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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2014 Page 2 1 Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. 1) 3 Finance Director Rueckert stated that the proposed 2015 general operating budget and 4 preliminary tax levy were presented to the City Council on August 26, 2014, and no changes 5 have been made since that time. She stated that salary adjustments are estimated at 2015 union 6 settlement amounts, health insurance premiums will increase 10.5% with the City's share 7 estimated at 2015 union settlement amounts, the State has increased the PERA pension funding 8 requirements by 5.9% for police and fire and 3.5% for non -police and fire, workers' 9 compensation insurance costs are expected to increase 13%, property, casualty and liability 10 insurance costs will increase 12.25%, and utility costs are budgeted at a 5.1 % increase and reflect 11 proposed rate increases based on current consumption levels. She stated the 2015 overall levy is 12 $5,831,737, an increase of $218,900 or 3.9% over 2014. She discussed the impact of levy relief 13 and debt levy reduction and stated the average homeowner paid $813.14 for City services in 14 2014 or $67.76 per month and the average homeowner paid $460.70 for the road reconstruction 15 program during 2014 or $38.40 per month. She stated that since 1999 the City has received 16 approximately $18 million in grants and donations, or $2,276 per resident. She stated the 2015 17 general operating budget is $6,705,729, the increase in salaries, health insurance, and other 18 operating cost increases have been mitigated by the 2015 increase in LGA, liquor operation 19 transfers total $395,444, and the overall increase in all levies is 3.9%. She stated the Minnesota 20 Department of Revenue recently reminded taxpayers that money is being left on the table for 21 property tax refunds and urged residents to determine whether they qualify for a property tax 22 refund. She stated that another public hearing would be held on December 9, 2014, followed by 23 final adoption of the 2015 general operating budget and property tax levy at that time. 24 25 Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. 26 27 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 14- 28 057; a Resolution Setting the Proposed 2015 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget for the 29 City of St. Anthony Village. 30 31 Motion carried unanimously. 32 33 B. Resolution 14-058; a Resolution Approving the Agreement for Residential Solid Waste 34 and Recycling Collection Services in Saint Anthony Village between the City and the 35 Consortium of Republic Services, Walters Recycling and Refuse, and Waste 36 Management and Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Execute Said Agreement. 37 38 Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. 39 40 City Manager Casey explained that the recently enacted Organized Collection Statute requires an 41 exclusive 60 -day negotiation period with current licensed residential collectors and requires that 42 the City identify its priorities, that the collectors maintain their respective market share, and that 43 the terms of a contract be between 3-7 years. He advised that on April 30, 2014, the City began 44 its 60 -day exclusive negotiations with Allied Republic, Walters Recycling and Refuse, and 45 Waste Management, on June 30, 2014, the City Council received the initial proposal, and on 46 August 12, 2014, the City Council received a revised proposal and authorized staff to schedule a 47 public hearing on the proposal. He explained that the Organized Collection Statute is a 48 consumer driven statute intended to ensure consistent delivery of services, provide accountability