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. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - AUGUST 12. 1996 2 . Mayor Probst and staff reviewed 1997 staff salary assumptions, with 1997 range moves -. projected at a 3% inerease. At the Council Worksession scheduled for August 19, 1996, staff and Council will review . line item budgets by department, and information for review of Special Revenue, Capital, . and Enterprise Funds. Staff reminded the Council that the Preliminary Levy figures cannot increase once the Levy . is certified. Councilmembers diseussed whether or not to allow for any additional flexibility in Preliminary Levy figures. Couneilmember Hicks discussed whether the Council should consider a 1-2% Net Levy . increase to accelerate Pavement Management Program (PMP) activities. Mayor Probst concurred that perhaps several options should be available for the Council to consider as the . Council proceeds into the Truth and Taxation hearings. Staff stated that the current proposed 1997 Pavement Management activities were currently . budgeted at $150,000, and a 2% Levy increase would provide an additional $35,900, which would in turn increase the scope of the PMP by approximately 24%. eI Miscellaneous Items Mayor Probst advised Councilmembers and staff that he would not be available for the . Worksession scheduled for August 19, 1996. Mayor Probst brought an article to the attention of Accountant Post regarding bonding and yield I burning. Councilmember Hicks asked stafffor a status report on the change in administrative offiee hours. . City Administrator Fritsinger responded that the majority of comments had been favorable - both trom the standpoint of staff and the general public. Mr. Fritsinger expressed comments from some of the general public regarding their appreciation of the later Monday through Thursday I office closing hour of 5:30 p.m. Adjourn . The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m. . I -. .