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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 13, 2022 Page 3 Federal Grants reflects $172,039 of potential SAFER grant proceeds to be used for hiring two additional firefighters. The 2023 HRA Budget and Levy is proposed at th8e same amount as 2022. 6 Ms. Rueckert reviewed issuance of 2022A G.O. Bonds in the amount of $2,385,000 provided for 7 street reconstruction and utilities replacement; mill and overlays; and alleys. The Debt Levy will 8 remain at $2,487,181 for levy year 2023. This program has served to lower annual levy impact of 9 street reconstruction by $3,166,000 over the last 9 years. 10 11 The 2023 Debt Related Levies are proposed to increase by $0 over the 2022 combined debt 12 levies. The last step of the Peak to Plateau debt plan was the bonding of the 2022 street 13 improvements. The second phase of the program continues to stabilize the street improvement 14 program's impact on the annual levy, while also reducing the reliance on debt to fund 15 construction costs. In the Phase 11 Street Improvements and related bonding will be skipped in 16 2023 and resumed in 2024. 17 18 The 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) levy is proposed to increase by $30,000. The 19 2023 Building Improvement, Infrastructure and Park Improvement levies are each proposed at a 20 $5,000 increase. These levy increases are consistent with the City's long-term capital 21 improvement plans. 22 23 Ms. Rueckert reviewed the upcoming budget meeting schedule. The final presentation of the 24 2023 Budget and Property Tax Levy (Truth in Taxation) hearing is scheduled for the December 25 13, 2022 Council Meeting. At that meeting, Staff will present a recap of the final 2023 Budget 26 and the 2023 Property Tax Levy's impact on property tax bills. 27 28 Since 1999 the City has been awarded $34,264,546 in grants and donations. 29 30 Mayor Pro Tern Walker closed the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. 31 32 There were no comments online or from the audience. 33 34 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Webster, to approve Resolution 35 22-063 — Setting the Preliminary 2023 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget for the City of 36 St. Anthony Village. 37 38 Motion carried 4-0. 39 40 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 41 42 A. Ordinance 2022-06 — An Ordinance Amending the St. Anthony City Code by Amending 43 Section 150.070, Relating to Allowable Residential Fence Height and Measurement 44 45 City Planner Grittman reviewed the applicant (Mark Tomas, 3308 Skycroft Drive) proposed an 46 increase in fence height from the current 6 foot maximum to 6 feet, 6 inches to accommodate