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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for September 3, 2013 Page 4 of 6 Approve Resolution Adopting Preliminary Tax Levy for 2014 At its August 19, 2013 budget workshop, the City Council listened to a presentation from Finance Director Ron Otkin highlighting revenues and expenditures to date as well as projections for the 2014 fiscal year. The total proposed property tax levy is $4,940,809, an increase of 4.04% from the previous year; however, recently released tax capacity values exceeded staff estimates. Based on the proposed levy, the urban tax rate will decline 0.23% and the rural tax rate will decline 0.53%. Finance Director Otkin presented the proposed resolution to the Council. He stated that the final budget and tax levy hearing is scheduled for December 2, 2013. The public is invited to speak at this hearing prior to the adoption of the final budget and tax levy. Council Member Petryk thanked staff for their hard work and commented that it is great to see the tax rates reduced once again. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2013-27 APPROVING PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2014. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Water Conservation Workshop Held August 27, 2013 A workshop on water conservation was held on Tuesday, August 27, 2103 in the Hugo City Council Chambers. City Administrator Bryan Bear updated the Council on the second water conservation workshop, which was a follow-up from the June 18, 2013 workshop. Bear shared a list of five goal statements regarding recycling and reusing stormwater and asked the Council for their review and approval. Once goals are approved by the Council, staff will work on implementation. Mayor Weidt stated that the list was very inclusive. Council Member Haas would like the goals to include mention of ranking capital improvement road projects based on their water reuse potential. Weidt made motion, Bronk seconded to approve the goal statements with the addition of integrating and ranking Capital Improvement Plan road projects on their water reuse potential. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Application to DNR for Funding for Bald Eagle Lake Outlet City staff is continuing to work with the DNR, Rice Creek Watershed District, and St. Paul Regional Water Services in an effort to replace the Bald Eagle Lake Outlet. City staff recently met with DNR officials on site to inspect the Bald Eagle Lake outlet. DNR staff indicated that they may have funding available for the project, and recommended that the City put together an application. City staff has completed the application for funding, and recommends that the Council approve the grant application.