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10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />December 10, 2013 <br />Page 5 <br />services, salary increases of 2% to reflect cost of living adjustments, a 13.3% increase in health <br />insurance premiums, and for the first time in several years, the City will receive LGA. She <br />stated the overall levy increases by $206,218 or 3.8% and pointed out that the overall levy would <br />have increased by 6.9% without LGA. She stated that 37% of LGA will be used to provide more <br />resources for unmet capital needs, 25% will be used for property tax relief by negating the <br />impacts of annual wage adjustments, health insurance premiums, and increased energy costs, <br />24.5% will be used to address severance obligations and litigation risk, 10% will be used for <br />property tax relief by supplementing anticipated decreases in General Fund revenue and police <br />state aid, and 3% will be used to slow the growth of the road improvement levy. She stated that <br />in 2014, the average homeowner cost for City services is $813.14 for a home valued at $208,000, <br />or approximately $68 per month. She advised that in 2013 the City issued road improvement <br />debt of $1,775,000 and in 2014, the average homeowner cost for road improvements is $460.77 <br />or $38.39 per month. She indicated that since 1999 the City has used grants/donations and <br />partnerships to mitigate the impact of the annual levy and since that time has received over $17 <br />million in grants and donations or $2,090 per resident. She stated the 2014 general operating <br />levy totals $3,140,501, the proposed 2014 capital equipment budget totals $299,100, liquor <br />operations transfers total $347,444, and the increase in all levies totals $206,218 or 3.8%. <br />Councilmember Roth noted that the City has made a significant investment over the last 15 years <br />on the City's infrastructure and a large portion of what residents pay in taxes is intended to make <br />the City a very livable place and a better community, adding he felt this investment would pay <br />dividends in the future as public buildings are paid off and the City gets to a point where road <br />projects are coming off and no new road projects are coming on. <br />Motion by Councilmember Stifle, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution <br />13-085, a Resolution Setting the City of St. Anthony's 2014 General Operating Budget and <br />Property Tax Levy. <br />Motion carried 4-0. <br />VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. <br />City Manager Casey reminded residents of the retirement celebration for Fire Chief Malenick on <br />'Thursday, December 12"i, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. <br />Councilmember Jenson reported on his attendance at the City Council worksession on December <br />2„d <br />Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the City Council worksession on December <br />2"d. IIe also reported on his attendance at the December 9`1' Parks Commission meeting. <br />Councilmember Stifle - no report. <br />Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the City Council worksession on December 2" d. He <br />also reported on his attendance at the December 01' League of Cities planning meeting for the <br />annual conference. He also made reference to his attendance at the Regional Council of Mayors <br />meeting on December 9"i. <br />0 <br />