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City Council Minutes <br />December 4, 2012 <br />� <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />Mayor Adams noted that the budgets that will be presented include a <br />1.25% wage increase for union and non union employees. She noted that <br />this is not a step increase. <br />The Mayor explained that the purpose of the public hearing is to discuss <br />and seek public comment on the City's proposed budgets and proposed <br />property tax levies. She noted that on September 4th the Council set the <br />preliminary general tax levy at $1,591,794 which includes a tax abatement <br />levy. Following several committee meetings and Council meetings, the <br />preliminary levy has been reduced to $1,486,432. This represents a <br />0.34% decrease over the 2012 total levy. Mayor Adams noted that the <br />property tax notices that were recently received were based on the <br />preliminary levy which was set in September and reflected a 6.7% <br />increase. <br />Nancy Malecha gave a presentation on the City budgets and levies. <br />Mayor Adams opened the public hearing. There being no public <br />comments, Mayor Adams closed the public hearing. <br />MAYOR ADAMS MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BUDGETS <br />�" AS PRESENTED: <br />• 2013 TAX LEVY BUDGETS <br />• 2013 SPECIAL REVENUE & ENTERPRISE BUDGETS <br />• 2013 HRA BUDGET <br />COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION <br />CARRIED 5-0. <br />COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 12- <br />39 SETTING THE 2013 HRA LEVY AT $38,250. COUNCIL MEMBER <br />RYAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br />COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 12- <br />40 SETTING THE 2013 GENERAL REVENUE TAX LEVY AT <br />$1,486,432. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE <br />MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br />5.2. Emplovee Waaes for 2013 <br />The Mayor noted that the budgets reflect a 1.25% increase for employees <br />in 2013 and that the union employees have not settled the union contract <br />for the year 2013. <br />� <br />