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e . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 13,2004 3 understood from the previous neighborhood meeting that the trail system was going to be put on hold for fi.Jture neighborhood meetings, He indicated he had a concern that the trail would be a sidewalk instead, He asked if the decision had been made and when thc trail system would be considered by the Council. He stated he was opposed to both a trail and/or a sidewalk along County Road E. He noted he was concerned that if a sidewalk was put in, he would be responsible for snow removal. He believed there were better arcas to put a trail system, Mr. Moore stated a notice had not been sent out to the residents for another neigbborhood meeting yet. He statcd no decisions had been made and the City would seek input from the rcsidents and businesses in the area before any decisions were made, Mayor Aplikowski stated the City was planning on doing some work to the bridge and there had been some discussion as to how wide the sidewalk should be and the type of look it should have. However, she noted it had not been decided if a sidewalk would even be put in and nothing would be decided until there was another meeting with the neighborhood, Mr. Moore stated it was called a sidewalk for funding purposes and it would be the City's responsibility for a]] maintenance, including snow removal. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None, 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Operatinl! Levv Certification Mr. Siddiqni stated by September 15, 2004, the City was required to adopt and certify to Ramsey County a preliminary levy and Tmth in Taxation dates, At the August 9, 2004 Budget Work Session, the Council decided to certify a 4% increase in levy to the County for a proposed amount of $2,426,670, This was a preliminary levy and a final certification would be made in December, 2004. He indicated the dates of the Tmth in Taxation hcarings were Monday, December 6 and Monday, December 13. It was anticipated the Council would adopt the final payable 2005 levy and the 2005 budget on Decembcr 13, 2004, MOTION: Councilmembcr Grant moved and Councilmembcr Holden seconded a motion to approve Resolution 04-46: A resolution setting the preliminary levy for taxes payable in 2005 and Resolution 04,47: A resolution adopting Truth in Taxation hearing dates for proposed taxes payable in 2005, The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Karth Lake: Amend Bv-Laws and Financinl! Mr. Siddiqui stated at the July 25, 2004 Council meeting, the Council appointed seven members to the Karth Lake DistJict Board. On August 18, 2004, the Board had their first