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I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 CITY COUNCIL TRUTH IN TAXATION 3 HEARING MEETING MINUTES 4 DECEMBER 3, 1997 5 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. 6 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. Boy Scout Troop 711 of St. Charles Church , 7 along with their Troop Leader, Tom Patrick, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 8 II. ROLL CALL. 9 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth, Wagner, and Faust. 10 Also Present: City Manager Michael Mornson, Finance Director Roger Larson, Public Works 11 Director Jay Hartman, Police Chief Richard Engstrom, Fire Chief Richard Johnson, Liquor 12 Operations Manager Michael Larson, and City Attorney William Soth. 13 14 III. OPEN TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING. 15 Mayor Ranallo declared the public hearing open at 7:01 P.M. 16 IV. PRESENTATION OF THE 1998 CITY BUDGET AND TAX LEVY BY CITY 17 MANAGER AND FINANCE DIRECTOR. 18 Mayor Ranallo explained that the proposed 1998 City Budget will increase 3.61% and the Tax 19 Levy will increase by 2.4%. The average value of a home in St. Anthony is $114,000 and 20 the change would result in a $40 increase in the City portion of the 1998 tax. 21 Mayor Ranallo explained that the public hearing this evening is in regard to the City Budget. 22 The public hearing for consideration of valuation of homes will be held in April of 1998. 23 City Manager Mornson displayed and explained the St. Anthony Budget Calendar. In April 24 of 1997, the City Manager, Finance Director and all Department Heads of the City began 25 planning the 1998 Budget. The proposed 1998 Budget/Levy was discussed at the City 26 Council Work Session on July 29, 1997. On September 9, 1997, a Resolution was passed 27 setting the proposed 1998 Tax Levy and setting the public hearing and reconvening dates. A 28 Budget work session with City Council, Department Heads and presentation to the public for 29 _ input/comments was held on October 7, 1997. Mornson noted that less than twelve residents 30 were in attendance at that meeting. The proposed Budget will be presented this evening and 31 the Adoption Hearing will be scheduled for December 17, 1997. 32 Mornson displayed and explained the Revenues and Expenditures. The 1997 Budget 33 Revenues are $3,021,875 and will increase to $3,130,900 in 1998. This includes a 2.4% Tax 34 Levy.increase in property taxes. Mornson noted the Council could increase the Tax Levy by 35 3.9%, as allowed by State Law, but agreed to hold the increase to 2.4%. As this is a 36 balanced budget, the expenditures for 1998 will also increase to $3,130,900. All categories 37 will increase by approximately 3% except for the Elections and City Buildings. Elections will 38 increase by 17.23% and is due to the City holding two elections in 1998, a primary and a 39 general. City Buildings will increase by 9.23% and is due mostly in part to the new City