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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 13,1999 4 . methodology, neighborhood approach, and reconstruction/overlay undertaken in two-year cycles. . Given recent staIT turnover, a revisiting of salary allocation assumptions. . The conclusion and discussion of a Finance Operations Committee utility rate study upon water, sanitary sewer, and storm water utility rates. The preliminary budget has assumed a two percent increase in utility rates. . The timing upon which the City obtains fee title to the TCAAP land conveyance property such that City Hall construction can proceed. . The outcome and timing of Maintenance Facility issues and options. Mr. Post advised that staffrecommends the City Council adopt Resolution #99-30, Adopting the Preliminary 2000 Budget. Councilmember Larson noted that $2,050,000 was allocated to the City Hall construction and was included in the $3,500,000 Capital Project Fund. He asked what the remaining $1,450,000 was for. Mr. Post stated that this was primarily the Capital Project expenditures for the street construction projects. He noted that one million of the $1,136,998 in the Debt Service Fund and one million of the $1,715,000 in the Capital Project Fund reflected a transfer between those two fund categories to finance the City Hall construction project. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #99-30, Adopting the Preliminary 2000 Budget. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . D. Resolution #99-31, Adopting the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Dates for thc Proposed 2000 Taxes Payable Mr. Post explained that, in addition to certifYing the Preliminary Levy to Ramsey County for proposed taxes payable in 1999, the City was also required to select Truth in Taxation public hearing dates. The public hearing date selection process had been simplified by action taken by the Legislature which reserves two dates for cities to schedule hearings. In the past, the City had been limited to choosing dates that were not in conflict with other jurisdictions. The dates reserved by the Legislature were Monday, December 6, 1999 and Monday December 13, 1999. Considering the fact that the regular meeting of the City Council was scheduled for December 13, 1999, and the City cannot adopt a budget the same evening, Mr. Post recommended that the City Council select Monday, December 6, 1999 as the Truth in Taxation public hearing date. Monday, December 13, 1999 could be utilized as a continuation hearing date if necessary. This would require a later adoption hearing date. In the past, the City has not needed the continuation hearing. Therefore, the adoption hearing would be scheduled for Monday, December 13, ] 999. Mr. Post advised that staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution #99-31, Adopting the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Dates for the Proposed 2000 Taxes Payable. . Mayor Probst confirmed that, if a continuation were needed, the City would be required to schedule another date for the adoption hearing. Mr. Post stated that this was correct. If this were