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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />Mounds View City Council December 43, 2024 <br />Regular Meeting Page 12 <br />the City Council was not opting to eliminate the levy limit, but rather was altering the rate that <br />was set 13 to 14 years ago. He commented on how costs have increased over the past 13 years. <br />He stated he was 99% sure he voted for the levy limit originally but after learning more about <br />City finances, he no longer supported the previously approved limit. He provided a brief history <br />of the State's recession and discussed how this impacted the City's taxes in the early 2000's. He <br />stated he was extremely proud of the fact Mounds View had the best streets and was taking care <br />of its infrastructure. He appreciated how the City Council was looking to the future in order to <br />protect its financial position and bond rating. He reiterated that the City Council was not <br />eliminating the levy limit, but rather was considering an adjustment. <br />ROLL CALL: Bergeron/Cermak/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller. <br />Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />G. Resolution 9510, Accepting and Allocating American Rescue Plan Act <br />Funding. <br />Finance Director Beer requested the Council accept and allocate the American Rescue Plan Act <br />(ARPA) funding. He explained the City received CARES Act funding in 2020 and the <br />government was now providing ARPA funds that would be paid out over a two-year period. He <br />reported the City had to formally accept this funding. He described how the ARPA funds could <br />be used by the City and recommended $650,000 be provised for 2021 with the remainder being <br />allotted for 2022. It was noted the City had until December of 2024 to spend the ARPA funds. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9510, <br />Accepting and Allocating American Rescue Plan Act Funding. <br />Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />H. Resolution 9521, Approving an Opioid Settlement. <br />City Attorney Riggs requested the Council approve a Resolution regarding an opioid settlement. <br />He noted the City had registered to receive settlement monies from a nationwide settlement. He <br />commented as of Thursday the Attorney General was also asking for an adopted Resolution <br />regarding the opioid settlement in order to remain eligible to settlement dollars in the future. He <br />estimated the City would receive $32,000. <br />City Administrator Zikmund commented on the manners in which the funding could be used by <br />the City to address the opioid crisis. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9521, <br />Approving an Opioid Settlement. <br />Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />