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Mounds View City Council December 8, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 2 • Mayor Marty thanked everyone for the plaque and recognition. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Public Hearing 1. Resolution 7370 Adopting the 2009 Tax Levy 2. Resolution 7371 Adopting the 2009 Budgets for All Funds Hearing no public comment, Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m.. Hearing no public comment, Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7370, Adopting the 2009 Tax Levy. Finance Director Beer noted that the 2009 tax levy represents a 1% reduction over last year's levy. Council Member Mueller asked that the Resolution be read. Finance Director Beer read Resolution 7370. • Mayor Marty noted that he and Council Member Stigney have sat on the Council in less than ideal years but, over the last three to four years there has been a 0% tax increase. He complemented everyone on their hard work to reduce the City levy by 1 %. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7371, a Resolution to Adopting the 2009 Budgets for All Funds. Council Member Stigney said that the franchise fees were cut by $39,000 but instead of reducing expenses the money was taken out of the levy reduction fund. The majority of this cut goes to businesses and he feels that this is an inappropriate way to use the levy reduction funds of the residents. Council Member Flaherty said that anytime taxes are reduced it is a good time. Council Member Mueller noted that roughly $17,000 was saved by residents but with the franchise fee reduction that it cost the residents $39,000 that was taken from the levy reduction fund. Fee reduction is not helping us pay for the street and utilities project we have as a top priority. • Council Member Flaherty said that the money was intended to be used to lower the levy.