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I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 9 , 2013 Page 3 revenues. She advised that if there were no rate changes in 2013, expenses would exceed revenue and stated that a residential customer using 10,000 gallons quarterly would see an increase of approximately $1.95 or 2.48%. Councilmember Gray stated that the rate adjustment is intended to better align the City's expenses incurred in providing water as well as to encourage conservation. Mayor Faust stated the City Council will review its utility rates each year to ensure equitable sharing of costs, adding that the quarterly increase of $1.95 is less than $8 per year. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve Resolution 13- 034; a Resolution Setting the Sewer, Water, Irrigation Rates and the Charges for Storm Water Rates for the 2013 Utility Billing Cycle . Motion carried unanimously. C. St. Anthony Administration Annual Report . Mark Casey. City Manager, presenting. City Manager Casey presented the 2012 Administration Department annual report and thanked Barbara Suciu and Kelsey Johnson for their assistance in preparing the report. He stated the Administration Department annual report is intended to provide a comprehensive look at the operations of the City and the report will be available on the website and at City Hall. He presented information regarding the number of resolutions and ordinances adopted by the City Council and HRA in 2012. He discussed the City'S various communications and stated one of the main areas of focus is the website , which now includes a sustainability page. He advised that the 2012 elections had a 17% turnout for the primary election and an 87% turnout for the general election. He stated the City has created a strong relationship with Greater MSP and implemented the Open to Business program in 2013. He stated the Legacy senior living facility is being built on the Autumn Woods campus and the City had five new businesses open in 2012 . He reviewed the City's licensing and permit functions stating the City issued 272 building permits in 2012 with a combined value of over $13 million. He indicated the City began using a consulting planner in 2012 and Planner Kelsey Johnson presented a cost reimbursement plan for adoption by the City Council intended to pass direct costs back to the applicant. He stated the Planning Commission held nine meetings in 2012 and heard six variance requests and one CUP request. He stated the City has strong community affiliations with a wide range of organizations and the City also works with the Historical Society and enjoys a Sister City relationship with Salo, Finland. He discussed the City'S sustainability efforts which included amending the City'S mission statement to add the word "sustainable" and stated the City was one of four cities to receive a GreenStep 3 award. He stated the City is part of the Regional Indicators Initiative that measures the City's carbon footprint and the City held a workshop series with the University of Minnesota on sustainability. He indicated that as part of the City'S reorganization, the human resources function was moved to a consulting position with services provided by Schawn Johnson from New Brighton. He stated the City conducted an organizational assessment in 2012 to make sure the City is using its resources in the most appropriate manner and also participated in a compensation study, revitalized the safety committee , and created an insurance benefits committee. He stated the employee recognition committee presented its inaugural S.E.R.V.I.C.E. award in 2013 to a public works employee. He stated that the City made