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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />DECEMBER 13, 2004 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski asked Councilmember Larson where he proposed this money come from. <br />She noted as they moved through the year, there would always be adjustments that would need to <br />be made. She stated she understood where Councilmember Larson was coming from, but unless <br />he could direct staff what they should be looking at, staff needed some time to review this. She <br />stated she was having a difficult time understanding penalizing the entire budget process over <br />this issue. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated if the budget needed to get approved, the Council should adopt <br />the bndget by a majority vote, but if they were going to have a discussion about where they <br />would come up with $211,000 then they should have this discussion. He stated he did not come <br />to this meeting with any specific suggestions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she would not change her mind about where to put the sidewalk <br />because her decision was based a safety issue and $211,000 was not much too spend for safety. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden and Mayor Aplikowski seconded a motion to <br />amend the 2005 budget by $211,000 making a grand total of $8,950,274. <br />Motion carried 3-1 (Councilmember Larson). <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br />motion to withdraw the motion to table the adoption of the 2005 budget. <br />(3-1) (Councilmember Larson). <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Aplikowski seconded a motion <br />to adopt the revised 2005 Budget. Motion carried (3-1) (Councilmember <br />Larson). <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson requested Council discuss where the money would come from and <br />what projects would be delayed as soon as possible. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br />motion to certifY a final 4% levy increase to the County in the amount of <br />$2,426,670. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br />motion to adopt a revised 2005 Employee Compensation Plan. The <br />motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br />motion to revise the City's contribution amount toward the insurance <br />premiums to $533 per month and per employee. The motion carried <br />