit could be reduced later. She felt that it would be foolish for the City to limit its abilities. Mr. Post noted that the Truth in Taxation notice will be based on the amount of levy increase approved this evening. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Mayor Probst seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 00-29, Clarifying Proposed Sums of Money to be Levied for Levy Year 2000: Payable in 2001, with a net levy increase of2.5%. . Councilmember Grant requested confirmation that the result of this motion would be that the City would not be budgeting the two large items discussed earlier. Mr. Post stated that the two large items were not encompassed in the 2.5% levy increase.