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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,December 9, 2013 Page 21 With the framework laid out, Mayor Roe refocused the body on moving forward for how much of a levy increase was going to be supported by the majority, as well as how much of a reserve level. 2014 Levy Motion—Resolution A Etten moved, Willmus seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11113 (Attachment A) entitled, "Resolution Submitting the Final Property Tax Levy on Real Estate to the Ramsey County Auditor for the Fiscal Year of 2014;" amended as follows: • Applying the City Manager-recommended Option 1 using remaining levy funds of$72,700 and use of reserves in the amount of$8,300 for a total of $81,000 to fund the Volunteer Coordinator position; • To confirm funding an additional $4,000 toward the Roseville Area Senior Program (RASP)for a total of$10,000 in 2014 funding; • Approval of the Employee Merit Award Policy Guidelines, as revised and adopted previously tonight, as part of the 2014 budget in the amount of $35,000; thereby • Reducing use of the Reserve Fund from $390,000 to $320,000; and • Using an additional $25,000 from the License Center budget or reserve fund, whichever is applicable, to further reduce the 2014 levy accordingly; and • To designate the ongoing annual use of$25,000 from the License Center budget or reserves ongoing in future budget and levy allocations. Mayor Roe noted that this would reduce the proposed tax levy from $18,028,721 to $18,003,721 accordingly, fully funding those items outlined by staff as outlined in the RCA. At the request of Councilmembers McGehee and Willmus, Councilmember Etten reviewed the specific intent of the motion; noting that a separate intent included was an annual reduction by $25,000 in the levy by using License Center profit or reserve funds. Councilmember Etten clarified that this was a different way to achieve those same goals as presented by Councilmember McGehee in reducing the General Fund Reserve Policy to 40%. Councilmember Etten stated that he was not typically comfortable taking anything from reserves. Mayor Roe suggested Councilmembers Etten and McGehee work out the details among themselves; but clarified that the proposed motion made no changes to spending other than including the employee merit award program and additional funding for the RASP; and questioned if Councilmembers were open to making amendments to the motion as offered by Councilmember Etten. Proposed Amendment#1 Roe moved, Willmus seconded, to NOT fund the Volunteer Coordinator in full for 2014, but to fund the position at 3% of the total cost, thereby reducing the 2014 budget and levy by approximately$20,000 in 2014.