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City Council Minutes October 6, 2015 Page 6 of 8 Dawn Bittner informed the Council that the master park plan encompasses all parks with an overall connectivity plan. Council Member Pederson agreed that the connectivity plan of the City's parks should remain with the City Planner but specific park design would require a landscape architect. Council Member Karr clarified that these are two different points of discussion. One is about a master park plan and one is about park design. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SAS+ ASSOCIATES TO PROCEED WITH PHASE ONE OF THE MASTER PLAN PHASE FOR THE EXPANSION OF TRAILSIDE PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 10. Administration The September 10, 2015 draft Park Commission minutes, September 15, 2015 draft EDC minutes, and the September 15, 2015 HRA minutes were received by Council. 10.1. 2016 Budgets Nancy Malecha informed the Council that the preliminary general revenue tax levy has been reduced since the September Council meeting as noted on the Proposed Budget Changes list. The general revenue tax levy is currently at $1,603,225 which is an increase of 7.49% from 2015. She stated that this equates to a General City tax rate decrease of 3.149% and a Rural Service tax rate increase of 7.082%. Mayor Sjoblad stated that for a number of years the budgets have been reduced and he is satisfied with a 7.49% increase. Council Member Pederson stated that he is not in favor of a 7.49% increase as the financial goal for the City is for steady growth and to not incur peaks and valleys in the levy. Council Members Pederson and Akerson would like the levy below 3%. Council Member Karr stated that 2016 would be a catch up year for the budget and then it would balance off for future years. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BUDGET REDUCTIONS OF $46,020 IN THE TAX LEVY FUNDS AND $4,520 IN