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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 14, 1998 12 sewer utility rates and provide a recommendation to the Council based on the . consumption issue. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). D. Resolution #98-75, Clarifying Final Sums of Money to be Levied for Levy Year 1998, Payable in 1999 Mr. Post stated that at the Truth in Taxation meeting the Council reviewed the proposed budget and levy and indicated it was comfortable with the proposed levy which represented a 3.20% increase over the payable 1998 levy. The Council has not acted to adopt the 1999 budget but if they do so in regard to the General Fund, Staff recommends the Council adopt Resolution #98-75 which would clarify final sums of money to be levied for levy year 1998, payable in 1999. The Council reviewed the proposed lcvy at the December 7, 1998 Truth in Taxation hearing and did not request any significant changes. As a result, the net levy, after HACA, is proposed at $1,923,937. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Keirn seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #98-75, Clarifying Final Sums of Money to be Levied for Levy Year 1998, Payable in 1999, The motion carried unanimously (5-0). E. Resolution #98-76, Adopting the 1999 Budget Mr. Post stated that the Council was asked to adopt Resolution #98-76 which would adopt the . 1999 Budget which was revised based on Council input from the past several months. He noted the bench handout including summary information and salary allocation changes. Mr. Post stated the General Fund, in terms of expenditures, is up about $20,000 as is the corresponding revenue. The other major expenditure change, based on direction by Council, is a subcontracted part-time building inspector funded through increased building permit fee revenues, Mr, Post noted that the resolution details revenues and expenditures by fund type. MOTION: Councilmember Keirn moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #98-76, Adopting the 1999 Budget. Councilmember Larson asked if the $14,000 Fire Department capital expenditure discussed previously is in the budget. Mr. Post stated that it is not in the budget. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). F. Resolution #98-73, Reapportionment of Assessments Mr. Post stated that this action is in resolution form as required by Ramsey County. He explained that it addresses the two remaining assessments from Plat Division #DH 066501 since two property owners have acquired additional square footage and obtained new PIN numbers. The Council was asked to adopt Resolution #98-73 wbich would reapportion assessments related . to Improvement No. 98RECON5YR. Councilmember Malone asked where the additional square footage came from. Mr. Post stated his understanding that it was an island oflandlocked property which was acquired,