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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 11 October 14, 2003 Page 11 1 Motion carried unanimously. 2 3 C. Resolution 03-090, re: Endorsement of ISD#282 Referendum. 4 City Manager Mornson noted this resolution was prepared by Councilmember Jerry Faust in 5 support of the St. Anthony School District#282 Levy Referendum, which would be held as part 6 of the November 4, 2003, local general election. He indicated the referendum was to address 7 financial challenges being experienced by the School District relating to ongoing school 8 operations. 9 10 Mr. Mornson explained representatives of the School Board met with the City Council on two 11 occasions to discuss the need for this referendum. He stated Council recognized the important 12 role that the community played in helping the school environment and its on-going operations 13 and noted the numerous successful partnerships already existing between the City and School 14 District. 15 16 Mr. Mornson indicated the referendum was a three-part question that would allow the revenue to 17 be used for technology and curriculum improvements, as well as maintain student programs and 18 services. 19 20 Councilmember Sparks asked Councilmember Faust to read the resolution, which he did. 21 22 Motion by Councilmember Faust to adopt Resolution 03-090 supporting the St. Anthony/New 23 Brighton School District#282 Levy Referendum. 24 25 Discussion: 26 27 Councilmember Faust noted this was the first time the City Council had endorsed a levy 28 referendum. He added the St. Anthony Chamber of Commerce had also endorsed the 29 referendum, which was also a first. 30 31 Motion carried unanimously. 32 33 D. Resolution 03-088, re: Community Services funding. 34 It was noted Finance Director Larson was asked to complete an analysis to determine the cost of 35 the City supporting the $54,000 Community Services levy versus the present cost of the School 36 District's levy. 37 38 A memo was provided from Mr. Larson indicating it was his understanding that effective July 1, 39 2004, the school could no longer levy the cost of Community Services and the School Board had 40 asked the City to absorb the levy. He added the question was asked"if the school reduced its 41 levy by$54,000 and the City increased its levy by$54,000, would the cost be the same to the 42 residents?" He explained the result was as follows,based on 2003 collectible taxes: a$200,000 43 St. Anthony home would realize an annual increase of$5.20. 44 45 Mr. Larson stated the City could not absorb this amount into its budget until January of 2005 46 because of strict levy limits in 2004. He noted this equated to a funding gap of$27,000 for one- 47 half of the year 2004.