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12. .Revenua.and:other expenditure line items adjusted.based on past.history. These changes resuf"tin the City proposed preliminary tax.leyy of $588,063 -for 2022. This compares to 2021 preliminarylevy of$538;308.00 and 2021. final levy -of $535,476:00. Using a 2012 property tax levy. of$589,063.00 and the City's:2022 tax capacity ($1,426,695.00) addlnedian valued horde ($335,950.00) for :Gem lake, that median valued home, that property would pay 2022*City:prOperty taxes of $1,255.66 compared to 2021 preliminary levy of $I.,136.94 (an increase of$11$.72).andthe 20Z1 final levy amount of $— I j 30.79 (an increase of $124.87). City. Treasurer Tom. Kelly created a.resolution:for the City of Gem Lake to approve -the 2022-preliminary budget. As the City prepares its final .2022 budget.1be property tax levy can be lowered from the preliminary levy, but not. increase above the-.preliminaiy levy: So tonight.,. the City Council is requested to. pass a.resolution adopting the 2022 preliminary property. tax levy. of $608;060:00+The foregoing resolution was .offered .by Councilmember Linder and was supported by Councilmember Johnson and was declared adopted based* upon unanimous vote in favor. Cities with a population of 500 or more must. hold,a "Truth in Taxation" public meeting where -the budget and property tax let+y will be discussed and -public input is allowed. The. meeting must occur after November 241' and before December �28s' and must -start after 6:00 part. The budget and levy cannot be approved by City Council until this.meeting. is held, but can be the same meeting. Cpuncilinember Lindner made a.moiion-to. formallyset the.hearing for the budget for December 21, �2020, seconded by Councilmember Amlee, Voice vote -taken, all voted yes, motion passes, date is approved; Gem Lake Infrastructure Issues Scheuneman Road Stormwater Report —Next Steps. A. -,public workshop is going -to be held at Heritage: Hall on Octgber 12. to discuss the stormwater flow -on Scheuneman Road, The. City Clerk will send out letters to all residents located on Scheuneman Road, select address Iocated on Goose Lake Road: and the Gem Lake Hills Golf Course. Gem. Lake Public TraiVrree Trust Report — Special Invited Guests, ICirn Anderson-Uzpdn- Mayor Artig-Swomley on behalf .of:the City Council thanked Resident Jim Wilson for picking all the. invasive poplar seedlings. Currently the publiic.land along the trail is seeded with wildflower and grass which wasplanted in 20I-9: Geese wero an issue in the first year when seeding. was done, but have*not been an issue this year. Sips -are being looked at to place along the public trail which would describe the type of wildflowers, three.(3) or four(4y signs would. be nice to. hoe. The Ramsey County Watershed thInks .the City's Public.Trail. needs more. diversity in seeding in certain -.areas. Kiwi Anderson-Uzpen and or Jim Wilson would like. to be:contacted.when the Tree Trustplans to plahftbe trees,:this way they can be there to help. There are also concerns of unfinished areas. with pipes hanging.out and. wires. Hoffman Road Slope Failure The engineering firm *SEH .has solicited five (5) contractors for bids, Two (2). of the contractors :decided that they.cpuld not handle It and backed out.. The remaining three (3) sent bids ranging from-$120,000:00.to-$170,060.04, which.iis.'more than SEH anticipated. in the. next week SEH will move forward and get someone on contract. AMH Report on Eight. Gem Lake Wells/Brief Review of Gem Lake Water Plan The report from.the.MPCA. is stating that at this -time the contamination is considered a low health risk alihough still significant. No *61k are being shut down at this point.. There is a City of Gem LaU*City Gouncil•Mccling Minutes September 21, =1 3 l P.i g e