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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 03-102 A RESOLUTION SETTING THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2004 TAX LEVY AND BUDGET IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRUTH IN TAXATION ACT Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 104591 Box: 31 Folder: RES 2003 Document: CC RES 03-102 A RESOLUTION SETTING THE CIN OF 5T. ANTHONY 2004 TAX LEVY AND BUDGET IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRUTH IN TAXATION ACT CITY OF ST ANTHONY • RESOLUTION 03-102 A RESOLUTION SETTING THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2004 TAX LEVY AND BUDGET IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRUTH IN TAXATION ACT WHEREAS, State Law requires that the City of St.Anthony provide Hennepin and Ramsey Counties with a certified 2004 Budget and Tax Levy; and WHEREAS, the City Council has review the City Manager's 2004 Budget and Tax Levy; and WHEREAS, the State Legislature has mandated levy limits on all City Governments; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a Truth in Taxation Public Hearing on December 8, 2003, 7:00 P.M. in its Council Chambers to discuss the tax levy with the residents of St. Anthony; and WHEREAS, the information required for the City Council to determine a definitive tax levy has been collected. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that: • 1 The collectible 2004rope le is: p �'tax levy Property Tax Levy Limit $ 2,329,036.00 Road Improvement Levy $ 469,018.00 Certificate of Indebtedness—Fire Truck $ 85,500.00 Lease Revenue Bonds/Public Facilities $ 395,467.00 Housing&Redevelopment Authority Levy $ 55,500.00 Tax Abatement Levy -Central Park Bonds $ 28,343.00 PERA Rate Increase Levy % 7,500.00 Total 2004 Tax Levy $3,370,364.00 2) The 2004 General Fund Budget totals $3,776,400 Adopted this ��day of ,2003 \; r ATTEST: Ma� - City Clerk LGA Ll�:c< h civ • Reviewed for administration: City Manager '` MEMORANDUM • DATE: December 1, 2003 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Mike Mornson, City Manager ITEM: CERTIFICATION - 2004 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY State mandated truth in taxation laws require Cities to provide Hennepin and Ramsey Counties with a certified 2004 Budget and Tax Levy. This years General Fund budget totals $3,776,400 compared to $3,844,600 for 2003, which represents a $68,200 dollar decrease or 1.77% less. It should be noted that the 2004 budget consists of no new staff positions or programs and was modified to adjust to a ($267,348) reduction in Local Government Aid. The changes and adjustments in the Budget include: 1) Budget Cuts and Adjustments $ 26,500 2) Permanent reduction in P/W position $ 30,200 3) Eliminate 1 Community Service Officer $ 10,400 4) Additional Expenditure Reductions $ 64,700 • 5) 60% Levy Back for LGA Loss $160,409 To insure that Cities would not simply pass on their LGA reductions, the State imposed levy limits for all Cities. St. Anthony's levy limit for 2004 consists of taking last years budget levy and adding 60% of the loss in State Aid. A breakdown is as follows: 2003 Budget Levy $2,168,627 60% LGA Loss $ 160,409 2004 Levy Limit $2,329,036 The City portion for a property with taxable value of$200,000 is equal to $942.80. This represents an increase of$172.24 for a property whose taxable value last year was $183,900. A review of the increase is as follows: 1) Budget $40.23 2) Roads ($ 5.04) 3) Fire Truck $24.41 4) Public-Works Facility $66.04 5) Fire Station $46.85 6) Tax Abatement ($ .23) • 7) PERA Rate Increase ($ .02) When looking at a breakdown of the 2004 increase, the majority of the increase($137.30 or 79.7%) is for the debt issued for new fire truck, the new public works facility and the new fire station. v ' To offset some of the cost of the new facilities, the Kenzie Terrace TIF District was decertified. The average cost savings for desertification of the District totaled $65.10 and added $335,500 to St. Anthony's tax capacity. That cost savings is reflected on the current Truth in Taxation Statements. In addition, due to the refinancing of the 1993, 1994 & 1995 Road Improvement Bonds, an additional reduction in taxes will appear on the final property tax statements (the average savings is equal to $38.78). Recommendation: To comply with State Law and Truth in Taxation requirements, Council approve resolution #03-102 setting the 2004 property tax levy as presented, which includes a reduction in the Road Improvement Levy of$112,618. •