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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 5, 2022 Page 5 Nays: None. Groff moved, Etten seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11953 entitled, "Resolu- tion Submitting the Final Property Tax Levy on Real Estate to the Ramsey County Auditor for the Fiscal Year of 2023." Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Strahan, Etten, Groff and Roe. Nays: None. Willmus moved, Etten seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11954 entitled, "Res- olution Directing the County Auditor to Adjust the Approved Tax Levy for 2023 Bonded Debt." Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Strahan, Etten, Groff, and Roe. Nays: None. Strahan moved, Etten seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11956 entitled, "Res- olution Approving a Special Property Tax Levy, for the Benefit of the Roseville Economic Development Authority, on Real Estate to the Ramsey County Auditor for the Fiscal Year of 2023." Council Discussion Councilmember Strahan thanked the EDA president for the opportunity to see that slight reduction and find those savings within. She thought it was nice to be able to have a small decrease to add to the inflation and other things that increased. Mayor Roe, as EDA President,thanked her and deferred the credit to the EDA staff who made the recommendation to the EDA members. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Strahan, Etten, Groff, and Roe. Nays: None. b. Consider Adoption of the 2023 Utility Rates City Manager Patrick Trudgen briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the Re- quest for Council Action and related attachments dated December 5, 2022. Finance Director Michelle Pietrick was also at the meeting and made a presentation on the 2023 Utility Rates and was available to answer questions. Councilmember Strahan asked if the rates going out five years is guaranteed or is there a chance that St. Paul Water will come in with a higher rate moving forward.