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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCharterCommMinutes_20210817_BA_APPROVEDMounds View Charter Commission Minutes - APPROVED Tuesday, August 17, 2021 1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:30 PM. 2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen (Secretary), B. Clawson, D. Erickson, M. Munson, J. Peterson, G. Quick, R. Scholl, R. Warren (Chair) Excused: Absent: Bob J King Jr. Also present: Council Liaison Gary Meehlhause, City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, City Finance Director Mark Beer, and Kennedy and Graven Attorney Joseph Sathe. 3.Approval of Agenda and Minutes. A. Approve Agenda. Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. MOTION by M. Munson, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to adopt the Preliminary Agenda as presented. Motion Adopted. B. Approve Minutes. Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's April 27, 2021, minutes. MOTION by B. Clawson, and seconded, by M. Munson, to approve the Minutes as corrected. Motion Adopted. 4.Citizens Comment from the Floor. None. 5.Reports of Chair. None. 6.Reports of Members. None. 7.Unfinished Business. Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances. Chair R. Warren introduced the topic for open discussion. B. Amundsen reviewed the list of documents emailed, in packet, to the commissioners, and posted on City website. Finance Director M. Beer reviewed the newest projection spreadsheet showing 4.5% as the target percentage minimum to keep the Fund Balance at his target of 50%. Discussion occurred on the three previous considerations, from the Commission's April 27, 2021, meeting, and discussion with the Council on June 22, 2021, at the Community Center, including the Fridley Charter language of 5% or up to 8% with a 4 of 5 council affirmative vote. R. Scholl suggested adding language to suspend any limits during the year a tax increment financing district (TIF) is decertified. Finance Director M. Beer answered questions about TIF expiration and potential decreasing residential property taxes or keeping taxes level by suspending limits. Discussion occurred on the current language and possible change of “lesser” to “greater” and of Council support for the Fridley language. City Administrator N. Zikmund presented documents with an unnumbered resolution and suggested ordinance language prepared by Kennedy and Graven (K&G) and introduced Joseph Sathe from K&G to answer questions. Discussion occurred about Finance Director M. Beer's email of June 23, 2021, which suggested a hybrid that added a CPI case clause to the Fridley language. Chair R. Warren requested if Finance Director M. Beer and Attorney J. Sathe could take the discussed ideas, the email hybrid, and TIF concept and prepare draft language for the Commission to review at this evening's meeting, they agreed and left the room to prepare draft language. Discussion occurred about the methods for amending the Charter. Discussion continued with the draft language prepared by Finance Director M. Beer and Attorney J. Sathe. Suggested changes were made to the draft language, which were incorporated, prepared and then Page 1 of 2 Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes - APPROVED Tuesday, August 17, 2021 printed for the Commission. MOTION, by G. Quick, and seconded, by R. Scholl, to accept the change of language for 7.03, Subdivision 1, to the draft that states: “ The amount of taxes levied against real and personal property within the City for general City purposes shall not exceed six and one half percent (6.5%) more than the prior year tax levy. The tax levy may be increased up to an additional two and one half percent (2.5%) with an affirmative vote of at least four members of the Council. The tax levy may be increased to CPI if CPI exceeds six and one half percent (6.5%) with an affirmative vote of at least four members. The limit in this subdivision shall be suspended for one year after the decertification of a Tax Increment Financing District.” Discussion occurred about conflicts, spelling, and what language is actually being replaced. Attorney J. Sathe suggested language changes based on Commission's discussion. Chair R. Warren asked if the changes were acceptable to the motion maker and seconder. The suggested changes were accepted by motioner, but NOT acceptable to the seconder of the motion who wanted a to see the final clean resolution language to avoid confusion of previous changes. MOTION, by B. Amundsen, second, by J. Peterson, to table motion until next Commission meeting. Five hands were raised to table the motion. Motion to table was adopted. Secretary B. Amundsen asked the commissioners what format the resolution should have when presented at the next meeting. Chair R. Warren, requested Kennedy and Graven to work with Secretary B. Amundsen on the formatting of the draft language for the next meeting. City Administrator N. Zikmund agreed to the request. 8.New Business Resolution 2021-03 Set Meeting Dates September to January. Chair Warren introduced the resolution to set future meeting dates. B. Amundsen explained the resolution purpose will set future meeting dates to provide the Open Meeting law requirement that dates be on file at the City and posted for the public. Motion by M. Munson, and seconded, by J. Peterson, to approve resolution 2021-03 as corrected. Motion Adopted. 9.Next Regular Meeting. The next regular meeting of the Commission is September 21, 2021, at 6:30 PM. 10.Adjournment: Motion, by B. Amundsen, and second, by B. Clawson, to adjourn. All present voted aye. Meeting Adjourned at 8:26 PM. Respectfully submitted, Brian Amundsen, Secretary, Charter Commission of Mounds View MN Page 2 of 2