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Members Present: <br />Members Absent: <br />Also Present: <br />1. <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />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 8, 2014, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Randy Backous <br />Councilmember Jill Johns <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Jason Tossey (arrived at 6:12 p.m.) <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />City Administrator Kurds Ulrich <br />Finance Director Diana Lund <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Police Chief James Way <br />Police Captain Jeff Katers <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood <br />Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br />Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher <br />City Clerk Jo Ann Thieling <br />Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill <br />City Planner Chris Anderson <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Patrick Brama <br />Economic Development Manager Ted LaFrance <br />City Attorney Joe Langel <br />Mayor Pro Tem Backous called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: 2015 Preliminary Budget / Levy Review <br />City Administrator Ulrich noted this is the first review of the proposed 2015 budget, expenses, <br />initiatives, `wish list' of expenditures, and conservative revenue projection. He indicated the <br />proposed budget is currently out of balance and to accomplish the budget as presented tonight, it <br />would result in a high tax increase. City Administrator Ulrich stated that based on the Council's <br />direction, the budget will be revised for presentation at a future meeting. <br />City Council Work Session / July 8, 2014 <br />Page 1 of 10 <br />