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• <br />• <br />SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 <br />APPROVED <br />1 probably an unrealistic goal as the Comprehensive Plan was written in the late 1990's and <br />2 adopted by the City Council in 2001. The tax rate at the time the Comprehensive Plan <br />3 was adopted was approximately 35.9%. The next year the state legislature shifted class <br />4 rates and state aid payments and assumed funding responsibility for general education. <br />5 As a result, the school district tax rate was reduced significantly and the City tax rate <br />6 increased to 53.1%. The result on property owners was a tax reduction for that tax year. <br />7 <br />8 Councilmember Stoltz inquired about a comparable rate for the Comprehensive Plan, <br />9 given the shift of funds by the legislature. Finance Director Rolek advised that under the <br />10 funding and class rate shifts, a tax rate of about 36% would be comparable to the 20% <br />11 stated in the Comprehensive Plan. Under the new scenario, the City would need to <br />12 decrease the tax rate about 1% per year to achieve a 36% tax rate in 2020 (53% - 36% = <br />13 17%, over an 18 year period). <br />14 <br />15 Finance Director Rolek noted the City's tax rate for 2005 was 42.223%, which was well <br />16 below the projected rate of 49% to achieve a 36% rate by 2020 (2005-2001 = 4 years. <br />17 53%-4%=49%). <br />18 <br />19 Council discussed the differences in the three recommendations further resulting in a <br />20 compromised budget plan. Major differences in the two plans including the funding <br />21 levels for contracted secretarial services, street maintenance and the construction of new <br />22 trails. A detailed discussion was held on spending approximately $20,000 per year for <br />23 contracted meeting minutes and the need for detailed or verbatim minutes. <br />24 <br />25 Council determined that the costs for contracted minutes for advisory boards would be <br />26 eliminated, as existing staff will record the minutes. Council meeting minutes would <br />27 continue to be contracted out. The minutes taken by staff would be in detail for public <br />28 hearings and if any Councilmember is not satisfied with the detail of public hearing <br />29 minutes it would be discussed by the Council. <br />30 <br />31 After further discussion, a compromised budget from the two alternative budget plans <br />32 was proposed. This proposal consisted of the following cuts: <br />33 <br />34 Roads $ 47,500 <br />35 Secretarial Services $ 7,200 <br />36 Tier III Parks $ 24,000 <br />37 Contingency Fund $ 14,000 <br />38 Capital Equipment $ 27,000 <br />39 Trails $ 20,000 <br />40 Total Additional Adjustment $139,700 <br />41 First Adjustments $285,388 <br />42 <br />43 TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS $425,088 <br />44 <br />
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