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Mounds View City Council December 9, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Council Member Gunn thanked Mr. Hromatka for his report this evening and for his dedication 2 <br />to the youth in this community. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Mayor Flaherty agreed and thanked Mr. Hromatka for his service today’s youth and the City of 5 <br />Mounds View. 6 <br /> 7 <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 8 <br />A. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing – 2014 Tax Levy and Budgets for All Funds 9 <br />1. Resolution 8177, Adopting the 2014 Tax Levy 10 <br /> 11 <br />Finance Director Beer explained the Council has been discussing and revising the proposed 2014 12 <br />tax levy for the past four months. He requested the Council adopt the final 2014 Tax Levy with a 13 <br />2% levy increase. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Council Member Mueller asked if the 2014 budget would support an additional staff position. 20 <br />Finance Director Beer stated he discussed the proposed new position with Public Works Director 21 <br />DeBar and the position would be spread out over several funds. 22 <br /> 23 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8177, 24 <br />Adopting the 2014 Tax Levy. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Council Member Meehlhause indicated he supported the 2% tax levy increase. He provided 27 <br />further comment on the proposed levy stating a 0% levy increase was not possible for 2014. He 28 <br />encouraged the City to move towards a balanced budget in the future and suggested LGA be used 29 <br />for financial stability or City improvement projects. He reported that even with the 2% tax levy 30 <br />increase, the majority of homeowners in Mounds View would see a property tax reduction. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked the Council and staff for their assistance on the 2014 tax levy. 33 <br /> 34 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Hull opposed) Motion carried. 35 <br /> 36 <br />2. Resolution 8178, Adopting the 2014 Budgets for All Funds. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Finance Director Beer discussed the 2014 budget for all funds and recommended the Council 39 <br />adopt a Resolution approving the final budget. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. 42 <br /> 43 <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. 44 <br /> 45