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ROSMEOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 91,1992
o; 11 nd notice thereof a special meeting of the City
Rosemount was duly held on Wednesday, September 9,
nithe Council Chambers at City Hall,
the meeting to order with all members present.
group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
the purpose of the meeting was to continue
sed 1993 budget and to set the 1993 preliminary
Finance Director Jeff May referred to a report entitled, "1990 Per Capita
Spending of Minnesotai's Medium -Sized and Large Cities" published by the
State Auditor. May felt the report inaccurately categorized Rosemount and
was one -side by only reporting expenditures and not revenues.
City Administrator Jijlk reviewed staff's methodology for attempting to meet
the Council's direction to increase the 1993 operating budget by ten
percent over the 1992 operating budget. Administrator Jilk also reviewed
the cuts made in the 1993 C.I.P. budget. Mr. Jilk presented for Council's
consideration a total, operating budget of $3,566,878 which represented a
12.73% increase over the 1992 operating budget and a total preliminary levy
in the amount of $2,91I96,096 which represented a 9.02% increase from the
1992 levy amount. M�1. Jilk advised the proposed levy would cause a
decrease in property taxes if the tax capacity rate increased by the
estimated ten percent amount.
Considerable discussion was held by Council on the proposed budget.
Following discussionlon recommendations from the Council to freeze 1993
city staff salaries,ICouncil reached a consensus that this recommendation
should not be considered at this time but agreed staff salaries should be
discussed further.
Discussion was also Yield on whether the two armory/community center levies
should be considered outside the proposed levy increase of 9.02%. A
consensus was reached that the 9.02% increase should remain as proposed by
city staff.
A spokesperson stated that she represented the Rosemount Chamber of
Commerce and other audience members expressed concerns about the proposed
budget.
Further discussion or the budget included direction from the City Council
to include the total ',$31,000 in Council's budget for recycling which
included $19,000 proposed to be cut by the City Administrator.
MOTION by Wippermannito adopt A RESOLUTION SETTING THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET,
THE 1993 C.I.P. BUDGET AND THE 1993 LEVY REQUIRED BY THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT.
SECOND by Willcox. A -yes: Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats. Nays:
Klassen.
ROSMEOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9,,1992
MOTION by Willcox to iadjourn. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0.
Respectfully submitted,
ATTEST:
Stephan Jilk, City Administrator
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Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk