HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000038_pg197PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A special meeting of Mounds View City Council was called to order by Acting
Mayor Hodges on October 6, 1975, at 8:00 p.m., at Mounds View City Hall,
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, Mn. 55112 to consider the proposed 1976
budget.
Present: Acting Mayor Hodges
Councilman Baumgartner
Councilman Pickar
Councilman Shelquist
Also Present: Clerk -Adm. Achen
Acting Mayor Hodges asked Administrator Achen to review the proposed 1976
budget.
Administrator Achen noted that the 1976 general fund budget called for
expenditures totaling $753,785 which represents an increase of $155,702
over the estimated 1975 expenditures. He explained that the general
fund property tax levy is estimated to increase from 10.84 mills to 12.44 mills
based on Ramsey County's estimate of Mounds View's total assessed valuation
at $25,660,381. He indicated that using these estimates the tax bill on a
home with an assessors market value of $36,000 would have an increase in
city tax bill of approximately $12.18.
The Administrator noted that the major areas of increase in expenditures were
the result of expanded personnel staff. These include positions of clerk -
typist and program supervisor in the recreation department, and an accountant
and a director of public works. The first three positions will be funded through
June 30, 1976, through the Comprehensive Employment Training Act. The city
will then assume funding of the positions for the remainder of the year. The
director of public works position will supervise the inspection, streets and
public utilities departments and the over all maintenance operations. This
position will begin April 1, 1976. In addition capital expenditures are
proposed to acquire automated punch card voting systems to eliminate the
use of the paper ballot, installation of a third air raid - natural disaster
warning siren, development of Greenfield and Woodcrest Parks, remodelling
of the Lambert Park lighting, replacerrent of two police squad cars, and remodel-
ling of water treatment Plant #1 to meet requirements of the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency. The seal coating program funded through the
revolving improvement fund will be continued in 1976.
He indicated that again as in previous years the majority of new expen-
ditures will have to be through an increase in the property tax. He stated
that State Legislature has to date been unsuccessful in finding a major source
of revenue to replace property tax. State aid will increase only $14,412
in 1976 which is less than half of what had been proposed in the governor's
budget to the State Legislature. The 1976 budget also includes an increase
in revenue from reviion of the city's various license fees and fees assessed
multiple dwelling properties.
Acting Mayor Hodges asked if any citizens present wished to ask questions or make
comments.
Marilyn Fauchald, 8270 Red Oak Drive, noted that there were several positions