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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 /> <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 /> <br />There was no public comment offered. <br /> <br />AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANCES <br /> <br /> <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 /> <br />VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />1. November 12, 2014 City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <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 /> <br />VIII. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <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 /> <br /> <br />