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City of St. Anthony <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Minutes <br />AUGUST 12, 2025 <br />Present: <br />Mayor & Council: <br />Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan, Nadia Elnagdy, Jan Jenson, and Thomas Randle. <br />Absent: Councilmember Thomas Randle <br />Staff: <br />City Manager Charlie Yunker, Finance Director Deborah Maloney, Fire Chief Izzy Diaz, Deputy Fire Chief <br />Mattie Jaros, and Sustainability Coordinator Minette Saulog. <br />Others: None <br />Call to Order: <br />Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />1.Approval of CC WS Meeting Minutes <br />A.July 22, 2025 City Council Work Session Minutes. <br />Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve the City Council <br />Work Session Minutes of July 22, 2025, as presented. <br />Motion carried 4-0. <br />2.Work Session Topics <br />A.Initial Property Tax Levy Scenarios. <br />Finance Director Maloney reviewed the 2026 Budget Overall Levy. For 2025, the total was $9,682,183, <br />and for 2026 $10,262,757, which is a 6.00% change (increase of $580,574). <br />The General Fund Cost Drivers include: <br />Union contract agreement of 3% increase also applied as general COLA. <br />Health Insurance premiums increased an average of 6.7%. <br />2025 included use of fund balance from 2023 Public Safety Aid of $200,751 – 2.07% levy <br />impact/offset by use of general fund balance of $200,000 in 2026. <br />PFML begins 2026 .88% of the general fund wage impact is $46,996 can be shared up to 50/50 <br />with EE to reduce to $23,498. <br />Sustainability costs have been re-allocated to a separate department – no levy impact. <br />General Fund Revenue impacts include: <br />Reflects $2,396, estimated increase in Local Government Aid. <br />2026 charges for police services are not included in the General Fund, but reduce the Police <br />Services expense in the general fund. <br />Assumes the same level of excess TIF collections. <br />3