HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/2001 Council Minutes (3)TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING
DECEMBER 10, 2001
TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING MEETING
MINUTES
DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS ABSENT
: December 10, 2001
. 6:03 p.m.
. 6:41 p.m.
: Councilmembers Carlson, Dah
Reinert, and Mayor Be
: Councilmember O'D
Staff members present: City Administrator, Linda Waite h; li ® _ } or, Al
Rolek; Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia (part); Administration - ctor, ` esch (part);
City Attorney, Bill Hawkins (part); and City Clerk, Ann Blair
Mayor Bergeson advised the purpose of the meeting is to re s roposed 2002
Operating Budget for the City and take public
Finance Director Rolek reviewed the propo
Levy. He noted the major changes for 4 ! 2
reform and how those changes affecte
of Lino Lakes proposed 2002 reve
in City services for a $200,000 home.
d propose
Mayor Bergeson opened th
Mr. James Munster, 109
taxation information this we
year. He indicate
increase in the t
up. He stated
asked that the
.ase ano'
ity needs
ouncil p
5 p.m.
g Budget and Property Tax
egislature property tax
es. He also reviewed the City
02 expenditures noting the value
rward and stated he just received his truth in
ed the information did not compare it to last
get a lot more back. He stated there was an
ty's expenditures are constant while some went
ook cloy° ' at areas where the City can save money. He
e do that when budgets are reviewed.
Lane, came forward and stated she has spent the last few
ending has been increased by approximately 27%, which
is a She wed tha it appeared the Department Heads were not told they
coul i e anything that they had asked for within their budget. The spending for
this ye a huge increase and some expenditures need to be cut.
City Admi `'m' ator Waite Smith advised some of the requests made by the Department
Heads never made it to the proposed budget the Council reviewed. The City Council
does get a list of what was cut before the budget went to the Council for review. It is
staff's job to keep the spending down.
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Councilmember Carlson asked for clarification relating to the 27% in increased spending
and the 11%. Finance Director Rolek advised the 11% is the actual increase in spending.
The approximate 23% increase is in the tax levy that includes the total le ctual
spending will go up approximately 11%.
City Administrator Waite Smith noted a lot of the levy increase is due to th
tax reform.
Councilmember Carlson stated all tax rates have been changed. She as, ed
taxes are now picking up more of the tax burden due to the chang
commercial/industrial taxes. Finance Director Rolek advised th
shifting in the taxes to households.
Mayor Bergeson noted another shift is that all values of ho :ares .ed at the
same rate. In the old tax structure lower priced homes had a t'er tax ra e.
Ms. Duffy asked what the percentage increase in the , ` the HACA funding
was included.
Mayor Bergeson advised staff will get that the operating budget is on
the Council agenda for approval this evenin
Finance Director Rolek advised the . u - ase wok i roximately 18%, which
includes the increase in the levy lima j: -the past two -(2) years.
Mr. Munster asked if the ads .". ars till be collected when the reserve gets
back to where it should be.
Finance Director Rolek ais not to get the levy to a certain amount.
The purpose is to re A om ._:. ~ serves any further.
Council Membe
Carlson secon
dos republic hearing at 6:40 p.m. Council Member
otion carried unanimously.
ing no furtli s to discuss regarding this issue, the meeting was
The
were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
Decerr%; °7, 2001.
Ann B1. , City Clerk
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Transcribed by:
Kim Points
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
DECEMBER 10, 2001
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