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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 8.1997 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />. Mr. Aiken suggested some immediate changes be made for the upcoming 1998 assessment if the <br />policy cannot be reworked in the allotted time. The Finance Committee is willing to work with <br />Staff and Council to assist in any way possible to minimize use of Staff and City resources. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst inquired ifthe Finance Committee was proposing specific language changes. Mr. <br />Aiken stated the Committee had laid the groundwork for the language changes, but had not made <br />any detailed changes yet. The Committee also looked at League of Minnesota Cities data to <br />formulate ideas and make the language easier to understand, with an emphasis on minimizing <br />legal terminology. The Committee is interested in making comprehensive changes, and not just <br />changing small details of the policy. <br /> <br />Mr. Aiken stated he was seeking Council direction at this time so he could bring the Council's <br />wishes back to the Finance Committee. Mr. Aiken suggested this could also be a subject for <br />discussion at the next Council Worksession. <br /> <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Resolution #97-14, Clarifying Proposed Sums of Money to be Levied for Levy Year <br />1997, Payable in 1998 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator, stated that Staff and Council had been developing the <br />proposed 1998 budget throughout the summer. At the outset of the process, Council gave <br />general direction with regard to pay plan assumptions, capital improvement items, and net levy <br />percentage increase expectations. The focus since then has been refinement of budgetary figures <br />and discussion of various capital improvement items. Mr. Fritsinger noted the areas showing <br />projected increases were mainly in protective inspections and code enforcement areas. At this <br />stage in the budget process, a net levy, after HACA and LP A, payable in 1998 in the amount of <br />$1,864,320 is being proposed. This preliminary levy represents a 1.91 % or $35,000 increase <br />over the comparable payable 1997 adopted levy. <br /> <br />Stall recommends that Council consider adopting Resolution #97-14. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Keirn moved and Malone seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #97-14, <br />Resolution Clarifying Proposed Sums of Money to be Levied for Levy Year 1997, <br />Payable in 1998. The motion carried unanimously (3-0). <br /> <br />Counci1member Malone commended Staff for their hard work in preparing a budget with <br />minimal increases from the previous year. <br /> <br />B. Resolution #97-42, Adopting Truth-in-Taxation Hearing Dates and Location for <br />Proposed 1998 Taxcs Payable <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger stated that the City is required to select Truth-in- Taxation Public Hearing dates for <br />submission to Ramsey County prior to public notice mailings. Mr.Fritsinger stated that the City <br />