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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of December 11, 1990 Special Council MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1990 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, December 11, 1990, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Napper called the meeting to order with Council Members Willcox, Oxborough and Klassen present. Council Member Wippermann was absent. Mayor Napper led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Napper advised the purpose of the meeting was to conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed 1991 Operating Budget, 1991 - 1995 CIP Budget and the 1991 property taxes the City Council proposes to collect. The city clerk presented for the record the Notice of Proposed Taxes advertised in the "ThisWeek" Newspaper. See Clerk's File 1990-39. Administrator Stephan Jilk reviewed the notice residents received regarding the proposed 19.2 percent increase in the City's tax levy for 1991. Administrator Jilk advised the actual increase in taxes payable in 1991 caused by the proposed increase in the City's levy will be approximately three percent or less. Jilk explained to the audience how the increases being proposed are supported by the rise in property valuation in the City and advised the City experienced an increase in property valuation from the end of 1989 to the end of 1990 of approximately 16.5 percent. See Clerk's File 1990-39. Administrator Jilk provided an overview of the proposed 1991 operating budget by summarizing the proposed expenditures and revenues for each department. Jilk also reviewed the proposed five year capital improvements budget, retirement/severance fund, bonded indebtedness, fire relief and armory levy for 1991 and commented on the local government aid and anticipated MSA maintenance funds the City will receive for 1991. Administrator Jilk provided an overview of budget comparisons for the years 1986 to 1991. This comparison included such items as total operating budgets, five year capital improvement budgets, capital improvement funding, bonded indebtedness, local government aid, internal revenue generated, number of city employees, single family building permits, market valuations, general fund reserves and capital improvement reserves. See Clerk's File 1990-39. The city administrator answered questions from the audience with regards to the increase of city staff members from the year 1986 to 1991, how reducing the number of city employees could result in reducing services provided by the City, bonded indebtedness, and general reserve funds. MOTION by Napper to close the public hearing. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Willcox, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. Mayor Napper advised that because the Council is currently conducting an in depth study of various areas of the budget, the Council would not comment or discuss individual items of the proposed 1991 budget. Mayor Napper estimated completion of the study by the end of 1990; and upon completion, the Council would again review the proposed 1991 budget. Mayor Napper noted further examination of the 1991 budget would not result in any increases in residents' property taxes. Council concurred residents will . "t ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1990 be informed of the date and time when the 1991 budget will be discussed by Council. MOTION by Napper to adopt A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1991 GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, THE 1991 - 1995 CIP BUDGET AND THE 1991 LEVY REQUIRED BY THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. Administrator Jilk advised Council the City has received twenty-two applications for the vacancies on the City's commissions and committees. Due to the number of applications received, the administrator recommended holding two special council meetings for the purpose of interviewing candidates. MOTION by Napper to set a special council meeting on January 3, 1991, at 6:30 p.m. and on January 8, 1991, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, for the purpose of interviewing applicants for the City's commission/committees. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Napper. Nays: 0. MOTION by Napper to adjourn. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Johnson, City Clerk ATTEST: Stephan Jilk, City Administrator Published this day of , 199_, in Dakota County Tribune. 2