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City Council Minutes <br /> September 2, 2014 <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION <br /> CARRIED 5-0. <br /> 4. Open Forum <br /> There was no one present for open forum. <br /> 5.1. Preliminary Levy <br /> The City Clerk informed the Council that the 2015 preliminary levy is at <br /> $1,642,903 which represents a 10.38% increase from the 2014 levy. <br /> The Council set the preliminary tax levies as follows: <br /> • General Fund Property Tax Levy $1,620,255 <br /> • Tax Abatement Levy— Pequot SuperValu $ 22,648 <br /> • HRA Special Levy $ 38,250 <br /> The Council noted that it would review the budgets and the impact on the <br /> tax levy when the City receives the tax rate information from the County, <br /> prior to setting the final levy. <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER GARDNER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 14- <br /> 18 SETTING THE CITY'S PRELIMINARY 2015 TAX LEVIES. COUNCIL <br /> MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED <br /> 4-1. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON OPPOSED. <br /> 6.1. Planning Commission Report <br /> Report received by Council. <br /> 6.2. Ordinance Amendment Regarding Digital Displays —Applicants: Post #49 <br /> American Legion, Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce Pequot Office <br /> and Pequot Lakes Public Schools <br /> Justin Burslie explained that the applicants are requesting an ordinance <br /> amendment to allow digital/changing message signs also called "dynamic <br /> displays" in the Downtown Mixed Use Zone. He noted that the Planning <br /> Commission reviewed the proposed amendment and recommends <br /> approval of the ordinance amendment. Justin reviewed the ordinance <br /> requirements for signs. He stated that the applicants were satisfied with <br /> the language in the ordinance and that the Planning Commission feels the <br /> amendment is consistent with the Comp Plan. <br />