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The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, <br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />Mayor Bob Ramsey <br />Councilmember Randy Backous <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember Colin McGlone <br />Councilmember Sarah Strornmen <br />Councilmember Jason Tossey <br />Councilmember Jeffrey Wise <br />City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br />Finance Director Diana Lund <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Police Chief James Way <br />Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br />Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher <br />Development Services Manager Timothy Gladhill <br />Management Analyst Patrick Brama <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:45 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: 2013 Budgets & Levies — General Fund, HRA & EDA Fund <br />City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the Council's past consideration of the 2013 budgets and <br />levies, noting the preliminary levy is scheduled for Council adoption at the September 11, <br />meeting. He explained the Council can lower the levy from the preliminary levy but cannot <br />approve a higher levy amount. <br />Finance Director Lund reviewed the staff report. It was noted the proposed tax capacity rate is <br />44.71%; the proposed levy is $7,998,213; the taxable property value is $14,740,541 with TIF 10 <br />back on line for 2013; and the general fund budget is $10,466,337. This reflects an increase of <br />$818,262, mostly attributable to road construction being in the General Fund. Finance Director <br />Lund presented sources of revenue and expenditures, personnel additions and reductions, noting <br />that a 1% cost of living is included. She advised that most cities are at a 2% increase. Finance <br />Director Lund stated that staffing costs equal 55% of the General Fund budget and 54% of the <br />General, Fund, EDA & HRA budgets. Road reconstruction has been budgeted for $1.5 million <br />City Council Work Session / August 28, 2012 <br />Page 1 of 10 <br />