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1 <br />Mayor Faust stated a number of things were needed to align, since five years ago when the 2 <br />basements were flooded. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve Resolution 5 <br />16-062 a Resolution Awarding a bid for the Mirror Lake storm water Quality Improvements. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Motion carried 5-0 8 <br /> 9 <br />C. 2017 Budget Presentation 10 <br /> 11 <br />Finance Director Shelly Rueckert stated the City Council reviewed at their August 1, 2016 work 12 <br />session the proposed 2017 preliminary levy, the General Fund revenues and expenses anticipated 13 <br />for 2017, the 2017-2023 capital equipment needs, and funding sources and the proposed 2017 14 <br />Debt Levy. Staff is proposing a 2017 overall levy of $6,450,785, which represents an increase of 15 <br />$399,973 or a 6.61% increase from 2016. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Ms. Rueckert reviewed the 2017 budget calendar and budget parameters. The 6.61% levy 18 <br />increase by fund type include Capital & Building Improvements 38%, Debt Service 11%, and 19 <br />General and HRA 51%. Ms. Rueckert reviewed the 2017 General Fund revenues and 2017 20 <br />General Fund expenditures. 21 <br /> 22 <br />The 2017 Budget cost drivers include personnel costs: 72% of expenditures, overall costs up 23 <br />$110,148 or 2.22%. Contracted services: 8% of expenditures, overall costs up $108,369 and 24 <br />Property and liability insurance costs: 4% of expenditures, overall costs up $12,017 or 4.94%. 25 <br />Pass through costs: 4% of expenditures, costs down $44,114 or 13.63%. Remaining budget line 26 <br />items combined: 12% of expenditures, net costs down $20,136 or 2.52%. Revenue reductions in 27 <br />tax increment Collections, fund transfers and reimbursed costs, overall reduction of $88,894. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Ms. Rueckert reviewed the 2017 proposed levy breakdown and issuance of debt/levy impact. In 30 <br />closing Ms. Rueckert provided a summary of the 2017 Budget. The General Fund levy supports 31 <br />the following City services: administration, police, fire, public works, finance and parks. 32 <br />Grants/Donations – Partnerships since 1999 to date the City has received $19,885,190 in grants 33 <br />and donations from local businesses/residents amounting to $2,218 per resident (based on 34 <br />population of 8,965). 35 <br /> 36 <br />Ms. Rueckert noted at the September 13, 2016 City Council meeting, staff will present the 37 <br />preliminary 2017 Budget and Property Tax Levy to the City Council for approval and a 38 <br />resolution will need to be passed certifying the preliminary levy to Hennepin and Ramsey 39 <br />Counties. The final presentation of the 2017 Budget and Property Tax Levy is scheduled for 40 <br />December 13, 2016 at the City Council meeting. Staff will present a recap of the 2017 Budget 41 <br />and the impact of the 2017 Property Tax Levy at that meeting. 42 <br /> 43 <br />VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 44 <br /> 45 <br />City Manager Casey had nothing to report. 46 <br /> 47 <br />6