HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWkspAgneda_09Sept2Falcon Heights City Council Workshop City Hall 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave Falcon Heights MN 55113 Workshop Agenda September 2, 2009 6:30 p.m. 1. Neighborhood Commission Discussion 2. 2010
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WKSP 1 9/2/09 TO: Mayor Lindstrom, Council members Harris, Kuettel, Long, and Mercer-Taylor FROM: Justin Miller, City Administrator Re: Neighborhood Commission Discussion The Neighborhood
Commission is one of several commissions within the City of Falcon Heights that advises the city council on areas such as CERT teams, neighborhood liaison programs, block parties, and
several other important topics. There are currently only three active members on the commission (outside of staff and public safety representatives). Due to several factors, the city
has had difficulty in finding volunteers to serve on the commission. One reason, staff believes, is that there is not a clear vision for what the commission’s role is and what their
duties should be. Staff believes a discussion with the city council would help define what the council’s vision for the commission should be. The commission’s co-chairs, Robert Thompson
and Melanie Leehy, will be present to discuss the group’s status and their ideas for its future.
WKSP 2 9/2/09 TO: Mayor Lindstrom, Council members Harris, Kuettel, Long, and Mercer-Taylor FROM: Justin Miller, City Administrator Re: 2010 General Fund Budget Discussion Explanation:
During the August 5th city council workshop, the draft 2010 general fund budget was reviewed for the first time. Staff highlighted several key portions of the budget and answered questions
from the city council. In response to these questions, as well as guidance from the city council, staff has prepared a revised budget for the council’s review. The attached budget is
roughly the same, but with a few expenditure items being revised to reflect more accurate information that was received since the last workshop. In addition, staff received formal notice
of our 2010 levy limit and fiscal disparities distribution, which allowed us to more accurately complete the revenue side of the budget. Also attached is a spreadsheet outlining several
different levy options as well as the property tax impact to a median valued home in Falcon Heights. The preliminary levy must be set at our September 9th city council meeting. This
levy will be used by Ramsey County to prepare Truth-in-Taxation notices that will be mailed out in November. The council will also need to decide on a date for a budget public hearing
at the September 9th meeting. Recent legislative changes have amended the way in which we comply with truth-in-taxation requirements, and staff will explain these new requirements in
more detail so the council can set the hearing date on September 9th.
The following is a brief report on Northwest Youth & Family Services’ programs that directly affect the residents of your community. If you have any questions about this report, please
call Jerry Hromatka, President & CEO, at (651) 379-3404. 1 City of Falcon Heights 2 Report Period: January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 2.1.1 Annual City Contract for Service 2009: $8,341
Total cost of all services through June 30: $7,940 (Please note that these numbers represent the actual cost of services provided, not what NYFS charges clients for these services. Because
of your collaboration with NYFS, many of these services are offered free of charge or on a sliding-fee scale based on income.) Contracted Services: Service Cost # Served Service Hours
2.2 Mental Health Counseling $3,750 5 Clients 25 2.3 Diversion Services* $790 2 Youth 16 2.4 Senior Chore Seniors $3,400 10 Seniors 170 Total cost of contracted services through June
30: ...........................................................$7,940 * In addition to services provided by NYFS Staff, as part of the Diversion Program, 2 youth provided 40 hours of
community service valued at $400.
Mar-Dec '04 Jan-Dec '05 Jan-Dec '06 Jan-Dec '07 Jan-Dec '09 Jan '09 Feb '09 Mar '09 Apr '09 May '09 Jun '09 July '09 Aug '09 Sept '09 Oct. '09 Nov. '09 Dec. '09 Yearto-Date TOTAL Home
Buyer Information 5 12 15 9 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 55 Refinance/Satisfactions/Subordination 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 12 Energy Assistance (1) 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Mortgage Foreclosure
Prevention 0 0 2 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 12 Home Improvement Information (2) 25 52 67 59 52 3 7 7 3 3 6 5 34 289 Rental/Emergency Housing Issues (3) 0 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Other 0
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 MHFA Fix Up Fund/Rehab/Rental Loan Applications Rec'd 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Loans Closed 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Ramsey County Deferred Loan Loan
Applications Rec'd 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Loans Closed 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Construction Consultation Report Consultation Phone or Walk-in 12 21 33 18 43 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 12
139 Site Visits, Inspection 6 12 16 2 31 0 4 0 0 1 2 0 7 74 Scopes of Work 2 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 TOTAL SERVICES PROVIDED 51 110 147 96 156 6 17 11 5 6 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 64 624 TOTAL
CLIENTS SERVED 30 65 93 77 75 5 7 7 4 5 7 8 43 383 NOTE: These numbers reflect the number of CLIENTS serviced. In many instances a client will receive more than one service. (1) ENERGY
ASSISTANCE DENOTES REFERRALS TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE MONETARY ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY EXPENSES. (2) HOME IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDES REFERRALS TO MHFA, PRIVATE LENDERS OR OTHERS
FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON HOME IMPROVEMENTS (3) RENTAL/EMERGENCY HOUSING ISSUES IS A NEW CATEGORY AND WAS COMBINED WITH OTHER IN PREVIOUS YEARS. HousingResource Center -NorthMetro
City of Falcon Heights Monthly Status Report March 1, 2004 -July 31, 2009
2009 8 78,103 levy limit 9 6,129 GO debt 2.17% 486 9 74,232 total levy estimated 2010 $ increase % increase city portion over 2009 over 2009 property taxes #1 8 94,562 levy limit 7 9,670
GO debt 9 74,232 total levy 0 0.0% 482 #2 8 94,562 levy limit 1 08,897 GO debt 1 ,003,459 total levy 29,228 3.0% 501 #3 8 94,562 levy limit 1 18,640 GO debt 1 ,013,202 total levy 38,970
4.0% 507 #4 8 94,562 levy limit 1 24,584 GO debt 1 ,019,146 total levy 44,914 4.6% 510 #5 8 94,562 levy limit 1 24,584 GO debt 3 ,798 2008 unallotment 1 ,022,944 total levy 48,712 5.0%
513 #6 8 94,562 levy limit 1 24,584 GO debt 1 3,540 2008 unallotment 1 ,032,686 total levy 58,454 6.0% 519 $264,200 MEDIAN VALUE SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY (as of 8/19/09) ESTIMATED PROPERTY
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