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CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> December 9,2015 <br /> 6:30 p.m. <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled <br /> meeting of December 9, 2015 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Tom Wilharber <br /> Council Member Ben Fehrenbacher <br /> Council Member Steve King <br /> Council Member Jeff Paar <br /> Council Member D. Love <br /> ABSENT: None. Not eo v e } <br /> STAFF: City Administrator Mike Ericson <br /> City Attorney Kurt Glaser <br /> Finance Director Ellie Paulseth <br /> Engineer Mark Statz <br /> I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Wilharber called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. <br /> IL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> III. PUBLIC INPUT—2016 Budget& Tax Levies (TNT Hearing) <br /> Finance Director Paulseth reviewed the budget presentation with the City Council, stated that <br /> the tax levy would be increasing by 7% or approximately $91/year on a home valued at <br /> approximately $163,000 with the proposed 2016 budget. Finance Director Paulseth reviewed <br /> Centerville's levy trends, general fund revenue and expenditures and tax rate for the past five <br /> years. Finance Director Paulseth stated that there were several major factors that affected the <br /> 2016 proposed budget and they are as follows: staff cost of living adjustments, staff health <br /> insurance benefit increase, primary and general elects, public safety (police and fire) increases <br /> and Public Works repairs/maintenance increases. Finance Director Paulseth stated that Council <br /> has made and is committed to funding street improvements through budgeting and consideration <br /> of franchise fees with a minimal assessment for routine mill and overlays. <br /> Mayor Wilharber provided an opportunity for public input/comment and no members of the <br /> audience desired to speak. <br /> 12 <br />