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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at <br /> the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Mayor John LeTourneau <br /> Councilmember Nadine Heinrich <br /> Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br /> Councilmember Debra Musgrove <br /> Councilmember Chris Riley <br /> Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br /> Finance Director Diana Lund <br /> Police Chief Jeff Katers <br /> Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br /> Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher <br /> Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill <br /> City Engineer Bruce Westby <br /> Communications and Events Coordinator Megan Thorstad <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor LeTourneau called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:40 p.m. <br /> 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> 2.01: 2020 Preliminary Budget/Levy Discussion <br /> City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the purpose of the preliminary budget and levy discussion <br /> tonight. He also provided details on the future worksessions that will take place on the topic. <br /> Finance Director Lund reviewed the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma stated that it appears, as proposed there would be a 5.09 percent <br /> increase. <br /> Finance Director Lund noted that would be the increase for the general fund and not the overall <br /> levy, which also includes the EDA and debt levies. She stated that the overall increase to the <br /> levy is proposed at this point to be 8.56 percent. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma asked if road financing is included in the figures as well. <br /> Finance Director Lund noted that road debt has not yet been included. <br /> City Council Work Session/July 9,2019 <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br />