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Mayor Ramsey closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:05 p.m. in order to conduct a public hearing. Public Hearing Mayor Ramsey called the public hearing to order at 7:05 p.m. Presentation Finance Director Lund presented the 2013 Tax Levy (including the $104,466 EDA Levy) of $7,998,213, a reduction from the 2012 Tax Levy of $8,413,798; the Final Tax Capacity Rate of 44.19 %, a reduction from the 2012 Tax Capacity Rate of 44.17 %; and, the 2013 General Fund Budget of $10,293,837, an increase from the 2012 General Fund Budget of $9,648,075. Citizen Input There was none. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Wise, to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Elvig, Wise, Backous, McGlone, Strommen, and Tossey. Voting No: None. The public hearing was closed at 7:22 p.m. Council Business Mayor Ramsey called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 7:22 p.m. The Council acknowledged it started in January to work diligently on this budget, noting it starts to address the issue of road reconstruction. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Mayor Ramsey, to Adopt Resolution #12 -12 -184 Adopting the 2012, Payable 2013 EDA Tax Levy in the Amount of $104,446; Adopt Resolution #12 -12 -185 Adopting the 2012, Payable 2013 Municipal Tax Levy; and, Adopt Resolution #12- 12 -186 Adopting the 2013 City of Ramsey General Fund Budget. Further discussion: Mayor Ramsey noted Fiscal Disparities is currently paid outside the pool but the City could pay within the pool to release some of the tax burden. Finance Director Lund indicated that is true for TIF District #14. Mayor Ramsey urged the new Council to take that under advisement in the coming year. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Elvig, Backous, McGlone, Strommen, Tossey, and Wise. Voting No: None. City Council / December 11, 2012 Page 4 of 13