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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 8, 2025 11 Councilmember Rousseau indicated she could support a levy increase of 12.5%. AMENDMENT: Councilmember Rousseau m ved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to amend the Final Lew to 12.5%. A roll call vote was taken. The amendment motion carried 3-2 (Councilmember Weber and Councilmember Monson opposed). Councilmember Monson called the question. A roll call vote was taken. The amended motion carried (5-0). MOTION: Councilmember Monson moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2025-080 Adopting the Proposed 2026 Budget amending the permit revenue, reducing the EDA levy and reducing the $120,000 one time costs. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried (5-0). Councilmember Monson excused herself from the meeting at 9:07 pm. B. Economic Development Authority (EDA) Membership • Resolution 2025-078 Amending Resolution 96-08 Enabling the Establishment of an Economic Development Authority (EDA) • Ordinance 2025-005 Amending Chapter 2 Related to EDA Membership • Authorization to Publish Summary Ordinance 2025-005 Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson stated earlier this evening the City Council held the required public hearing related to increasing the EDA's composition from the current membership number of five to seven (five being the City Council and two being from the Economic Development Commission (EDC)). Copies of the required public hearing notice and previous Council discussion items were provided under Public Hearing item 10B. The City Attorney has drafted the necessary documents which include Resolution 2025- 078 amending Resolution 96-08 (the resolution originally establishing the EDA membership and guidelines) as well as Ordinance 2025-005. This proposed Ordinance provides for a text amendment to increase the number of EDA members from five to seven and provides that two of those members shall be appointed from the City's EDC. City staff is requesting that Council consider Resolution 2025- 078 and Ordinance 2025-005. Should Council approve such, staff also requests authorization to publish a Summary Ordinance of 2025-005. MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Rousseau seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2025-078 Amending Resolution 96-08 Enabling the Establishment of an Economic Development Authority (EDA). A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried 3-1 (Councilmember Holden opposed).