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6 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 10, 2013 <br />Page 4 <br />Councilmember Roth stated the average homeowner paid approximately $102.47 in 2013 for <br />City services and road improvements and the 3.8% levy increase equates to approximately $4.00 <br />more per month. <br />5 Councilmember Stifle stated the City is able to keep its operating budget flat thanks to its receipt <br />6 of LGA as well as efficiencies gained in reorganizing staffing needs and the $4.00 per month <br />7 increase is primarily related to the street improvement projects. <br />9 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution <br />10 13-063; Setting the 2014 Proposed Tax Levy and General Operating Budget for the City of St. <br />11 Anthony Village. <br />12 <br />13 Motion carried unanimously. <br />14 <br />15 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. <br />16 <br />17 City Manager Casey reported that the shared services study was recently completed with Fridley <br />18 and Columbia Heights and a meeting was held with the Fire Chiefs and City Managers to review <br />19 the document and discuss areas for collaboration, including mutual aid, joint purchasing, <br />20 coordinated purchasing of similar equipment, joint training, and possible standardization of <br />21 policies and hiring. Ile advised the Fire Chiefs will look at capital needs to determine where <br />22 shared purchasing and equipment opportunities might exist. He added the group will continue to <br />23 meet and further information will be presented to the City Council at a later date. He also <br />24 reported that he will be speaking to the U of M sustainability minor students on Thu sday, <br />25 September 12"i, about the City's sustainability practices. He added the students will also be <br />26 working with the City on the sustainability fair on November 14"i. <br />27 <br />28 Mayor Faust stated the shared services study found that any consolidation would have lowered <br />29 the Cit 's response times and increased costs, noting that the City's response time is currently in <br />30 the 90" percentile and any consolidation would have put the City in the 80°i percentile. <br />31 <br />32 Councilmember Roth — no report. <br />33 <br />34 Councilmember Stille — no report. <br />35 <br />36 Councilmember Gray reported on his attendance at the September 5"' North Suburban <br />37 Communications Commission meeting where negotiations continue with Comcast. <br />38 <br />39 Councilmember Jenson reported on his attendance at the September 4°i Community Services <br />40 meeting. He stated the Historical Society has added some World War tI stories that will be <br />41 published as a supplement to the St. Anthony Village history book that will be available in <br />42 December. He stated that the Kiwanis reported that their food sales during Villagefest exceeded <br />43 sales from all previous years. He added that Ms. Julianne Hunter complimented City staff and <br />44 expressed her appreciation for all their help during Villagefest. <br />45 <br />46 Mayor Faust reported on the City Council's August 28 work session. He also reported on his <br />47 attendance at the September 9°i Regional Council of Mayors meeting that included a panel of <br />