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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 13,1999 3 Mr. Post stated that this resolution was similar to the process by the City over the last several years' Levy limitations began for payable 1998 and have continued to the year payable 2000. Mr. Post advised that staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution #99-29, Clarifying proposed sums of money to be levied for Levy Year 1999, Payable in 2000. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #99-29, Clarifying proposed sums of money to be levied for Levy Year 1999, Payable in 2000. The motion carried unanimously (4- 0), C. Resolution #99-30, Adopting the Preliminary 2000 Budget Mr. Post stated that he had not included the same level of detail for Special Revenue, Debt Service, Capital, or Enterprise Funds as for the General Fund for review this evening. He noted that the amount of the levy was entirely supported within the General Fund and was not utilized in any other funds. The preliminary 2000 budget contained four significant items. They included: . Utilizing the maximum allowable levy ($1,976,377) to achieve a balanced General Fund budget, . Assuming that the new City Hall construction will begin in 2000 with initial funding coming from Advance Refunding Bonds Fund Number 315 ($1,000,000) and Municipal Land and Building Fund Number 408 ($1,050,000). . Implementation of Phase II of TCAAP planning originally planned to be completed in 1999 but not yet begun, currently has no planned 2000 expenditures to begin the project. Mayor Probst requested confirmation that the funds for Phase II of TCAAP planning were still available. Mr. Post stated that funds were available to fund a portion ofthe project. However, in terms of the initial scope of the year 2000 budget, the City does not have the full amount of money needed to fund the entire project. Mr. Post stated that major capital budget items in the Enterprise Funds included: . The completion of a residential water meter replacement program in the water utility at a cost of$225,000 . The continuation ofthe multi-year sewer line rehabilitation project at a cost of$125,000. . Purchase of a replacement backhoe at a cost of $90,000, with costs shared between the Street Maintenance Department, water and sanitary sewer utilities. Mr. Post stated that unresolved 2000 budgetary issues included: . Determining a definite scope for the 2000 Pavement Management Plan, including the incorporation of various recommendations by the City Engineer including street re-rating