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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—September 14, 2009 10 7B. Motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-024 and Motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-025(continued) MOTION: Mayor Harpstead moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-024: a Resolution Setting the Preliminary Lem Taxes Payable in 2010 in the Amount of $3,057,9666. Councilmember Grant stated that this was setting the preliminary levy and not the final levy. The Council could always lower the amount once the preliminary levy has been set but the council cannot raise the amount. Councilmember McClung stated that he would be in support of this resolution and would like to encourage Staff and Council to continue to make additional cuts before the December meeting to set the final levy. Councilmember Holden clarified that there were no raises in the budget for non- union City employees. Finance Director Iverson stated that there were only step increases and no pay increases for non-union employees. The union contract does have a 3% increase. Councilmember Holmes asked if there were any contingencies built into the budget. Finance Director Iverson stated that there were no contingencies in the budget. Councilmember Holmes stated concerns that the City may be cutting the budget too close and she would like to see it a little higher. Councilmember Grant asked Finance Director Iverson what estimated amount of the budget was not spent each year. Finance Director Iverson stated that the average was about $80,000 to $100,000. She cautioned the Council that in the last two to three years there had been open positions in the budget and they have since been cut out of the budget. Mayor Harpstead stated that there was one open position still in the budget at this time. Finance Director Iverson stated that that the Assistant City Administrator position was cut out but the Public Works Superintendent position was still in the budget.