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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />December 9, 2025 <br />Page 3 <br />1 <br />2 Councilmember Jenson stated he door-knocked for 250 homes, and most people could see the <br />3 number of fire calls had significantly increased, and some changes need to happen. He did not <br />4 get a strong push back. He is happy to see that we were able to drop the debt levy. <br />5 <br />6 Councilmember Elnagdy stated Council does not take the tax levy lightly. Given the level of <br />7 service the Fire Department provides, additional staffing was needed to continue to provide the <br />8 current level of service. <br />9 <br />10 Councilmember Randle stated he did not do door-knocking. The City has always been about <br />11 services. He agrees with Councilmember Elnagdy. He also has a higher tax bill for next year. We <br />12 can’t say we want services but don’t want to pay for them. He enjoys the fire department <br />13 response time. The cost is worth it. <br />14 <br />15 Mayor Webster stated that after adopting their children, she was concerned about keeping them <br />16 safe. She is grateful for the 2-minute response time of the fire department. 25% of the population <br />17 is 65 years and older. The fire department service is valued and allows some older residents to <br />18 remain in their homes. She thanked Staff. <br />19 <br />20 Mayor Webster closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. <br />21 <br />22 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to approve Resolution <br />23 25-085 – Setting the Final 2026 Tax Levy (7.1%) and General Operating Budget for the City of <br />24 St. Anthony Village. <br />25 <br />26 Motion carried 5-0. <br />27 <br />28 VIII.REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE. <br />29 <br />30 IX.GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. <br />31 <br />A.32 Resolution 25-086 – Authorizing to Enter into An Agreement with Axon for a Ten-Year <br />33 Contract for Video Recording System Services. <br />34 <br />35 Mayor Webster reminded Council that on October 23, 2025, the City Councils of Lauderdale, <br />36 Falcon Heights, and St. Anthony met to review and discuss the outdated video recording system <br />37 currently being used. He provided background explaining how we got to this point. The current <br />38 system is called Arbitrator from Panasonic and began use in 2018. The current system expires at <br />39 the end of 2026. The new system is more secure and will save time. Captain Huddle reviewed <br />40 the enhancements of the new system. <br />41 <br />42 Police Captain Mike Huddle reviewed a PowerPoint of the Video Recording System Services, <br />43 including Industry Changes, Vendor Options, Vendor Axon, Vendor Motorola, Cost <br />44 Comparison, Considerations, Implementation Timeline, and Feedback for Tonight. Axon has <br />45 85% of the market share. <br />46 <br />9