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I' DRAFT AB.QR~ HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEeIEMRER 8 1997 3 I ,. Mr. Aiken suggested some immediate changes be made for the upcoming 1998 assessment if the policy cannot be reworked in the allotted time. The Finance Committee is willing to work with Staff and Council to assist in any way possible to minimize use of Staff and City resources. I Mayor Probst inquired if the Finance Committee was proposing specific language changes. Mr. Aiken stated the Committee had laid the groundwork for the language changes, but had not made 1 any detailed changes yet. The Committee also looked at League of Minnesota Cities data to formulate ideas and make the language easier to understand, with an emphasis on minimizing legal terminology. The Committee is interested in making comprehensive changes, and not just I changing small details of the policy. Mr. Aiken stated he was seeking Council direction at this time so he could bring the Council's I wishes back to the Finance Committee. Mr. Aiken suggested this could also be a subject for discussion at the next Council Worksession. I UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution #97-14, Clarifying Proposed Sums of Money to be Levied for Levy Year I 1997, Payable in 1998 Mr. Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator, stated that Staff and Council had been developing the Ie proposed 1998 budget throughout the summer. At the outset of the process, Council gave general direction with regard to pay plan assumptions, capital improvement items, and net levy percentage increase expectations. The focus since then has been refinement of budgetary figures I and discussion of various capital improvement items. Mr. fritsinger noted the areas showing projected increases were mainly in protective inspections and code enforcement areas. At this I stage in the budget process, a net levy, after HACA and LP A, payable in 1998 in the amount of $1,864,320 is being proposed. This preliminary levy represents a 1.91 % or $35,000 increase over the comparable payable 1997 adopted levy. I Staff recommends that Council consider adopting Resolution #97-14. I MOTION: Keirn moved and Malone seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #97-14, Resolution Clarifying Proposed Sums of Money to be Levied for Levy Year 1997, Payable in 1998. The motion carried unanimously (3-0). I Councilmember Malone commended Staff for their hard work in preparing a budget with minimal increases from the previous year. I B. Resolution #97-42, Adopting Truth-in- Taxation Hearing Dates and Location for I Proposed 1998 Taxes Payable Mr. fritsinger stated that the City is required to select Truth-in- Taxation Public Hearing dates for fI submission to Ramsey County prior to public notice mailings. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the City I -- ------- ------- -----