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4, Budget includes S751815 for new financial and. permit software of which $35,270 will be paid from ARPA (Covid) funds. 5.. Police budget was increased 21.2661. to � 1.15,200 based on budget numbers.provided by the City of White Bear Lake. 6. The cost of fire .services.could increase..[ 5.96.% to $34,025.00. 7. Building lnspectivns eliminated the part-tiine inspector, Which resuIts.in.a budget reduction of $20.559. S. Road ,Maintenance budget includes $22,000 for sca[ca.ating roads and. $15,000 far trimming boulevard trees. 9. Salt/sand and snow plowingexpenditures left at $15,000 and S 11,000. 10: Included a park maintenance budget of $7,000 for maintaini n1g park area of the Villas .of Gerd Lake. 11. The 2023 budget includes $20,000.00 for future improvements. 12. Revenueand other expenditure line.iteins adjusted based on past history. Based on the changes.Iisted above the City's proposed 2023. property tax .levy Would $669,I 15., which consists of the following: General Fund levy M8,897 Fiscal Disparities .15'800 Total General fund Levy 5.84,6.97 Debi Levy 82,324 Fiscal Disparities 2,094 Total City Levy. $66.9,1:15 The total City levy is proposed to. increase 19.869%. The other piece to the tax levy puzzle is the City's tax capacity, Which increased 12.287% to $1,601,998. In addition, the median ]Tome value increase from $352,000 to $ 395,800. Based on these increased tax capacities and the City's proposed taa levy, the median valued home.:wauld linve a City property tax increase. of $242.24 or 19..3.8.4%. The public had no comments an the publichearing. Councilmentber Lindner .introduced a motion to close the Truth -in -Taxation pub lie hearing at 7:24 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Johnson. Voice vote taken; all in favor, motion passes; the public hearing is closed at 729 p.m. CounciIinember Lindner introduced :a motion to.re-opewthe.December20, 2022 City Counci.i meeting.at 7:25 p:m., seconded. by.Councilmerriber Anilee.. All in favor, motion carried.: Resolution #2022-0031 Approving 2023 Budget & Levy City 'Treasurer Tom Kelly created. a resolution for the City of Gem Lake to approve the 2023 Budget & Levy -The City Council was requested to pass.a resolution adopting the 2023 property tax levy of $674,829.00.'rI,e foregoing. resaIutian,was offered by.CounciIineinber Linder and was.sup ported by Councilmember Johnson. and Was declared. adopted based uponunanimous vote in favor. Resolution -4202Z70032. Approving 0peratin. g•Transfers The C'i.ty:Counci1.has the discretion to. Use unrestricted City. funds in the hest interest of.tha.City. From time totime, the City transfeers. money from one fund to another for var1ous. reasons. [n.order to complete these transfers, the City must pass a resolution authorizing these transfers prior to the: end of the Fiscal year. CounciImember Lindner introduced a rndtion to approve the transfer of funds, seconded by CounciImember Amlee and wag -declared adopted.based upon unanimous vote in favor. BS&A Contract Proposal Approval The..CouneiI reviewed all the: possible options. -for .the new ofhce.soft ware and decided. that it was best to approve. the quote for ail soft-ware.p ackages.which include Finance.lulanage inent, Pers.onai Management, Community Development and BS&A. online in: the total of$81,165:00: The COVID.funds the city has left Cil.y. of e'iem 1:rike CityCounciI N1ceting MinuLes Doceinbet. 20, 2022 2:I