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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 24, 2018 Page 15 Council is more prepared to deal with that. He thought it puts the City in a better fiscal position going into the 2019 decision. Councilmember Willmus disagreed slightly. He indicated he would be supportive of the three-year plan. He thought the City can have some indication from staff where the City will be as far as the positions that have been held open. He would hate to be in a position where perhaps the City is looking at delaying setting their final budget and levy until later in the year because staff is waiting for some in- formation to come back in. He thought all three of the plans are fiscally responsi- ble approaches and he would be more comfortable looking at the three-year ap- proach at this point,knowing what is going on in the community. Mayor Roe added that there is some appeal to having enough in the levy because the concern he has is where the City is going to be at the end of 2019. If the City is really close at the end of 2018 and the City is budgeting an additional $450,000 use of reserves for 2019, he is concerned on where that leaves the reserve level. If, for a relatively small percentage change in the impact to the taxpayer, a little more cushion can be provided, he was interested in entertaining that, especially as it relates to how the Council can see where the City might be in 2019. He stated because this is a relatively small change to the levy and the impact on the average taxpayer as opposed to the full amount for the one-year plan, that has some appeal to him at this time. Councilmember McGehee agreed in regard to 2019. If the City does not do this the City could be in rough shape. She stated this is a result of the decisions being made since 2012. She thought the two-year plan might be the fiscally responsible plan and might answer some of Councilmember Etten's concerns, which are very good concerns. Etten moved, McGehee seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11534 (Attachment A) entitled, "Resolution Submitting the Preliminary Property Tax Levy on Real Estate to the Ramsey County Auditor for the Fiscal Year Of 2019,"modifying the recommended levy by $113,600 to adjust the amount to the two-year plan, with the amount going into the Programs & Services for a total of $18,576,650 and debt service stays the same with the total becoming$21,551,650. Council Discussion Councilmember Etten thought at this point it is a fiscally responsible piece to go ahead. He understood the impacts are certainly felt throughout the community at some level,but the Council needs to be making this decision and it can be adjust- ed as new information is obtained in December. Councilmember McGehee agreed.