HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c. Meeting of 12/1/2003 Special BudgetROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
REM SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 2003
Pursuant to due call and notice published on November 21 and 22, thereof a special meeting of
the Rosemount City Council was duly held on Monday, December 1, 2003, at 6:32 p.m. at the
Rosemount City Hall, 2875 145 Street West, in the Council Chambers.
Mayor Bill Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Mary Riley, Mark
DeBettignies, and Kevin Strayton present. Council Member Kim Shoe- Corrigan was absent.
Also in attendance were City Administrator Verbrugge, Parks and Recreation Director Schultz,
Finance Director May, Police Chief Kalstabakken, and City Engineer Brotzler. The purpose of
the meeting was to allow comment from the public regarding the Truth in Taxation notice given
to residents by Dakota County showing city, county and school district expenditures.
2004 Budget and Levy Presentation
A presentation was given by Finance Director Jeff May for the 2004 City of Rosemount budgets
and levies. Finance Director May explained the procedures that would be used this evening.
Following the presentation, clarification questions could be 'asked by the Council, followed by
input from the public, and finally, the Public Hearing would be closed by a motion after all
testimony was heard. The actual Council' action on the budget would occur at the next regular
City Council meeting on December 2, 2003. Truth -in- Taxation notices were mailed to all
Rosemount property owners and notice was published in the Rosemount Town Pages and the
Rosemount This Week.
Finance Director May reported on the City process to review the budget, starting with staff
drafting of proposed budgets in March 2003. City Council began review of the budget in July.
By September 15 the Council certified the proposed levy to Dakota County. Further refinement
took place in each department until the final draft was established as presented. The Local
Government Aid (LGA) and Market Value Homestead Credit (MVHC) that the City receives
from the State have been reduced by $750,000 in each of the last two years because of the State's
deficit issues. The State allowed the City to recover 60% of those losses for 2004 (and none of
those losses in 2003). Because of this levy limit restriction, the tax rate was decreased from 57 %
to 52 %. For 2004, additional revenues were budgeted from increased service /administrative fees
and increased user fees from SKB Environmental.
The Operating Budget for 2004 has less than a 1 %o increase, ,.97 %o and with that the City will add
two new city employees, a police officer in September and a Communications Coordinator after
the first of the year. City staff and bargaining units also incurred a 3% pay raise. This was
possible because some : salaries were allocated to the Utilities "funds based on the fee study
completed in 2003 and City health care costs were capped at an increase of 10 %.
Finance Director May made a comparison of costs in the budget brochure for a resident with a
home valued at $200,000. The comparison divided the department budgets into yearly costs per
household. Council Member Riley core vented that info rmation helped to see where resident
money is going.
Mayor Droste asked about the three residents who discussed their questions with Finance
Director-May prior to the meeting. May explained that they had questions on the value of their
homes. Finance Director May referred them to Dakota County with the proper phone number
contact:
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ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 2003
Mayor Droste thanked Finance Director May for the good PowerPoint presentation and all staff
for their input. Mayor Droste opened the Public Hearing for public comments. There were no
public comments made.
MOTION by Droste to close the Public Hearing on the 2004 Budget and Levy Presentation for
the City of Rosemount. Second by Riley. Ayes: DeBettignies, Droste, Riley, Strayton. Nays:
None. Motion carried.
Council Member Strayton requested that the brochure and question and answer handout be added
to the city web site. City Administrator Verbrugge stated that staff would follow through on that
suggestion.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
City Clerk Linda Jentink
Recording Secretary
The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2003 -43.
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