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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />August 24, 2021 <br />Page 4 <br />The General Fund levy supports the following City Services: <br />• Administration <br />• Police <br />4 • Fire <br />5 • Public Works <br />6 • Finance <br />7 • Parks <br />9 In 2021 the average homeowner paid $1,313.66 for City services for a home valued at $338,000 <br />10 which amounted to $I09.47/month. <br />11 <br />12 Since 1999 to date the City has been awarded $33,677,853 in Grants, Donations from local <br />13 businesses/residents which amounted to $3,647 per resident based on population of 9,234. <br />14 <br />15 Ms. Rueckert reviewed the next Steps which include: <br />16 • September 14, 2021 Public Hearing — Resolution setting the Preliminary 2022 Budget <br />17 and Property Tax Levy. <br />18 • December 7, 2021 Public Hearing — Approving the Final 2022 Budget and Property Tax <br />19 Levy and Adoption of 2022 Budget and Property Tax Levy. <br />20 <br />21 Councilmember Webster thanked Ms. Rueckert for her presentation. Councilmember Webster <br />22 stated at a work session a 6-year timeline was shared showing the increases over a 6-year period. <br />23 She recalled this increase of 4.80% is well within the range. Ms. Rueckert stated it is a fair raise <br />24 they are using. Last year 3.37% due to capital being frozen due to COVID. <br />25 <br />26 Mayor Stille stated when tracking other cities, St. Anthony is a little lower but very competitive <br />27 to other cities. Ms. Rueckert stated some differences may be for cities that have their own police <br />28 services vs. contracted police services. <br />29 <br />30 Councilmember Jenson referred to the Overall Levy by Fund Type slide, and noted the HRA <br />31 Levy was 64% primarily driven by personnel costs. The General Service is for street <br />32 maintenance and storm sewer/water main repairs. Councilmember Jenson thanked Ms. Rueckert <br />33 for the presentation. <br />34 <br />35 Mayor Stille stated delivery of services is done by staff which takes 70% of expenditures. We <br />36 have good people, and we need to take care of good people. The debt levy is not increasing every <br />37 year and it is reflected on how we care for our infrastructure. He thanked Ms. Rueckert for her <br />38 presentation. No Council action is necessary anytime. <br />39 <br />40 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. <br />41 <br />42 City Manager Yunker announced Nicole Miller has been named Assistant to the City Manager. <br />43 Staff received the official written notice from the census showing 9,257 population. The signs on <br />44 the highways will be updated by the Department of Transportation. <br />45 <br />