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City Council Minutes 11-26-2018 SpecialMINUTES SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL Monday, November 26, 2018 — 5:45 p.m. Academy Room City Hall - Monticello Community Center Present: Brian Stumpf, Jim Davidson, Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart Absent: None Others: City staff: Jeff O'Neill, Wayne Oberg, Ann Mosack, Matt Leonard, Shibani Bisson, Rachel Leonard, Jim Thares, Tom Pawelk, Tracy Ergen, Tom Moores, Angela Schumann, and Jennifer Schreiber 1. Call to Order Mayor Brian Stumpf called the special meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. 2. Budget Workshop Wayne Oberg, Finance Director, presented a brief overview of the 2019 proposed budget, which along with the final levy and fee schedule, will be brought to the December 10 meeting for adoption. The proposed total city levy change is $415,000, an increase of 4.3%, and the proposed HRA levy change is $25,000, a 7.7% increase. The tax levy and tax capacity were discussed and Mr. Oberg presented a list of tax base changes. A significant change was the decreased estimated market value of Xcel Energy of over $80 million. Discussion ensued among council in regard to the increase in taxes that the residents will see for 2019. It was mentioned that even with the increase, some are paying less in taxes than in 2009 or 2012. 3. Adjournment By consensus the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Recorder: Jennifer Schreiber Approved: Attest: C inistrator City Council Special Meeting Minutes — November 26, 2018