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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 13, 2011 Page 4 1 Finance Director Larson stated that the City's 2012 budget is $5,948,650 which is 0.38% higher 2 than 2011 and the 2012 total levy increased by $239,344, or 4.8 %. He explained that in 2012, 3 General Fund revenues decreased by $22,300 for property clean-up and $84,900 for fund 4 balance /reserves. He stated that the City is required to balance its budget and will not be 5 reducing its fund balance; as a result, the City needs to increase its levy. 6 7 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 8 11 -081; Setting the City of St. Anthony's 2012 General Operating Budget and Property Tax 9 Levy. 10 11 Motion carried 4 -0. 12 13 C. Resolution 11 -082; Accepting and Approving the Grant Agreement between the City of 14 St. Anthony Village and the Rice Creek Watershed District for Construction of the 15 Central Park Biofiltration System. Todd Hubmer. WSB & Associates presenting 16 17 City Engineer Hubmer presented the cost -share agreement with Rice Creek Watershed District 18 (RCWD) for construction of the Central Park Biofiltration System on the north end of Central 19 Park. He advised the agreement awards $50,000 in matching funds to the City and the project is 20 part of the City's overall storm water program aimed at improving water quality and reducing 21 run -off rates. He stated the total project will cost approximately $150,000- $160,000 and 22 includes construction of a large rain garden that captures water and filters sand and vegetation 23 before being discharged downstream to Mirror Lake. He advised that from the standpoint of 24 meeting permitting requirements for projects within RCWD, the City is obligated to do some 25 stone water improvements and this project is eligible for meeting those permitting requirements. 26 27 Councilmember Roth asked how many credits this project will provide to the City. 28 29 City Engineer Hubmer replied that staff is currently working with RCWD to determine the 30 number of credits, but felt this project would garner approximately 1.5 credits. He stated that 31 they have had discussions with RCWD regarding construction of these types of regional systems 32 as well as doing some improvements in Mirror Lake to improve water quality and trying to find a 33 way to equate these improvements with RCWD's requirements for street construction projects. 34 He indicated that the City has clay soils and the RCWD rules mandate volume reduction to 35 remove stone water volume and while the City has built a storm water reuse facility, it has 36 maximized its volume potential. He stated that they have been working on this process for the 37 last two years and felt the City would be allowed to convert its projects to credits so that it can 38 continue its street improvement projects. 39 40 Mayor Faust stated that this project has no impact on the City's efforts in dealing with the 41 volume in Mirror Lake and only relates to water quality. 42 43 Councilmember Roth indicated that the City's clay soils will continue to be a challenge as the 44 City works on its roads within the RCWD. He asked if the City will be required to obtain new 45 credits in the future as it reconstructs its roads, e.g., in thirty years. 46