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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY •2 CITY COUNCIL TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING MEETING MINUTES 3 NOVEMBER 30, 1994 4 I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. 5 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Ranallo. 6 II. ROLL CALL. 7 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Enrooth, Wagner, and Fleming. 8 Also Present: Michael Mornson, City Manager; Larry Hamer, Public Works Director; and 9 Roger Larson, Finance Director; Richard Johnson, Fire Chief; Richard Engstrom, Chief of 0 ,Police 11 III. OPEN TRUTH IN TAXATION MEETING. 12 Mayor Ranallo opened the Truth in Taxation Meeting at 7:02 P.M. 13 IV. PRESENTATION OF 1995 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY BY CITY MANAGER AND 14 FINANCE DIRECTOR. 15 Mayor Ranallo reported that the Council has reviewed the St. Anthony 1995 Proposed Budget 16 three times. One draft was done together as a unit. The Councilmembers then met with the City Manager individually and gave their input. There was an informal meeting held on 8 October 4, 1994, for the residents, to ask questions and express their input. Then the Truth In 19 Taxation public hearing was scheduled for the meeting tonight. 20 City Manager Mornson displayed the St. Anthony Budget Schedule for the 1995 Budget. He 21 highlighted tonight's Public Hearing Date for the proposed budget of November 30, 1994. He 22 stated that the hearing tonight was to go over primarily what the levy will be to support the 23 General Fund Budget. The next meeting will be held on December 14, 1994, at 5:00 P.M. to 24 reconvene the hearing or the date for adoption of the 1995 Tax Levy by resolution. The final 25 date being December 20, 1994, when the City certifies to the County Auditor their final 26 adopted Property Tax Levy. He reported that at the October 4, 1994 Work Session, Council 27 directed staff to adjust funding for 3 programs. They are as follows: 1. Discontinue the 28 National League of Cities Membership in the amount of$850.00; 2. Discontinue the Ramsey 29 County League of Local Government Membership in the amount of$300.00; and, 3. Reduce 30 the contribution to the Northwest Youth and Family Services in the amount of$2500.00. This 31 reflects a total reduction of$3650.00. These funds will be shifted to the contingency fund and 32 part of this money has been discussed to be used to fund St. Anthony's 50th Anniversary 33 Celebration. 34 He stated in regard to the General Fund, the General Fund Revenues for 1995 are 35 $2,812,370.00 and the General Fund Expenses are $2,812,370.00. The 1994 General Fund Budget was $2,253,800.00 without Falcon Heights and Lauderdale contract expenditures. The 7 1995 General Fund Budget is $2,317,730.00. This is an increase of$63,930.00.