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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1992/12/09CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 1993 TRUTH IN TAXATION BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 9, 1992 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER The City Council is provided background information for agenda -items in advance by staff and appointed commissions, committees and boards. Decisions are based on this information, as well as City policy and practices, input from constituents and a Councilmember's personal judgement. If you have comments, questions or information regarding an item on the agenda, please step forward to be recognized by the Mayor during the "Residents Requests and Comments From the Floor" item on the agenda. Please state your name and address for the record. AZ1 comments are appreciated. A copy of a1Z printed materials relating to the agenda item is available for public inspection at the Recording Secretary's Table. 1. 2. 3. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PUBLIC HEARINGS• AGENDA Linke Rickaby Quick Blanchard Wuori 6:05 p.m. To Consider the 1993 Proposed Budget AGENDA PAGE TWO DECEMBER 9, 1992 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 4312 Adopting the 1993 City Operating Budget COUNCIL ACTION: A T D COMMENTS• B. Consideration of Resolution No. 4313 Certifying the 1993 General Fund Property Tax Levy COUNCIL ACTION: A T D COMMENTS: C. Consideration of Resolution No. 4314 Certifying the 1993 Bonds and Interest Tax Levy • COUNCIL ACTION: A T D COMMENTS: D. Consideration of Resolution No. 4315 Authorizing Issuance of an Equipment Debt Certificate, Prescribing the Form and Details Thereof, and Levying Taxes for the Payment Thereof COUNCIL ACTION: A T D COMMENTS• 11. ADJOURNMENT: ~~ • PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Budget Hearing December 9, 1992 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 CALL TO ORDER The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 1992. .PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Quick, Wuori, Blanchard and Mayor Linke. MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Rickaby ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator; Don Brager, Finance Director; Tim Cruikshank, Management Assistant Mayor Linke explained that he had spoken to Councilmember Rickaby regarding a letter that she had published in the FOCUS. The subject was property taxes and rate increases. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the information given to the Council was not correct and, therefore, the Council did not have correct information when setting the levy. Mayor Linke had asked Councilmember Rickaby to make a formal apology to staff because of inferences she had made regarding staff in the letter. A Work Session was held on December 7, 1992. Councilmember Rickaby had asked where the cuts were that had been made by staff. Mayor Linke explained that if the Councilmembers had any cuts they. were to bring them ~or discussion and Councilmember Rickaby had stated at several meetings that Mounds View City Council ~udget Hearing Page Two December 9, 1992 she had cuts, but had none at this meeting. Rickaby asked again where staff cuts were and Mayor Linke explained the situation again. Rickaby accused the other nine, persons in the room of having collective memory loss because they did not recall what she remembered with regards to staff cuts. Rickaby got up, put her coat on half way through the meeting and stated,"sitting here is not my top priority if I'm not going to be listened to". Mayor Linke asked her at that time if she was going to fulfill her responsibilities with regards to the budget. Mayor Linke stated he had never seen or had something like this happen in the past. Mayor Linke read a letter that he wrote to Councilmember Rickaby asking for her resignation from her position as Councilmember. Mayor Linke made note that Councilmember Rickaby would not be in attendance at this meeting. Councilmember Rickaby called yesterday at 11:55 a.m. looking for Samantha Orduno, City Administrator. Rickaby left a message with the receptionist that said, "I won't be at the budget hearing on Wednesday night, I'm planning to be sick". Mayor Linke stated that he did not ask for this resignation without much thought. On behalf of the residents, Mayor Linke stated that he felt the residents deserve a Councilmember that should be doing what the person was elected to do. Councilmember Rickaby had not participated in the budget process all year long. Councilmember Wuori stated her concurrence with Mayor Linke's statements. ~uori stated that when she did not understand information she came in and spent time with staff. That is why staff is hired and Council is elected. Councilmember Wuori requested signing the letter to Councilmember Rickaby. Councilmember Blanchard concurred with Mayor Linke and stated that, in her opinion, Councilmember Rickaby is not serving constituents. Councilmember Blanchard did not feel that four Councilmembers could ask for Councilmember Rckaby's resignation. Councilmember Blanchard would have to think about it before signing the letter. Duane McCarty, Long Lake Road, has a concern about what is happening with the Truth In Taxation notice. There is a misrepresentation of information regarding the proposed property taxes. The County is given credit for the raising of the property taxes. The County acts under state laws and must maintain property estimated values at 90 - 105 of their market value and we are currently at 95~ in Ramsey County. Mr. McCarty stated that we have to get to the legislature in their next session and make it workable for everyone. Mayor Linke stated that the City Council is trying to keep the 1993 rate the same as the 1992 rate. If you keep the rate the same and the tax capacity rate for the residents the same the taxes won't increase. Mr. McCarty stated that an escalated estimated market value will increase the revenues. The proposed City tax levy is exempt on the Mounds View City newsletter. Mounds View City Council Page Three ~udget Hearing December 9, 1992 Linke stated that the market values for the City of Mounds View went up 3.3% on the average, however, the capacity value for the City went down. Using the same rate the City will receive less of the taxpayers money than in 1992. McCarty stated that trying to explain the Truth In Taxation handout is very difficult to do. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed the 1993 proposed budget by presenting it through transparencies and handouts. Orduno went through the information provided to the public. Orduno reviewed where the City receives revenues and what the revenues are spent on. Don Brager, Finance Director-Treasurer, reviewed what the City received of the taxpayers property taxes. Mr. Brager showed a video regarding all the services that the City provides. Brager pointed out the revenues that finance City services. These revenues basically are received from the taxes and state aids. Brager stated that the tax rate will not change in 1993. The City has tried to keep the tax rate relatively stable over the years. Mayor Linke stated that 1.5% of this year's was going to come out of reserves but last week the City was notified that it would be receiving a ocal government aid payment because of the Mega Mall doing better than anticipated. Because of the 1/2% sales tax that was added, the City is looking at approximately an additional $47,700 coming to the City this year. The City Council decided Monday night to take that money and put it in this year's budget so that reserve funds did not have to be used to buy down property taxes. The City's reserves are getting low. Don Brager stated that operational costs will go up in City water rates by $.05 and approximately 4% in City sewer rates. The City's practice has been to hold a separate hearing on those funds. Mayor Linke thanked staff for a great presentation. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to adopt Resolution No. 4312 Adopting the 1993 City Operating Budget VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Line/Wuori to adopt Resolution No. 4313 Certifying the 1993 General Fund Property Tax Levy VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTIONJSECOND: Quick/Wuori to adopt Resolution No. 4314 Certifying the 1993 iBonds and Interest Tax Levy ~7OTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mounds View City Council Page Four ~udget Hearing December 9, 1992 ~'IOTIONJSECOND: Blanchard/Quick to adopt Resolution No. 4315 Authorizing the Issuance of an Equipment Debt Certificate, Prescribing the Form and Details Thereof, and Levying Taxes for the Payment Thereof VO 4 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Quick thanked the staff for an excellent job with regard to the budget. 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