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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />DECEMBER 7,1998 <br />The Accountant presented two charts showing what the proposed 1999 <br />Budget means to both residential properties and commercial/industrial <br />properties assuming there is no increase in valuation. For both types of <br />property the City's portion of property taxes actually decreases given the <br />0% net levy increase and the reductions in the City's tax capacity rates. <br />The Accountant provided information on property tax refund options <br />provided through the State. For more information on these refunds, please <br />contact the Minnesota Department ofRevenue at 296-3781. The <br />Accountant also noted that due to the State budget surplus, there will be a <br />1998 property tax rebate. Information on applying for this rebate will be <br />included in the 1998 Minnesota State Income Tax packets. <br />The Accountant concluded by reporting that the City's 1999 Levy <br />(Budget) Adoption hearing will be held on Thursday, December 17, 1998 <br />at 7:00 P.M. at the City Center. <br />LaValle commended the Accountant on her excellent and informative <br />presentation. <br />A member of the general public asked when full taxes would be payable <br />on a property that has yet to be developed. The City Administrator replied <br />that under the tax system, if a house were constructed on a lot during <br />1999, full valuation would occur on January 2, 2000. This will resu(t in <br />full taxes payable in 2001. <br />Scalze pointed out that the Mayor, City Council, and City staff have <br />worked hard to get the debt levy to zero and commented on the City's <br />conservative spending practices. <br />A member of the general public asked ifthe City of Roseville provides the <br />City's police protection. Scalze replied that the Ramsey County Sheriffls <br />Department provides police protection. There is a group of several cities <br />that contract for this service with the County. Monthly meetings are held <br />with the cities and the Sheriff's Department to ensure a good relationship <br />between the entities. <br />The City Administrator reported on a recent article in the Tribune <br />detailing the Taxpayers' Association's comparison of municipalities. The <br />Administrator noted that a few years ago, Little Canada was ranked as <br />havin~ the highest taxes ofthe municipalities in the comparison. This <br />year's comparison finds Little Canada as 71h. However, of the 108 <br />jurisdictions compared, for the City's portion of property taxes Little <br />Canada was ranked at 65`~'. The other jurisdictions that make up the total <br />tax bill for Little Canada property owners, had the School District ranked <br />4 <br />