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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />August 5, 1987 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the <br />Council of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the <br />5th day of August, 1987 in the Council Chambers of the City Center <br />located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Mayor Michael Fahey chaired the meeting and called <br />7:30 P.M. and the following members of the Council <br />roll call: <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mr. <br />Councilman P4r. <br />Councilman P1r. <br />Councilman Mr. <br />Councilwoman P1rs <br />it to order at <br />were present at <br />Michael Fahey <br />William Blesener <br />Rick Collova <br />Jim LaValle <br />Beverly Scalze <br />ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk Mr. Joseph Chlebeck <br />City Auditor Mr. P.obert Voto <br />Recording Secretary Mrs. Kathleen Glanzer <br />City Auditor presented to the Council an Annual Financial Report <br />dated December 31, 1986 as well as a Management Report and <br />Recommendations dated December 31, 1986. The Auditor then proceeded <br />to review with the Council the Management Report and Recommendations. <br />The Auditor outlined recent changes in State Legislation and its <br />effect on local government. <br />Next, the Auditor explained the City's General and Special Revenue <br />Funds which are financed by State aids, including local government aid, <br />homestead credit and other minor State aids, and local property taxes. <br />The Auditor outlined the City's tax levies for the past six year <br />period noting that while the City's mill rate has been decreasing, <br />the mill rate of the City's two School Districts has been increasing. <br />Council and the Auditor discussed the amount of taxes the City should <br />levy for 1988 as well as the mill rate for next year. It was the <br />concensus of the Council that they would like to see the City's mill <br />rate continue to decrease as it has in past years. <br />Council discussed the mill rate of other cities and it was noted that <br />while other cities may have lower mill rates, public improvements <br />were put on special assessments to property owners, while Little Canada's <br />were put on general taxes. The Auditor pointed out that these other <br />cities have high special assessments, which Little Canada does not. <br />Next reviewed was the General and Special Revenue Funds, followed by <br />the City's property tax collection rate and assessment collection <br />rate. The Auditor pointed out that both these collection rates are <br />excellent being approximately 98 to 99%, respectively. <br />Page -1- <br />