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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 10, 2012 Page 8 At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Miller clarified the five (5) En- terprise Funds: Golf Course, Recycling, Sewer, Water, and Sanitary Sewer. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mayor Roe and Finance Director Miller clarified that the additional $185,000 CIP recommendation would in- crease the projected Preliminary, not-to-exceed 2013 levy increase from 14.5% to 15.8%. Mayor Roe reiterated that, between tonight and the final adoption in December, the City Council would have several opportunities to review and adjust the Levy; as well as to be aware of additional assumptions and more specific infor- mation moving forward (e.g. confirmation on employee health care costs). However, Mayor Roe noted that tonight's action established a ceiling above which the City Council was not legally allowed to increase. Councilmember McGehee asked for additional background research by staff as follows: 1) What are the typical vehicle replacement milestones or standards of other metropolitan for public works and police vehicles; 2) How do other cities handle their street payments when repairing or re- placing them (e.g. Roseville assesses 25% of street costs to residents, but what do commercial properties pay?). Councilmember McGehee referenced the City of Edina that charges all properties 100%. Coun- cilmember McGehee asked for a review of those other rates as well. 3) Given the amount of infrastructure installed in the Twin Lakes area to- date, would there be any gain if the City closed out that tax increment financing (TIF) District earlier to create an additional funding source to be used for other expenses. Mayor Roe noted, specific to the TIF District, any remaining funds needed to be balanced with additional infrastructure needs in that area that remain pending as development moved forward. Mayor Roe clarified that the District had a lim- ited term, and that any development needed to occur within that certain time frame. Councilmember McGehee stated that Roseville citizens had already paid a lot of money into infrastructure in the Twin Lakes area. Plans to have that money or future money repaid by the faux impact fee had failed and perhaps additional needs should be handled directly by the development needing the service. In noting the additional budget discussion necessary going forward, Coun- cilmember Willmus asked that a future meeting be dedicated to those discus- sions, without significant other agenda items to review.