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1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 WORKSESSION MINUTES 3 October 5, 1999 • 4 7:00 p.m. 5 6 7 I. CALL TO ORDER. 8 Meeting called to order at 7:02 p.m. 9 10 U. ROLL CALL. 11 Councilmembers Present: Ranallo, Marks, Faust, Cavanaugh, and Thuesen. 12 Councilmembers Absent: None. 13 Also Present: Michael Morrison, City Manager; Kim Moore-Sykes, Management Assistant; 14 Dick Engstrom, Police Chief; Dick Johnson, Fire Chief; Roger Larson, Finance Director; Jay 15 Hartman, Public Works; and Mike Larson, Liquor Operations Manager. 16 17 III. PRESENTATION OF CITY'S 2000 BUDGET. 18 The Mayor reported that this was the second worksession that the Council has held regarding 19 the Year 2000 City Budget. He indicated that the reason for tonight's worksession meeting 20 was to continue to gather input from the residents. He reported that once the City holds its 21 Truth in Taxation Meeting on November 30, 1999, there will be limited time to make any 22 further revisions to the Budget. The Mayor also reported that the City can only increase the 23 levy to $30,000 and the draft Budget reflects this increase. He indicated that the City has the 24 ability to reduce its levy but cannot increase it once its been set. The City Manager reported •25 that the $30,000 increase in the City's levy represents an increase of 1%. 26 27 The City Manager reported that the Personal Service portion of the General Operating Fund is 28 seeing a 3% increase due mostly to cost-of-living salary increases for City Staff and negotiated 29 contractual wage increases for the organized employees. The City Manager also reported that 30 the provision of City services is approximately 70% of the City's budget. He said the balance 31 is for equipment, materials and infrastructure improvements. The City Manager reviewed the 32 estimated costs for capital equipment purchases and the City projects scheduled for 2000. He 33 also reported that the goals that Staff and Council developed at the Goal Setting Retreat in 34 January are mostly completed. 35 36 The City Manager reported on where the taxes that are collected go. He indicated that 50% of 37 the money goes to the schools; 25% goes to the County; 20% goes to the City and the 38 remaining 5% goes to special taxing districts, such as the Rice Creek Watershed District. 39 40 The Finance Director reported that the total levy for the City is $1,885,112. He reported that 41 tax rates are down 1.871% from last year's tax rate. He also reported an increase in property 42 valuation. He indicated that commercial property increased $2.8 million in valuation; 43 residential property increased $17 million; and rental property (apartments) has increased $1.4 44 million. He reported that the impact on an average residential property located in Hennepin 45 County is that owners of a home valued at $125,000 that had no change in valuation would see • 46 a decrease of$39.34 in City taxes. Those residents in Ramsey County with a similar 47 residential valuation would see a decrease of$41.70.