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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Riley, Tossey, Backous, <br />Johns, Kuzma, and LeTourneau. Voting No: None. <br />5. APPROVE AGENDA <br />Motion by Councilmember Backous, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to approve the agenda <br />as revised to add Case 7.00: Discuss 2015 Legislative Platform. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Backous, Johns, Kuzma, <br />LeTourneau, Riley, and Tossey. Voting No: None. <br />6. PUBLIC HEARING <br />6.01: Public Hearing on 2015 Tax Levy and General Fund Budget and Adoption of Final <br />Levies and Budgets <br />Mayor Strommen closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:20 p.m. in order to <br />conduct a public hearing. <br />Public Hearing <br />Mayor Strommen called the public hearing to ogler at 7:20 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Finance Director Lund presented the 2015 Proposed Tax Levy and General Fund Budget of <br />$9,407,821, a reduction of $2,677 from the preliminary budget. She advised that the Council has <br />decided the HRA will be dissolved effective January 1, 2015, so there is no HRA levy in 2015. <br />Finance Director Lund also presented details of the 2015 EDA/HRA budget and levy of <br />$116,444, a 4.39% decrease since 2014. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated this is a culmination of a yearlong process, noting the 2016 <br />budget will start in the first quarter of 2015 starting with the Strategic Plan to determine what is <br />to be accomplished. He noted that adjustments can be made and while the levy can be <br />decreased, it cannot be increased. <br />Citizen Input <br />There was none. <br />Motion by Councilmember Backous, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to close the public <br />hearing. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councihnembers Backous, Kuzma, Johns, <br />LeTourneau, Riley, and Tossey. Voting No: None. <br />City Council / December 9, 2014 <br />Page 4 of 13 <br />