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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 10, 2019 Page 2 1 Finance Director Rueckert presented the Final 2020 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget 2 and explained the Council needs to pass a Resolution adopting the 2020 budgets and certifying 3 the final tax levy to Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. 4 5 Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. 6 7 Councilmember Stille thought the driver of the potential increases in the budget is that 69% 8 percent of expenditures are personnel related. He also indicated the median assessed value is a 9 10% increase. Ms. Rueckert indicated that was correct. 10 11 Councilmember Randle stated to see in the report how the increase is laid out and distributed 12 proportionately, he gets a better understanding of how things are broken up and he thought it 13 would do the citizens well to go through and read the report to better know where the taxes are 14 going. He thought this is laid out fairly well. 15 16 Mayor Faust did not think anyone wants to get rid of any services which is why there are 17 increases. 18 19 There being no additional public input, Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. 20 21 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 22 19-090; Adopting the 2020 General Fund Operating Budget of $7,605,973 and certifying the 23 final Property Tax Levy of $7,609,458 to Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. 24 25 Motion carried 5-0. 26 27 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 28 29 A. Resolution 19-091; A Resolution Approving a Planned Unit Development Agreement for 30 Silver Lake Village. 31 32 City Planner Grittman stated staff has reviewed the project for land use compliance with the 33 intent and policies of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and for zoning consistency with the 34 approved Preliminary Plan PUD and the proposed PUD meets the requirements of the Zoning 35 Ordinance for the majority of the baseline standards. 36 37 City Planner Grittman reviewed the principal areas of flexibility under the PUD with the 38 Council. He indicated staff believes the flexibility requested under the PUD is appropriate, given 39 the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and the related improvements and amenities proposed 40 as part of the project. Staff is recommending approval of the Final Plan Stage of the PUD 41 Amendment for Silver Lake Village, with a series of conditions as noted in the staff report. 42 43 Councilmember Jenson appreciated how City Planner Grittman highlighted the original concept 44 review in this proposal review, which is very similar and not much has changed, mostly adding 45 detail as well as some additional units. He also liked the information regarding the parking 46 12