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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -2- December 10, 2003 CONSENT AGENDA (continued) 3. Liquor Licenses - Ciatti's, J's Liquor and Pizza Hut. Approvals contingent upon the City's receipt of all necessary paperwork, insurance and fees by December 31, 2003. 4. Increase Budget Line Items in the Community Development Fund 5. Establish the budget line items of the Special Revenue Fund CERT/CCC 6. Increase Budget Line Items in the Special Revenue Fund 204 POLICY AGENDA: Consideration of Resolution 03-24 Adopting the 2003 Property Tax Lew of $874,338 Mayor Gehrz explained to the viewing audience that the City's Truth in Taxation hearing was held on Monday evening, December 8, and Administrator Worthington and Finance Director Olson had made presentations. There was one resident in attendance that wanted to learn more about the process. The levy and budget being proposed for 2004 are the culmination of more than six months of work on the part of the City Council and staff. • Administrator Worthin on introduced Finance Director Olson and said that on Monday evening Council member Lamb had a question about property tax increases/decreases. Finance Director Olson utilized the overhead projector to give an overview of the proposed levy and budget for 2004, and describe the major factors that affect property taxes for residential, apartment buildings and commercial/industrial. Administrator Worthington commented that the only item that the City has control over is the tax levy, the spending. Mayor Gehrz explained, for the benefit of the viewing audience, that the basis for the discussion is that the City did not increase the taxes from 2003 to 2004. The intent was to use other resources to maintain current City services. The City kept the levy the same but some properties are seeing a slight increase in their property taxes to be paid in 2004. The question being asked is why is that? Finance Director Olson has explained the combination of factors. RESOLUTION 2003-24 Talbot moved adoption of Resolution 2003-24 approving the property tax levy for 2004 in the amount of $874,338. The motion was unanimously approved. Council member Kuettel said that staff and the City Council have worked long and hard on the budget and have tried to be as creative as possible.