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Mounds View City Council December 10, 2018 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller read a Resolution in full for the record thanking Angelica Klebsch for her years <br />of dedicated service on the Mounds View Planning Commission. A round of applause was <br />offered by all in attendance. <br /> <br />Angelica Klebsch thanked the Mayor and Council for their support. She explained she <br />appreciated her time on the Planning Commission and encouraged members of the community to <br />consider serving in this way. <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. Public Hearing: 2019 Tax Levy and Budgets for All Funds. <br />1. Resolution 9047, Adopting the 2019 Tax Levy. <br />2. Resolution 9049, Approving the 2019 EDA Tax Levy. <br />3. Resolution 9048, Adopting the 2019 Municipal Budget. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer discussed the 2019 Tax Levy, EDA Tax Levy and municipal budget in <br />detail with the Council. He commented on the City’s four enterprise funds and requested the <br />Council hold a Public Hearing prior to approving the three Resolutions. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 6:56 p.m. <br /> <br />Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, stated he objected to the levy increase. He commented <br />on the City’s Charter noting the limits that were written into the document and approved by <br />Mounds View voters. He explained he was on the Charter Commission and authored much of <br />this language. He reported one section of the Charter does allow for voter approval of special <br />items, such as the additional Police Officer. He commented on the EDA budget, which was <br />$235,000. He stated the EDA does not have taxing authority and was being exercised by the <br />City. He was of the opinion the EDA levy should be added to the overall levy. He requested the <br />Council reconsider the budget and to eliminate the over levy charges that were being pushed onto <br />Mounds View citizens. <br /> <br />City Attorney Riggs advised the Council can pass an EDA levy and noted this was separate from <br />the City’s General Tax Levy. <br /> <br />Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron asked if the Council had violated the spirit of the law, or acted <br />illegally. City Attorney Riggs reported the Council was acting within the City Charter. <br /> <br />Mr. Amundsen commented the spirit of the law, as stated earlier, was that the community felt <br />government growth should be limited to CPI + 2% for a maximum of 5%. He explained the <br />voters agreed with this limit and supported a Charter change. He indicated the Council was <br />responsible to follow this language. He provided further comment on the role of the EDA on <br />behalf of the City. He questioned why the EDA was assuming a levy for loan purposes that only <br />totaled $50,000.