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Mounds View City Council September 14, 2015 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />general fund budget and property tax levy for 2016. 1 <br /> 2 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8445, 3 <br />Authorizing Certification of the Preliminary General Fund Budget and Preliminary Property Tax 4 <br />Levy for Fiscal Year 2016. 5 <br /> 6 <br />Council Member Meehlhause thanked the Finance Director for his thorough report. He 7 <br />discussed how the proposed levy would impact property owners in Mounds View and 8 <br />congratulated the City for its strong financial planning. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Mayor Flaherty supported the budget and levy as presented by staff. 11 <br /> 12 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 13 <br /> 14 <br />B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 908, an Ordinance Amending 15 <br />Chapter 701 of the Municipal Code to Allow for the Keeping of Honeybees in 16 <br />Certain Residential Zoning Districts (ROLL CALL VOTE). 17 <br /> 18 <br />City Administrator Ericson stated this item was discussed by the Council at the June, July and 19 <br />August worksession meetings. He explained that the number of hives was discussed at the first 20 <br />reading of the Ordinance, and it was agreed that four hives would be allowed. He commented 21 <br />that the language regarding renewals was also adjusted. Staff reviewed the Ordinance further 22 <br />with the Council and recommended the beekeeping licensing fee be $50. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Mayor Flaherty asked if this would be a perpetual license, how the City would know when 25 <br />properties changed ownerships. City Administrator Ericson anticipated that staff would have to 26 <br />follow up with beekeepers on an annual basis to see if their licenses were still valid and in use. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the training and educational requirements within the 29 <br />Ordinance. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Council Member Mueller was interested in reducing the one-time license fee from $50 to $25. 32 <br />Finance Director Beer did not believe that a $25 fee would cover staff’s time or the expense of a 33 <br />public hearing. 34 <br /> 35 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt 36 <br />Ordinance 908, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 701 of the Municipal Code to Allow for the 37 <br />Keeping of Honeybees in Certain Residential Zoning Districts, directing staff to update the fee 38 <br />schedule and publish an Ordinance summary. 39 <br /> 40 <br />ROLL CALL: Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller/ Flaherty. 41 <br /> 42 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 43 <br /> 44