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Home My WebLink About6.a. Minutes of the December 6, 2016 Regular Meeting ProceedingsROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 6, 2016 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145th Street West, Rosemount. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies, Nelson, Weisensel and Demuth attending. Staff present included the following; o City Administrator Johnson o City Clerk Hadler o Interim Director of Public Works/City Engineer Morast o Chief of Police Scott o Community Development Director Lindquist o Fire Chief Schroeder o Parks & Recreation Director Schultz o Finance Director May The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA City Administrator Johnson stated there were no proposed changes to the agenda. Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Weisensel. Motion to Adopt the Agenda. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Nelson. Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda with the removal of item C. a. Minutes of the November 14, 2016 Regular Meeting Proceedings b. Bills Listing c. 2017 Waste Abatement Community Funding Application and Joint Powers Agreement d. Expenditure Approval from the Donation Account - Parks & Recreation Dept. e. Expenditure from Donation Account for the Fire Department f. Medical Leave of Absence for a Firefighter g. Resolution Committing to Participation in a Regional Assistance to Firefighting Grant h. City of Rosemount Consulting Pool Final Agreements i. Authorization of Amendment of Agreement with BMI for Extension of Interim Public Works Director - City Engineer Services j. Authorization of Amendment of Agreement with WSB for Extension of Project - Assistant Engineer Services 6.a. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 6, 2016 Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: None. Motion carried. 6.c. 2017 Waste Abatement Community Funding Application and Joint Powers Agreement Mayor Droste stated he pulled the item to discuss the topic of municipal waste. He noted it was interesting in the JPA that it notes Metropolitan Counties are responsible for municipal solid waste, and explained the funding structures behind some of state waste management statutes. He noted some of the requirements of the JPA and the goals of the county waste management efforts. He noted the interrelationships of statutes and documents created in these agreements. Council member Weisensel inquired about the decrease in funding from the County. Parks and Recreation Director Schultz stated that the $27,000 amount stated in the document is an error, and that the amount is actually going up. The city is required to do some increased activities to receive the increase in funding. Motion by Droste. Second by Weisensel. Motion to adopt a resolution that approves the 2017 Dakota County Waste Abatement Community Funding Application and the Joint Powers Agreement between Dakota County and the City of Rosemount and authorize the Necessary Signatures. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.a. 2017 Budget City Administrator Johnson outlined the timeline of creating the budget. He summarized the increase in the total levy increase of 3.52%, which would be an annual increase of approximately $18 on a median value home in Rosemount. This amount is still $71 less than it was in 2008. The overall City levy amount is also less than it was in 2009. Mr. Johnson noted the additional position in the Police Department. There is also a proposed additional position in Parks Maintenance. Finance Director May presented changes in the budget. The total actual budget change from 2016 to 2017 is 7.41%, much of which can be attributed to a significant capital project in the Enterprise Funds and large equipment purchases. Mr. May presented how taxes are disbursed between the City, County, School District and Special Tax Districts. He showed changes in the Funding Sources. He summarized the department operating budget changes. Council member Demuth inquired about the Special Tax Districts. Mr. May explained it was the watershed district and a couple of others. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 6, 2016 Council member Nelson inquired how the 42/52 improvements will affect the budget. Mr. May explained those costs will come of out of the CIP, and most of that will be funded with MSA funds, so it doesn’t really affect the levy. Mayor Droste invited Mr. May to discuss the tax capacity rate. Mr. May explained what the formula entailed. Mr. May explained that Rosemount has the 4th lowest tax rate in the 11 larger cities of Dakota county and it has probably one of the lower increases in the county. Mayor Droste inquired how Rosemount properties were split between residential and commercial. Mr. May stated it was approximately 2/3 residential and 1/3 commercial. Mayor Droste inquired about fund balances and where the city will be at the end of this year. Mr. May stated the fund balance policy is to hold not more than 55%. He stated the 2016 surplus might be approximately $100,000 - $200,000 and that at the “low points” of the year, the City might have about 10 – 20%. Mayor Droste opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. There were no speakers. Motion by Droste. Second by DeBettignies. Motion to close the public hearing. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0. Motion carried. Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Demuth. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2017 General Fund Operating Budget, the 2017 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budgets, the 2017 Insurance Budget, the 2017 Port Authority Operating Levy and the 2017 Levy Required by the City of Rosemount. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 6, 2016 NEW BUSINESS 9.a. Capital Improvement Plan City Administrator Johnson explained the need for the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan. The capital improvements are broken into 4 categories; Building and Facilities CIP, Street CIP, Equipment CIP and Utilities projects. Mr. Johnson noted some changes to the Capital Improvement Plan including clean up in Carroll’s Woods, completion of the UMore ballfields and the Flint Hills fields, and possible matching funds for a private indoor recreation complex. Street improvements include the 42/52 interchange project, McAndrews Road, and then possibly Bonaire Path east of Akron. Utility investments included flood control on Keegan Lake and extension of utilities to UMore Park and a possible water treatment plant in a few years. Some money is also being designated for future improvements to core building facilities in the city such as Police, Public Works and City Hall. The Facilities Task Force will be reporting on the needs for the city in the future. The plan has been reviewed by both the Parks & Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission. Council member Nelson asked about the funding for a partnership for indoor recreation space and if that would include an ice sheet. Mr. Johnson stated that staff was allocating current revenues. Mr. Johnson explained a resolution approved by Council about a year ago that allows for incentives for an indoor facilities, as well. Council member Nelson stated it might help if the city had land set aside for the purpose. Council member Demuth inquired about the SKB funds and if that was being set aside for an indoor facility. Mr. Johnson explained that the amount is not allocated toward any particular item. Motion by Weisensel. Second by DeBettignies. Motion to adopt the attached 10-year Capital Improvements Plan for 2017-2026. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. 9.b. Resolution Supporting County-wide Engagement on Transportation City Administrator Johnson explained that earlier this year the County decided to withdraw from CTIB, the Counties Transit Improvement Board. It will not take effect until 2019. Cities within Dakota County are passing resolutions to encourage a meaningful process for the County to engage cities and other organizations in transportation and transit planning. Council members discussed various transportation issues. Motion by Nelson. Second by DeBettignies. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 6, 2016 Motion to approve the attached resolution supporting county-wide engagement on transportation and transit planning. Ayes: DeBettignies, Nelson, Droste, Weisensel, Demuth Nays: 0. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Droste reviewed the calendar of events. The next City Council work session will be held on Monday, December 12, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. The next City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by Droste, second by Weisensel, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Clarissa Hadler, City Clerk