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City Council Minutes August 5,2014 Page 8 of9 amount of $5,726. The stipulation of the money is that it be used for a non-budgeted item that will benefit the community. 10.4 2015 Budqet Discussion The City Clerk explained staff has been working on preliminary budgets which will be presented to the Council at a budget work session scheduled for August 1gth. She explained that the preliminary levy budget is up by 35.55%. She explained that this is what will be presented to the Council on August 19th unless staff receives further direction to come with a lower percentage. The Clerk explained that Council Member Pederson sent an e-mail recommending a 3% overall increase in the general levy budgets. MAYOR ADAMS MOVED TO DEVELOP A LEVY BUDGET WITH A3% INCREASE AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT HEADS PRIORITIZE PROJECTS AND LINE ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BUDGET AND LET THE COUNCIL MAKE THE DECISION ON WHICH PROJECTS AND LINE ITEMS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE LEVY. COUCIL MEMBER GARDNER SECONDED THE MOTION. Council Member Sjoblad stated that the City is getting behind on the infrastructure and street projects and that is usually what gets cut from the budgets. He asked the Council to consider this when making budget cuts, MOTION CARRIED 4.0 11. Other Business 11.1. Leqislator of Distinction Awards Mayor Adams recognized Representative John Ward and Senator Carrie Ruud for their leadership and for the achievement of receiving the League of Minnesota Cities Legislator of Distinction for 2014. MAYOR ADAMS MOVED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SENATOR RUUD AND REPRESENTATIVE WARD. COUNCIL MEMBER GARDNER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4.0. COUNCIL MEMBER GARDNER MOVED TO ASSIGN THE CABLE FRANCHISE MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,726 FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE