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G.5 Approve Resolution Approving Preliminary Tax Levy for 2024 At its August 30, 2023, Midyear Budget Workshop, the City Council listened to a presentation from Finance Director Anna Wobse highlighting revenues and expenditures to-date as well as projections for the 2024 fiscal year. It was the consensus of the Council that the 2024 preliminary tax levy provide for no increase in the urban tax rate. The total proposed 2024 property tax levy of $12,318,875 will keep the urban tax rate at 36.371% of tax capacity. Staff believes this levy is sufficient to fund the operating and capital budgets in 2024 and meets the objectives of the City Council and recommends the City Council approve the Resolution Approving the Preliminary Tax Levy Payable in 2024. G.6 Approve Resolution Approving Encroachment Agreement for 14320 Grantaire Lane N. Nick Heinle, Owner of Prairie Homes, LLC, has requested an encroachment agreement for the construction of a window well and fence located in a drainage and utility easement on the property located at 14320 Grantaire Lane North. The City Council approved a variance at its September 5, 2023 meeting to allow for the window well to encroach into the required side yard setback by an additional 1 foot 8 inches. The fence is proposed to encroach on the easement around the perimeter of the property before it meets the rear profile of the house. The window well on the southeasterly side property line will encroach into the easement by 3 feet 8 inches. The Senior Engineering Technician has reviewed the location of the window well and fence and is comfortable with the request. Staff is recommending approval of the resolution approving an encroachment agreement for the property located at 14320 Grantaire Lane North. G.7 Approve Review of the Special Use Permit for Bald Eagle Sportsman Association The Bald Eagle Sportsmen’s Association (BESA) has a SUP to operate a gun club on property located at 6557 125th Street. Staff visited the gun club on July 13, 2023, to review the SUP and found that the property is generally maintained. Staff recommends Council approve the SUP review for the Bald Eagle Sportsman Association. G. 8 Approve Pay Request No. 2 to Northwest Asphalt, Inc. for Birch Tree Ponds Area Street Improvement Project Northwest Asphalt, Inc. has submitted Pay Voucher No. 2 in the amount of $904,147.01 for work certified through August 31, 2023, on the 2023 Birch Tree Ponds Street Improvement Project. A majority of the work has been completed at this time with just punch-list items remaining. The punch-list items will be completed over the next month. Staff recommends Council approve payment to Northwest Asphalt, Inc. in the amount of $904,147.01. I.1 Declare Cost to be Assessed and Set Public Hearing for 2023 Birch Tree Ponds Area Street improvement Project On March 6, 2023, the City of Hugo awarded a construction contract for the completion of the 2023 Birch Tree Ponds Area Improvements Project. As part of the public improvement process, in accordance with the requirement of state statutes Chapter 429 for assessments to benefitting properties, we need to declare