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City Council Minutes September 3, 2019 Page 3 of 8 ----------------------------- COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH ICS CONSULTING INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 TO BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND - EDC BUDGET ($3,500) AND THE BUSINESS PARK FUND ($16,500). COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS SECONDED THE MOTION. Council Member Pederson stated he would like to see the money come out of Business Park Fund only. COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON MOVED TO AMEND THE PREVIOUS MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH ICS CONSULTING TO BE PAID FROM THE BUSINESS PARK FUND. COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION AMENDMENT CARRIED 4-0. 5.2. 2020 Preliminarv Lew Nancy Malecha reviewed changes to the 2020 Preliminary Budget which included the removal of SCORE funding, a decrease in electricity for Street Lighting and Signals and Signs, and changes to health insurance. She explained this is the preliminary levy and once it is approved it cannot be increased but can be decreased. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 19-23 SETTING THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES PRELIMINARY 2020 TAX LEVIES AS FOLLOWS: • GENERAL REVENUE PROPERTY TAX LEVY - $1,794,770 • TAX ABATEMENT LEVY - $18,693 • HRA SPECIAL LEVY - $38,250 COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.3. Final Levy Meetinq Date COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS MOVED TO DISCUSS THE 2020 BUDGET AND PROPOSED FINAL LEVY AT THE DECEMBER 3, 2019 COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:30 P.M. AND ALLOW PUBLIC INPUT ON THIS ITEM. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6. Planninq and Zoninq 6.1. Planninq Commission Report The August 28, 2019 Planning Commission Report and August 15, 2019 draft Planning Commission minutes were received by Council.