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Mounds View City Council September 9, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Mounds View Boulevard and County Road H2. He reported a portion of Greenfield Avenue and <br />easements were being proposed to be vacated as part of this project. Staff reviewed the location <br />of the proposed hammerhead and recommended introduction of the Ordinance. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce <br />Ordinance 965, Vacating Portions of Greenfield Avenue Right-of-Way and Easements, as part of <br />Crossroad Pointe. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />C. Resolution 9160, Adopting a Preliminary Levy and General Fund Budget for <br />2020. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer requested the Council adopt a preliminary levy and general fund budget <br />for 2020. He reported by State law the Council had to approve a preliminary levy by September <br />30th. He reviewed the proposed preliminary levy with the Council stating the 2020 budget relied <br />less on LGA and the levy reduction portion of the general fund. He commented a General Fund <br />base levy increase of 4.2% with an overall levy increase of 4.63% was being proposed at this <br />time and recommended approval of the preliminary levy. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9160, <br />Adopting a Preliminary Levy and General Fund Budget for 2020. <br /> <br />Council Member Hull stated he would like to see the levy increase reduced to 3.2% with the City <br />using $54,000 from the unassigned fund balance to assist with covering this reduction. He <br />explained he would like to see the levy reduced given the fact the County would be having a 5% <br />increase in their levy. <br /> <br />AMENDMENT MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Mueller. To Recommend the Levy Increase be <br />Reduced to 3.2% with the City using $54,000 from the Unassigned Fund Balance to cover the <br />Reduction. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller stated she supported the proposed amendment given the increases being proposed <br />by the County and School District. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn explained she appreciated the proposed amendment, but questioned what <br />would happen if the County levy were not approved. She suggested the levy remain at 4.2% and <br />that it be lowered to 3.2% if the levy were approved. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron and Council Member Meehlhause supported this recommendation. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 2 Nays – 3 (Bergeron, Gunn, Meehlhause) Amendment failed. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller called for a vote on the original motion on the floor. <br />