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Mounds View City Council December 3, 2018 Truth in Taxation Meeting Page 2 1 Mayor Mueller indicated the EDA/HRA levy assists the City with addressing community 2 development since the City’s three TIF districts had retired. She asked if the City would 3 continue to seal coat its streets whether or not the EDA/HRA levy was approved. Finance 4 Director Beer reported this was the case, noting sealcoating was budgeted separately in the City’s 5 long-term maintenance fund. 6 7 Mayor Mueller stated she believed the only wiggle room the budget had at this time was with the 8 EDA/HRA levy. Finance Director Beer explained if the Council were to do away with this levy, 9 the Council would have to change the City’s strategic plan. 10 11 Council Member Meehlhause questioned what the tax levy increase was for 2018. Finance 12 Director Beer stated the levy in 2018 was 8.87%. 13 14 Mayor Mueller questioned what percentage the EDA/HRA levy was of the total levy. Finance 15 Director Beer reported this made up approximately 2%. 16 17 Council Member Hull stated he did not see any EDA activity in the next five years. 18 19 Council Member Meehlhause commented the EDA levy helps with the loan programs being 20 provided to residents. 21 22 Mayor Mueller questioned how a 2% reduction in the levy would impact the median value 23 homeowner. Finance Director Beer estimated this would reduce the expense to homeowners by 24 approximately $4 to $5. 25 26 Council Member Hull stated the City had several significant expenditures increases in 2019 and 27 did not believe there would be any EDA activity for the next five years. City Administrator 28 Zikmund reviewed the Council’s strategic plan and noted the properties the City had in mind for 29 redevelopment in the near future. 30 31 Council Member Meehlhause asked if any of the EDA/HRA levy was used to support Brian 32 Beeman. Finance Director Beer reported a portion of the levy was used to pay Business 33 Development Coordinator Beeman. 34 35 Mayor Mueller opened the Truth in Taxation meeting for public comment at 6:34 p.m. 36 37 Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, stated he has spoken to the Council twice during the 38 budgeting process. He expressed concern with the proposed levy increase. He commented on 39 the Council’s Statement of Values and encouraged the Council to follow the spirit of the law. He 40 discussed the limits that were set on expanding fees within the City’s Charter and levy cap. He 41 questioned why the EDA had not submitted a budget to the City Council. Finance Director Beer 42 reported a budget was submitted to the Council in August of 2018. 43 44 Mayor Mueller closed the Truth in Taxation meeting at 6:41 p.m. 45