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Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Menth to Adopt Resolution #20- 202 Approving the Proposed 2020, Payable 2021 Tax Levy and Schedule the City of Ramsey's budget/levy Public Meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. and Adopt Resolution #20-203 Adopting Proposed 2021 General Fund Budget and Resolution #20-204 Adopting Proposed 2021 EDA Budget. Further discussion: Mayor LeTourneau asked staff to provide more details on how the levy is being maintained with the City’s growth. Finance Director Lund provided additional explanation. Mayor LeTourneau confirmed that the City is growing more than it is taxing. Councilmember Musgrove stated that she appreciates the work City staff has done thus far and would like to see more, therefore she will not be supporting this in order to see additional savings. Mayor LeTourneau explained that once adopted the preliminary budget cannot be increased but can continue to be decreased. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor LeTourneau, Councilmembers Riley, Menth, Kuzma, and Specht. Voting No: Councilmember Musgrove. Mayor LeTourneau thanked everyone for the hard work that continues to be put into the budget process and discussions. 7.02: Adopt Resolution #20-205 Approving Final Plat and Development Agreement for Hampton Townhomes (formerly Odyssey Homes); Case of Platinum Land LLC Deputy City Administrator Gladhill reviewed the staff report and recommendation from the Planning Commission to approve this project. The City Council approved the Preliminary Plat for this project and the contingencies of that approval have been addressed. This is the final step in the platting process. Mayor LeTourneau offered an opportunity for residents to speak. th Chad Lindgren, 5561 154 Circle NW, stated that he is happy to see that the turn lane has made it into the final plat. He stated that his neighbor was involved in the recent accident, which was severe. He stated that the timing of the turn lane will be a key component as work begins at that site and vehicle traffic may slow down to look at that activity. He hoped that the turn lane would be done in the beginning and not at the end, in order to provide safety to the resident that live in that area. He asked what the construction hours would be and how long construction would take on the project. He also asked where parking would occur for the construction vehicles. He stated that he will also provide a list from another neighbor to staff. He hoped that Helium would not be used for construction access onto the site. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill stated that the turn lane is a required improvement and needs to be completed prior to occupation of the homes. He recognized that it is a priority but noted that it will still need to go through the County review process because it is a County road. He stated that as they work through construction staging, they will address the timing of the turn lane as well. He reviewed the standard hours of operation for construction, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. City Council / September 22, 2020 Page 7 of 14