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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 11, 2012 Page 2 None. 3 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 4 5 A. Resolution 12-077, Proposed 2013 Tax Levy and Budget in Compliance with the Truth in 6 Taxation Act. Shelly RueckertFinance Director, presenting. 7 8 Finance Director Rueckert presented the proposed 2013 General Fund budget and Levy, noting 9 that this information was presented at the last City Council meeting and no changes have been 10 made to the proposed 2013 budget and levy. She added she did not receive any calls or 11 comments regarding the proposed budget and/or levy following the August 28, 2012, City 12 Council meeting. She reviewed the 2013 budget parameters and explained the 2013 General 13 Fund is set at $3,098,343 representing a $53,177 increase over 2012 and the overall 2013 levy is 14 $5,426,789, a $203,700 increase over 2012. She reviewed 2013 General Fund revenues and 15 expenditures, stating that 57% of General Fund revenues come from property taxes and another 16 23% from contracts with other cities for services, e.g., the police contract with Falcon Heights 17 and Lauderdale, and the remaining 20% provided by intergovernmental revenues. She stated the 18 proposed 2013 General Fund levy increase of 1.75% is adequate to maintain current City 19 services, the proposed Capital Improvement levy of $50,000 was added this year to replace a 20 prior source of funds, the road improvement levy increase of $101,429 includes the 2012 street 21 improvement project, the lease revenue bonds will decrease by $30,000 due to the City's ability 22 to refinance existing debt service, the HRA levy will increase due to lower interest earnings, and 23 the tax abatement levy has been reduced due to refinancing of debt, and the total 2013 levy 24 equates to a 3.9% increase from 2012. She indicated the 2012 average homeowner paid $68.64 25 per month for City services in 2012. She stated that since 1999, the City has received over $15 26 million in grants and donations and recently added partnerships with New Brighton for joint 27 purchasing of gas products, with the City of Birchwood Village to provide utility billing services, 28 and with MWMO to provide accounting services. She indicated the December 11, 2012, City 29 Council meeting will include a public hearing and information will be provided at that time that 30 shows the impact of the 2013 levy and 2013 budget on individual property owners. 31 32 Mayor Faust pointed out that the City must submit its preliminary 2013 levy and budget to the 33 County for certification by September 15, 2012, and inclusion in the Truth in Taxation Notices 34 mailed in mid-November to property owners. 35 36 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 12- 37 077; Setting the City of St. Anthony Village's Proposed 2013 Tax Levy and General Operating 38 Budget. 39 40 Motion carried 4-0 (Councilmember Stille absent), 41 42 B. Ordinance 2012-06• Amending Cha ter 32.07(A) of the City Code Being the Planning 43 Commission Bylaws (Second Reading) Mark Casey CitY Manager, presenting. MAI