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<br /> , . <br /> MINUTES DRAFT <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> . AUGUST 31, 1998 <br /> 6:45 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the regular <br /> City Council meeting at 6:47 p,m, <br /> Present: Mayor Dennis Probst, Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Susan Keim, <br /> Gregg Larson (arrived at 6:48 p.m.), and Paul Malone. <br /> Also present were City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; City Accounrant, Terrance Post; <br /> Assistant to the City Administrator, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Director; Dwayne <br /> Stafford; Associate Planner, Nancy Randall; Consulting Engineer, Greg Brown; and <br /> Recording Secretary, Carla Wirth. <br /> ADOPT AGENDA <br /> Mayor Probst noted the revised agenda which includes Agenda Item 8a1A, .'"uthorize <br /> Preparation of Construction Plans. <br /> . Councilmember Larson arrived at 6:48 p.m. <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a <br /> motion to adopt the agenda for the August 31, 1998, Regular City Council <br /> meeting as revised. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> 1999 BUDGET AND PRELIMINARY LEVY DISCUSSION <br /> A. Resolution #98-53, Clarifying Proposed Sums of Money to be Lcyicd for Levy Year <br /> 1998, Payablc in 1999 <br /> Mr. Terrance Post, City Accountant, explained that staff has developed, reyicwed, and <br /> summarized the proposed 1999 budget throughout this summer. At the outset of this process, <br /> Council gave general direction to staff with regard to communicating project priorities from the <br /> Spring retreat, headcount implications of such priorities, and capital plan items. Mr. Post stated <br /> that it appears the City will need $1,923,937, the maximum levy allowcd, as communicated from <br /> the Minnesota Stale Department of Revenue Property Tax Division, He explained that the <br /> preliminary 1999 Gcncral Fund budget needs to utilize 97.5% of the maximum levy to achieve a <br /> balanced budget situation. At this present time, no other funds are being impacted by the <br /> proposed levy except the General Fund. He noted the 1998 and 1999 numbers addressing the <br /> TCAAP funding situation, and the plan outlays of $465,000 of which there is a funding shortfall <br /> . of $405,000. <br />