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WORKSESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 5:30PM
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person.
Minutes
Approval Of CC WS Meeting Minutes
WS 02 -26 -2024.PDF
Worksession Topics
Silver Lake Village TIF Districts Discussion
Stacie Kvilvang ,Ehlers, presenting.
COUNCIL WORK SESSION 4 -9 -24.PDF
2401 Lowry Ave NE Property Discussion
Future Worksession Dates, Times And Agenda Items
Future Agenda Items
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.PDF
Adjournment
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City of St. Anthony
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Minutes
February 26, 2024
Present:
Mayor & Council:
Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan, Jan Jenson, Thomas Randle and Andrea
Stephens.
Absent:
None
Staff:
City Manager Charlie Yunker, Assistant City Manager Nicole Miller, and City Planner Steve Grittman.
Call to Order:
Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m.
1.Approval of CC WS Meeting Minutes
A.February 8, 2024 Council Work Session Meeting Minutes
Motion by Councilmember Stephens, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City Council
Work Session Meeting Minutes of February 8, 2024 as presented.
Motion carried 5-0.
B.February 13, 2024 Council Work Session Meeting Minutes
Motion by Councilmember Stephens, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City Council
Work Session Meeting Minutes of February 13, 2024 as presented.
Motion carried 5-0.
2.Work session Topics
A.2024 Legislative Priorities
City Manager Yunker reviewed each year the League of Minnesota Cities hosts a City Day on the Hill
event to help City Councils keep informed of the work the League’s Intergovernmental Relations staff is
doing on city’s behalf and encourage City Councils to meet their respective legislative representatives.
All Councilmembers have been registered for this event which will be held on Thursday, Mary 7, 2024 at
9:00 a.m.
It is common for City Council’s to highlight how issues and proposed legislation may impact their city
and provide a brief summary. Staff can prepare a one page summary that can be provided to our
representatives based on what priorities the Council would like to highlight that borrows from the
League’s legislative priorities information and adds St. Anthony-specific information as applicable.
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Mr. Yunker provided the 2023 St., Anthony Legislative Priorities for reference, as well as 2024 legislative
priorities from the League. Staff has been recently made aware of two other items that would impact St.
Anthony:
League of Minnesota Cities 2024 Legislative Priorities
“Missing Middle Housing” bill HF 4009/SF3964
Required Even-Year Elections bill HF 3881
The League’s Intergovernmental Relations Staff is asking for comments from cities that currently hold
odd-year elections. Staff does not foresee any negatives switching to even year elections, but comments
on that proposed legislation from the Council that staff can relay to the League would be appreciated.
Mayor Webster asked the Council if there were some of the 2023 Legislative Priorities they would like to
carry over to 2024. The 2023 Legislative Priorities were:
Cannabinoid Regulation
Local Control/Preemption
LGA/Aid to Cities
Police and Fire Disability Benefits
Sales Tax Exemption on Construction Materials
Councilmember Jenson asked about Local Control and if that is the same as Local Control and
Exemption. Mr. Yunker stated it is very similar. Councilmember Jenson requested Local Control be on
the list for 2024.
Councilmember Doolan requesting Missing Middles be added to the list. Mr. Grittman suggested the
issue is the policy level of pursuing housing as a goal vs. the State saying how it needs to be done. The
language of the proposed legislation with amendment changing from 5,000 to 10,000 removes a City’s
ability to provide for multiple units on single lots. Councilmember Jenson stated St. Anthony has spent a
lot of money redoing many of the roads with new storm sewers. When decreasing the amount of
impervious the storm sewers will be overwhelmed. Mayor Webster stated she was thinking about the
Kenzie Terrace road which will be re-developed. There is an opportunity to make sure all things are
coming into play to support the higher density and transportation hub. Councilmember Doolan stated
there is the aspect of parking requirements near transportation hubs. Mr. Grittman stated large parking
lots can be an environmental issue.
Councilmember Randle stated he would like to continue to focus on police and fire disability benefits.
Mayor Webster noted 15% of the police budget is for workers compensation.
Councilmember Doolan asked if the 2023 priorities were included in the fiscal budget. Mayor Webster
agreed to keep police/fire disability benefits on for 2024.
Councilmember Jenson stated the sales tax exemption on construction materials should be broadened
to include City vehicles.
Councilmember Randle asked about local sales taxes and how St. Anthony might benefit from that. Mr.
Yunker stated a moratorium has been put in place as that was intended for a City with services that
attract people from outside the community.
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Councilmember Doolan stated getting more information on Cannabis would be helpful but does it need
to be included in the 2024 priorities. Does St. Anthony need to have a voice in legislation. Mayor
Webster stated since St. Anthony has a municipal liquor store it would be important. Councilmembers
Jenson and Stephens agreed. Mr. Grittman stated as far as the retailing aspects that is still in the hands
of the Office of Cannabis Management without a Commissioner. Mr. Yunker stated preliminary
applications will open in Fall of 2024. Applications may not be approved until Spring 2025. It is important
to tell legislators to keep us informed. Mayor Webster asked Council if Adult Use Cannabis should be
added to 2024 Priorities.
Councilmember Jenson asked about the bonding priority. Mr. Yunker stated he hasn’t really seen
anything that would apply to St. Anthony. This would not be a priority for St. Anthony as there are no
pressing flooding issues at this time.
Mayor Webster asked if Housing should be added as a Priority. Councilmember Jenson stated there was
a proposal to support an affordable housing project on the old Bremer Bank site. Mr. Grittman stated
there is an approved plan but the City has been approached by other entities to consider alternative
uses for that property. Mayor Webster stated Housing should be added to the list of priorities. The five
priorities suggested to be submitted are:
Adult-Use Cannabis
Housing
Local Control
Public Safety Duty Disability
Sales Tax Exemption on Construction Materials
Councilmember Randle stated he has an issue with Housing as there is a consequence to that. His
concern is how much effort is being put to upkeep if the rents are controlled from increases. Will
residents need to pay for that pushback which is his worry.
Councilmember Jenson stated the verbiage under Housing is not all-inclusive and it is worthy for Council
to support that. He is in support of the 5 priorities listed.
Councilmember Stephens stated she supports the 5 priorities.
Councilmember Doolan stated she supports the 5 priorities.
Council discussed extensively and gave direction to staff to prepare the one page summary to be utilized
on March 7, 2024.
Mr. Yunker asked if Council has comments on the bill requiring cities to do even year elections. Currently
St. Anthony has odd year elections.
Councilmember Doolan stated data shows on even number years there are 50% more voters who vote.
Councilmember Doolan was requested to gather data on cities that currently have even year elections.
Councilmember Jenson asked why this is being proposed and Mr. Yunker stated he does not know.
Councilmember Randle asked if DFL is proposing that change. Mr. Yunker stated he does not have that
information. Mr. Yunker stated it would be a cost savings in that fewer elections would be needed. Ms.
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Miller stated there would be a cost savings for St. Anthony. In Ramsey County, St. Anthony is one of the
few cities that have odd year elections.
Councilmember Doolan stated the two benefits would be cost savings and increased voter turnouts. The
downside would be campaigning. Mayor Webster stated one concern she has heard are those in current
office are given one more year in their term. Ms. Miller stated residents would still have the questions
that would need to be answered by staff.
Mayor Webster stated one concern is by moving to even year, would there be an expectation for
candidates to have a partisan affiliation. Councilmember Randle would not be in favor of State-wide
mandate for even year elections. Councilmembers Doolan, Jenson, Stephens and Mayor Webster stated
they would be in favor of deciding for the City and having control of when elections were held.
Councilmember Doolan suggested adding this to a work session agenda as increasing number of voters
by 50% is important. Councilmember Jenson and Councilmember Doolan agreed to add it to a work
session agenda. Mr. Yunker suggested taking it up at goal setting next January. It might make for a
cleaner discussion.
Future Work Sessions:
The next Work Session will be held on April 9, 2024 in the Council Chambers.
Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Wolfe
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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TIF 101 and TIF StatusApril 9, 20247
Overview•TIF basics•Uses of TIF•TIF Investment/Projects to Date•Pooling•Interfund Loans•Tax Capacity Captured in TIF•OpportunitiesTax capacity when TIF 3-5 decertifiesPooling for projectsReturned increment8
3What is Tax Increment Financing (TIF)?Minnesota Statutes 469.174-469.1794The ability to capture most of the increasein local property tax revenues generated from anew development (within a defined geographic area for a defined period of time) to help pay for a portion of the public redevelopment costs associated with the new development.9
4Building Blocks: TIF Cash FlowsAssessedValueTimeBaseline Property ValueBase Taxes Continue to go to City, County, SchoolFull Value After Termination of TIFFull Taxes to City, County, SchoolCreationTerminationTax IncrementCapturedIncreasedValue10
5Hayden GroveTotal Tax Capacity = 270,000Total Tax Capacity = 270,000Original Tax Capacity = 20,099Original Tax Capacity = 20,099Original Tax RevenuesDevelopment Increases11
6Building Blocks of TIFNew Total Tax Capacity = 270,000- Original Tax Capacity =20,099“Captured” Tax Capacity (increase) = 249,901x Tax Rate = 134.121%Annual TIF = 335,17012
Total Property Taxes411,324less State-wide Taxes0less Fiscal Disp. Adj.0less Market Value Taxes(49,197)less Base Value Taxes(26,957)Annual Gross TIF 335,170Less OSA Fee(1,207)Less HRA Admin Fee(33,396)Net Available to Developer300,567 WHAT IS EXCLUDED FROM TIF?7Building Blocks: TIFDeveloper receives $.73for every tax dollar paid13
8Use of TIFLand• Acquisition• Remediation• DemolitionSite Improvements• Grading/Excavation• Footings / Foundations• Storm water ponding• Underground or surface parking• Roads, sidewalks, curb, gutterAffordable Housing• Construction14
Pooling• The legal authority for cities to use/spend up to 25%of TIF collected outsidethe TIF District boundariesHas to be spent in the project area (City boundary)25%includes admin so if City/HRA uses 10%, then you only have 15%to pool outside• Dollars have to be used for purpose of the “pooling” districtRedevelopment purposes from redevelopment districts (blight removal)Housing for affordable housing• Rental = 20% of units affordable at 50% AMI or 40% of units affordable at 60% AMI• For Sale = 2 or less members at 100% of AMI or 3 or more members at 115% AMI• Has to be used for capital costs• Land/building acquisition (land bank or write down)• Rehabilitation•Can’t be used as annual rent subsidy15
Interfund Loans (IFL)• Loans from other City funds to a TIF district to pay expenses prior to TIF being generated• Required to cover any capital costs and/or administrative costs• City can charge maximum IFL rate allowable at the time of the loan• Has ranged from 4% to 8%• IFL rate is currently 5%• TIF 3-5 (Silver Lake Village) has three (3) outstanding IFLsObligationsAmount Paid to DateObligation Outstanding$400,500 IFL from Chandler305,968$ 646,850$ $630,000 IFL from Apache Cub352,692$ 630,000$ $1,000,000 IFL From Water Filtration555,704$ 959,326$ 16
TIF Investment and Outcomes•Created 4TIF DistrictsChandler (Housing)Apache Cub (Redevelopment)Silver Lake Village (Redevelopment) – Decertifies 12/31/30Lowry Grove (Redevelopment)•Only 2are currently activeOthers terminated due to end of allotted term17
Market Value Increase•690%increase in market value overall•Only partial values for Lowry GroveDistrictOriginal Market ValuePay 2023 Market ValuePercent Increase in ValuationSilver Lake Village 24,864,514 226,858,312 812%Lowry Grove 7,354,000 27,553,000 275% TOTAL 32,218,514 254,411,312 690%18
Tax Capacity Captured in TIF20212022 2023 20242025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031Silver Lake Village1,884,444 1,850,393 2,162,922 2,992,078 3,021,999 3,052,219 3,082,741 3,113,568 3,144,704 3,176,1510Lowry Grove00 14,173 251,998 254,518 257,063 259,634 262,230 264,852 267,501 270,176Captured TIF Tax Capacity1,884,444 1,850,393 2,177,095 3,244,076 3,276,517 3,309,282 3,342,375 3,375,798 3,409,556 3,443,652 270,176Total Tax Capacity (Gross)13,247,449 13,744,262 15,209,030 17,029,286 17,199,579 17,371,575 17,545,290 17,720,743 17,897,951 18,076,930 18,257,700Percentage of Tax Base in14.2% 13.5% 14.3% 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1.5%Assumes 1% annual increase in tax base and TIF beginning in payable 2025ProjectedDistrictActual19
Opportunities - Potential Additional Tax Dollars14ProjectedTIF DistrictDecertifies20313-5 Silver Lake Village12/31/20242,162,922 Total Annual Captured Net Tax Capacity Returned to Tax Rolls 2,162,922 City Tax Rate for Taxes Payable in 2023 (1)62.800%Estimated Additional Annual Tax Levy Available (1)1,358,315$ (1) - Assumptions:- Calculates additional dollars the City could levy and still maintain the same tax rate as Pay 2024.- Assumes no change in existing tax base from prior year- Assumes no change in the Fiscal Disparities Distribution Dollars from Pay 202420
District District Type District StatusCash Balance 12/31/23Chandler Housing Decertified 191,601$ Apache Cub Redevelopment Decertifed 416,537$ Silver Lake #3‐5 Redevelopment 3,191,296$ Active (Decertifies 12/31/2030)Opportunities – Cash Balances & Pooling For Projects•3Districts have cash balances available for use on eligible projectsChandler can be used for affordable housingApache Cub & Silver Lake Village can be used for redevelopmentCould use the funds to assist in purchasing property Have to complete pooling calculation and year 6 calculation21
District District Type District StatusCash Balance 12/31/23Cities Share of TIF if ReturnedChandler Housing Decertified 191,601$ 87,922$ Apache Cub Redevelopment Decertifed 416,537$ 191,140$ Silver Lake #3‐5 Redevelopment 3,191,296$ N/AActive (Decertifies 12/31/2030)Opportunities – Cash Balances & Returned Increment•If City doesn’t have identified projects for cash balances in the near future, option is to return to the County for redistribution22
Discussion•Planning for future due to increased tax capacity being availableApproximately$1.358MDollars available for projects with no change in tax levyCombination of use for projects and reduce tax levyJust reduce tax levy•What to do with cash balancesSpendKeep and wait until 2030Return 23
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Date Type Staff Present
April 23 Regular
Finance Annual Report
Insurance Renewal & Tort Limits‐ Consent
Road Improvements and Assessments‐ PUBLIC HEARING
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
WSB
April 30 Joint with
School Board
City Council
City Manager
ISD282 School Board
May 14 Work
Session Discuss Debt Levy/Updated Street Improvement Plan
City Council
City Manager
May 14 Regular Planning Commission items from April
City Council
City Manager
May 28 Work
Session Cannabis Dispensary
City Council
City Manager
May 28 Regular
Villager of the Year and Business of the Year City Council
City Manager
June 11 Work
Session Initial Debt Levy Scenarios
City Council
City Manager
Liquor Manager
June 11 Regular
Planning Commission Items from May
Authorize preparation of feasibility study for 2025 street project
City Council
City Manager
June 25 Regular
Commissioner MaryJo McGuire Presentation
Approval of 2025 debt levy‐PUBLIC HEARING
City Council
City Manager
July 9 Work
Session 2024 Initial Property Tax Levy Scenarios
City Council
City Manager
July 9Regular
Police Lieutenant Swearing‐In
Police Sergeant Swearing‐In
Planning Commission items from June
Quarterly Donations & Grants
Quarterly Goals Update
Audit Report
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
July 23 Regular
Liquor Operations Mid Year Report
VillageFest Presentation
Night to Unite Presentation
Night to Unite Proclamation
City Council
City Manager
Liquor Op Mgr
Police Chief
August 13 Work
Session Discuss Updated Levy Scenarios/Detailed General Fund Budget City Council
City Manager
2024
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Date Type Staff Present
FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
August 13 Regular Planning Commission items from July City Council
City Manager
August 20 Regular
2025 Proposed Budget & Levy Presentation City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
September 10 Work
Session City Facilities Discussion
City Council
City Manager
City Planner
September 10 Regular
Planning Commission items from August
2024 Preliminary Operating Budget and Levy‐PUBLIC HEARING
Students in Leadership‐Consent
Approve 2025 Feasibility Study and Order Plans and Specs
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
Engineer
September 17 Joint Work
Session Active Transportation Planning (Joint with Planning and PEC)
City Council
City Manager
City Planner
September 24 Regular
Spirit of St. Anthony Award
Fire Prevention Presentation
Approve Union Contracts
City Council
City Manager
Police Dept
Fire Dept
October 8 Work
Session
2024 Long Term Capital Budget Plans City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
October 8Regular
Preliminary Certification of Delinquent Waste Hauler Accounts‐Consent Agenda
Preliminary Certification of Delinquent Utility Accounts‐Consent Agenda
Planning Commission items from September City Council
City Manager
October 22 Regular
Quarterly Donations & Grants
Quarterly Goals Update
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
November 12 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager
November 12 Regular
Planning Commission items from October
1st Reading Water, Sewer, & Stormwater‐PUBLIC HEARING
Presentation on Water and Sewer Rates
Canvass election results
Approval of CIP
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
November 18 Work
Session Commission Interviews City Council
City Manager
November 26 Regular
Fire Prevention Poster Winners
2nd Reading and Adoption Water, Sewer, & Stormwater
Street Project Approve Plans & Specifications, Authorize Advertisement for Bids
Union Contracts
City Council
City Manager
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Date Type Staff Present
FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
December 10 Work
Session Council Onboarding
City Council
City Manager
December 10 Regular
Planning Commission items from November
Appoint Parks and Planning Commissioners and Chair/Vice Chairs
Setting Salary of City Manager
Authorizing Transfers & Closing of Specified Funds
Setting the 2025 City & HRA Budgets and Final Property Tax Levy ‐PUBLIC HEARING
2025 Fee Schedule
MS4
Quarterly Goals update
Final reading and adoption of water, sewer, & stormwater
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
December 25 Regular
January 14 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager
January 14 Regular
Planning Commission items from December
Housekeeping Resolutions
Resolution for the Street Improvement Bond Reimbursement
Quarterly Donations & Grants
NYFS Agreement
Outside Orgs‐Council
Students in Government Presentation
City Council
City Manager
January 28 Regular
Public Works Snow Plowing Operations presentation City Council
City Manager
PW Director
February 11 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager
February 11 Regular
Police Chief Swearing‐In
Planning Commission items from January
Public Hearing‐2025 Budget Calendar and Process
2025 Planning Commission Work Plan‐ (motion only)
2025 Parks and Environmental Commission Work Plan‐ (motion only)
Administration Annual Report
Liquor License Renewals (Consent Agenda)
City Council
City Manager
Finance Director
February 25 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager
February 25 Regular
Water Conservation Poster Winners
Adoption of Strategic Plan
Liquor Annual Report
City Council
City Manager
Liquor Op Manager
March 11 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager
March 11 Regular
Planning Commission Items from February
Public Works Annual Report
City Council
City Manager
Public Works Director
2025
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Date Type Staff Present
FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
March 25 Regular
Police Annual Report
Call for Public Hearing on Road Improvements and Assessments
Order the Preparation of Assessments
City Council
City Manager
Police Dept
WSB
April 8 Work
Session
City Council
City Manager
April 8Regular
Planning Commission Items from March
Quarterly Donations & Grants
Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando
Fire Annual Report
Arbor Day Proclamation
Earth Day Proclamation
Quarterly Goals Update
City Council
City Manager
Fire Dept
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