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October 28, 2025 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 4 philosophy of the utility funds, which is to fund the future replacement of infrastructure and the inflationary increase of the operation. Councilmember Doolan asked if inter-fund transfers are done between the utility fund and something else. Excess stays there and takes care of future costs. Ms. Maloney stated they prefer incremental rate increases and have the fund balance to cover costs. Councilmember Doolan stated in conversations with residents, they feel the service is needed. Councilmember Jenson stated residents still expect the Council to be reasonably frugal and not make wrong decisions. Residents understand that increased staffing is needed to handle increased calls. Councilmember Randle stated he does not think this needs to be over-analyzed. Either we hire 3 firefighters, or we don’t. It is important to give staff clear direction on what the Council decides. Councilmember Jenson stated that we agreed to add the heads, and we are talking to residents to be transparent. Mayor Webster noted that residents were unable to attend any of the public information sessions and asked what the timing is for the flyer being sent to homes. Mr. Yunker stated the end of October or early November. Every household will have the flyer included in their water bill. Councilmember Doolan asked should more opportunities should be scheduled for residents to engage with us after they receive the flyer? Mayor Webster stated she is always open to community engagement. Councilmember Elnagdy noted that many opportunities have already been offered. One additional opportunity would be well-received. Ms. Maloney asked the Council to confirm if, for 2026, they want to reduce the levy by $150,000 and use that part of the funds. This would bring the levy to 7.63%. Mr. Yunker noted Council should assume it will be for more than one year. The consensus of the Council was to confirm that for 2026 Council wants to reduce the levy by $150,000 for a levy of 7.63%. Future Agenda Items: Councilmember Randle stated he ran into a resident who expressed concerns and suggested Council discuss boundaries. This resident takes up much staff time and has for years. Mayor Webster suggested that legal counsel be included in the discussion. This could not be a closed meeting. Councilmember Doolan would like to discuss composting and door-to-door collection. Councilmember Elnagdy stated single-source composting and weekly recycling are concerns she has heard from residents. Mr. Yunker suggested this be discussed during goal setting. Councilmember Jenson stated he took a tour of the waste management recycling plant for Ramsey County. Within 2 years, all of Ramsey County will offer to put biodegradable items in their trash. St. 6