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City of Centerville <br /> Council Meeting Minutes <br /> December 10,2014 <br /> Finance Director Paulseth stated that Council will be considering adopting the 2015 Budget and <br /> Tax Levy, will not be discussing property values for 2015, explained the tax impact versus the <br /> proposed budget, proposed increase in tax levy of 4.9%, inflation in tax capacity, new home <br /> construction, increased home values, local disparities, tax rate decrease of 8% from 72.6 to 66.4 <br /> in 2015, average home value increase of 12.5%, 6%increase in City taxes proposed for 2015 and <br /> a proposed total tax increase of 1.32%. <br /> Ms. Paulseth reviewed trends regarding the levy, general funds, debt services, street <br /> maintenance, revenues, tax base and recouping it following the recession, public safety <br /> expenditures, tax trends and how they all affect the proposed increase in the levy. <br /> There was no public comment offered. <br /> AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES <br /> Fire Chief Pat Devaney appeared before Council to answer questions that they may have <br /> regarding theAnoka County Fire Protection Council Joint Powers Agreement <br /> VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> Mayor Wilharber added Centerville Claims (Check#29168 through 29179) and added Item 14 <br /> under the Consent Agenda, Parks &Recreation Committee Recommendation to Transfer <br /> Remaining Budgeted Amounts to its 2015 Budget—Amount Unknown at This Time. <br /> Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member King to approve the <br /> Agenda with the above stated amendments. All in favor. Motion passed <br /> VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> 1. November 12, 2014 City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> Motion by Council Member Fehrenbacher, seconded by Council Member King to <br /> approve the minutes of the November 12, 2014 City Council Meeting as presented <br /> All in favor. Motion passed. <br /> VIII. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 1. City of Centerville November 21, 2014 through December 10, 2014 Claims (Check <br /> #29098-29166) w/29130 Voided Check# & (Check#29168—29179) <br /> 2. Centennial Police Department Claims through November 26, 2014 (Check #10120- <br /> 10161) <br /> 3. Centennial Fire District Claims through November 19, 2014 (Check#6635-6655) <br /> 4. Successful Performance Review — Completion of Year 15 — Mr. Tedd Peterson, Public <br /> Works Maintenance Technician <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br /> 6 <br />