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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br /> CITY COUNCIL TRUTH IN TAXATION <br /> HEARING MEETING MINUTES <br /> 4 DECEMBER 6, 1995 <br /> 5 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. <br /> 6 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. <br /> 7 II. ROLL CALL. <br /> 8 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Enrooth, Wagner, and Fleming. <br /> 9 Also Present: City Manager Michael Morrison, Finance Director Roger Larson, Management- <br /> 10 Assistant Kim Moore-Sykes, Public Works Director Larry Hamer, Police Chief Richard <br /> 11 Engstrom, Fire Chief Richard Johnson, Liquor Operations Manager Don Perry and <br /> 12 Councilmember Elect Faust. <br /> 13 Councilmembers Absent: Marks. <br /> 14 III. OPEN TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING. <br /> 15 Motion by Wagner, second by Enrooth to open the Truth in Taxation Hearing at 7:02 P.M. <br /> 16 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> *7 Mayor Ranallo indicated all Department Heads were present at the meeting to answer any <br /> 18 specific questions from residents. He noted a work session had been held on October 3, 1995 to <br /> 19 receive input in regard to the budget from residents. Only three residents had attended that <br /> 20 meeting. Mayor Ranallo stated the proposed budget for the City of St. Anthony had increased <br /> 21 from $2,812,370 in 1995 to $2,923,325 in 1996. This results in a 4.02% increase. 72% of the <br /> 22 budget is made up of salaries. He noted salary negotiations had just been completed for Police, <br /> 23 Fire and Public Works Departments with a 3% increase. Mayor Ranallo stated some of the <br /> 24 factors affecting the increase in the budget included state mandates for the comprehensive plan <br /> 25 update, upgrading of the police data entry clerk,and a decrease in local government aid. Mayor <br /> 26 Ranallo stated there would be no increase in sewer or water charges for the year of 1996. He <br /> 27 stated the dollar increase in taxes paid for the average $100,000 home in St. Anthony for the year <br /> 28 of 1996 would be $362.46. <br /> 29 IV. PRESENTATION OF THE 1996 CITY BUDGET AND TAX LEVY BY CITY <br /> 30 MANAGER AND FINANCE DIRECTOR. <br /> 31 City Manager Morrison outlined the budget calendar for 1996. He re-emphasized the October 3, <br /> 32 1995 work session which was held to receive input from residents in regard to the budget. He <br /> 33 noted this work session was not required by law but was conducted by the City Council to <br /> 34 receive information from residents before the mandated public hearing. <br /> 45 Morrison outlined the 1996 budget request justification for each department. He noted the first <br /> 36 major expenses in each category were salaries,pensions, and insurance. He explained the Cable <br />