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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 8, 1993 totals for 1994 are 11 full-time employees and 94 part-time. The Administrator reviewed the number and cost of consultants and contractors hired by the City for the years 1992 through 1993. In 1992 consultant/contractor expense was $2,524,793 for 48.5% of the total Budget with 23 consultants utilized. In 1993 the estimated contractor cost is $3,017,547 or 67.1% of the total budget with 22 consultants. In 1994 it is estimated that consultant costs will be $2,636,850 or 38.4% of the total budget with 29 consultants utilized. It was pointed out that this item is di£ficult to estimate and can vary greatly from year to year due to public improvement activity. The Administrator reported that the City Council and staff has worked very hard to try and minimize taxpayer burden. The Administrator then asked for questions from the general public on the proposed 1994 Budget. Hanson reported that he received a complex hand-out from the Roseville Area School District detailing their budget and Legislative mandates to them resulting in an increased School District levy. Hanson reported that this hand-out will be available to the general public at their request. Hanson stated that the Council is aware that no one likes to see an increase in property taxes, and reported that the valuation on his home was raised 10% by the County. There is a program available for anyone receiving over a 12% increase which will rebate a portion of that increase. Aowever, the money for this program has yet to be appropriated by the Legislature. Hanson reported that at the City level great efforts have been made to hold the line on spendinq. However, the City has no control over School District or County spending, and these agencies are faced with mandates from the State that affect their spending. John Schwabach reported that his proposed property tax statement indicates that his property taxes will increase by 15%. The City Administrator reported that those statements were based on a preliminary levy amount, and since that time, the City has dropped its net levy amount to a zero percentage increase. However, residential properties without a valuation increase will see an increase of 2.44% in the City's portion of property taxes due to the class rate changes imposed by the Legislature and a devaluing of commercial property. Properties with valuation increases will see larger increase. Should property owners oppose the valuation increases their properties have received, they would have to explore that with the County. Page 6