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Council Worksession August 27, 2019 5:00 pm Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson Councilmember Graeme Allen Councilmember Mary Burg Councilmember Emily Dunsworth Councilmember Paul Jacobsen Absent: Staff in Attendance: Dean Lotter, Devin Massopust, Craig Schlichting, Tony Paetznick, Brenda Davitt Guests in Attendance: Closed Session for the Purposes of Discussing Pending Litigation Moore vs. City of New Brighton The Council met in Closed Session to discuss pending litigation regarding Moore versus the City of New Brighton. The Council convened the Worksession meeting at 6:01 p.m. 2020 Budget Follow Up Discussion Lotter reported staff had revised the 2020 budget per the comments made by the Council at a previous worksession meeting. He explained Davitt would be reviewing the revised budget with the Council. Davitt reviewed the revised 2020 budget and noted if this was supported it would be coming to the Council for preliminary approval in September. She discussed the directives received from the Council noting all new positions had been eliminated from the budget. She explained all departments reviewed their plans and had made adjustments. These adjustments were reviewed with the Council. She noted the new recommendation to the Council which was an 8.85% tax levy increase. Mayor Johnson asked if LGA was included in the budget. Davitt explained the budget included no LGA funds. Councilmember Burg appreciated that staff had noted the proposed increase would impact the median value homeowner only $5 per month or $60 per year. Mayor Johnson requested further information regarding the health care increases for 2020. Lotter explained the health care increases were projected to be 10.5%. Mayor Johnson recommended the real costs for healthcare be reflected within the budget. Councilmember Dunsworth agreed that the information should be accurate.