HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.a. Minutes of November 24, 1992 Special Council MeetingROSBMOONT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 24; . 1992
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the `City
Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, November 24,
1992, at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with Willcox, Klassen, Staats
and Wippermann present. City Attorney Miles was absent. Staff present
were Jilk, Walsh, Wasmund, Freese, Knutsen, May, Bechtold, and 'Aker.
The Mayor led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The purpose of the special meeting was to discuss the 1993 Operating Budget
with Council input and public input. The agenda also included the Dakota
County Incinerator Review Process and a review of some legal services.
City Administrator Jilk introduced the Dakota County Incinerator Review
Process which would require a consultant firm to proceed with the local
permitting. Jilk presented a letter from Jeff Connell of Resource
Strategies Corporation showing its qualifications in waste management and
its familiarity with the Dakota County project. - City staff along with
Dakota County staff would recommend the use of Resource Strategies
Corporation.
Mayor McMenomy and Councilmember Willcox expressed hesitations with this.
firm. Councilmember Staats noted that Dakota County is paying for these
consultant fees and also paying for the City of Rosemount's staff time
involved with the incinerator project.
MOTION by Wippermann to authorize City staff to proceed with the process to -
continue review of the Dakota County Resource Recovery project and the
necessary consulting and staffing arrangements as outlined in the staff
memo from Planning Director Freese and Public Works Director Wasmund dated
November 13, 1992. Second by Staats. Ayes: Wippermann, Staats, Klassen.
Nays: McMenomy, Willcox. Motion carried.
Mayor McMenomy expressed concerns over the quality of services of the legal
firm Fluegel, Moynihan and Miles regarding the McDonough/Sunrise
litigation.
MOTION by McMenomy to reconsider payment for legal services rendered from
Fluegel, Moynihan and Miles, P.A. until settlement of the McDonough/Sunrise
litigation. Second by Willcox. Ayes: McMenomy, Staats, Willcox. Nays:
Klassen. Wippermann voted present. Motion carried.
The Hampton-Broback condemnation issue was tabled until legal advise can be
obtained.
Administrator Jilk reviewed the budget process to this time. The
Preliminary Budget was set September 9, 1992.. Changes are being
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incorporated into the document that will make it more readable and easier
to understand. The wage freeze motion was defeated and now Labor
Relations, Inc. has been hired to help negotiate and do -a comparison study
for city employee's salaries and benefits. The final budget public hearing
will be December 10, 1992 at which council and residents can still make
changes.
Willcox noted that the budget has caused a 5.5%- increase to property
owners. Jilk clarified that this increase is due to the tax formula used
by the State of Minnesota impact the homes that are valued at $60,000 to
$115,000. The increase for these homes are between $12.00 and $28.00 for
the year. Homes valued above this have no increase or actually incur a
decrease in taxes.
Dakota County has not made any information on the commercial tax rates
available yet.
Mayor McMenomy led the Council through a line -by-line review of the 1993
CIP Budget Worksheet. The consensus of the Council was to cut an
additional $150,000 to obtain a 5o decrease in spending from the presently
proposed budget. Questions and answers by Council, staff and residents
aided in the cutting of an additional $97,875. Council felt this was very
much a "bare bones" budget and felt city services would be hampered if any
more was reduced. See Clerk's File 1992-48.
Marie Jensen, 14325 Cameo Avenue, noted that in the future, further
development of Rosemount's industrial base may bring needed relief and
added funds to the budget without an increase to the residents.
MOTION by McMenomy to adjourn. Second by Willcox. All in favor. The
meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Jentink, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Stephan Jilk, City Administrator
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