CC PACKET 01122021 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 8, 2020 Page 2 Mayor Stille opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. 1 2 Finance Director Rueckert presented the 2021 final Tax Levy and General Operating Budget. 3 4 Councilmember Webster thanked Ms. Rueckert for the presentation and commended her on how 5 the property taxes are broken out on the property tax statements and thought that was a really 6 important overview. She appreciated the transparency of the breakdown of portion of property 7 taxes that go to the City. She thought a piece that was important for the residents to know is in 8 the General Fund budget, only thirteen percent of the City’s revenue comes from local 9 government aid from the State. On the flip side sixty percent comes in the form of property tax 10 levy. She asked Mr. Rueckert to review the fluctuation in local government aid and how that has 11 impacted City budgets. 12 13 Ms. Rueckert reviewed the history of local government aid in the City. 14 15 Councilmember Randle indicated when he looked at the budget, he looked at the difference 16 between how the taxes are between the City and School and there is not much difference. He 17 wondered if there was any information regarding how the difference is between other districts. 18 Ms. Rueckert indicated quite often this is almost split equally into thirds if everyone was blended 19 together. It seems like the County is generally a third, the City is a third and the School District 20 is generally a third. She noted it all can change over time and move back and forth. She thought 21 they have been somewhat consistent in the sharing the last few years and she has not compared it 22 to other cities. 23 24 No one from the public wished to address the City Council 25 26 There being no additional public input, Mayor Stille closed the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. 27 28 Motion by Councilmember Walker, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve Resolution 29 20-088; a Resolution Setting the Final 2021 Tax Levy and General Operating Budget for the City 30 of St. Anthony Village. 31 32 Motion carried 5-0. 33 34 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 35 36 A. Resolution 20-089; a Resolution Approving a Request for a Final Plan Stage PUD for the 37 Interstate Development Multi-Family Residential Project of 38 Dwelling Units at 3725 38 Stinson Boulevard NE. 39 40 City Planner Grittman reviewed the resolution with the Council. 41 42 Councilmember Jenson explained targeted audiences for this project or people that rent are 43 people that are the lower end of the earnings scale, forty thousand dollars or less per year, which 44 equates to twenty and hour. The units are going to be small but very nice and a good place for 45 people just starting out. He thought since they are targeting this income range, it is a way to get 46 2