HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 10, 1992OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
LEVY/BUDGET HEARING
DECEMBER 10, 1992
The Budget/Levy Hearing was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor
Murzyn.
1. ROLL CALL
Nawrocki, Clerkin, Ruettimann, Peterson, Murzyn - present
Staff Present: City Manager Anderson and Finance Director
Elrite
2. PURPOSE OF HEARING
To consider adoption of the 1993 budget and establish tax
levies.
Mayor Mur2yn advised those property owners in attendance that
this hearing was not intended to address questions of property
values. This issue is more appropriately addressed at the
Board of Review.
3. PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION
The City Manager explained that the budget process commences
in March when he meets with individual department heads to
prepare a draft of the proposed budget. This activity
continues through June and July. The City Council begins its
budget reviewals in July and August. The maximum levy is set
in September and forwarded to Anoka County for use in the
property owners' tax statements. During October and November
the Council has many work sessions where the budget is
reviewed. The public hearing is set for a December date. He
noted this is a nine month process.
In September the Council approved the required resolution
which set the maximum levy at 7.5%. In November, the Council
decided to decrease the levy by half to 3.5%. In December the
Council was notified by the State it would be receiving
additional local government aid money which resulted from a
share of the sales tax fund. This sales tax fund had exceeded
the State's projections and resulted in an additional $158,396
being available to the City.
The Council decided to apply 100% of this additional local
government aid to the 1993 real estate taxes resulting in no
property tax increase for 1993 for the City's share of taxes.
The City Manager reviewed the proposed budget with the use of
overhead graphs. Sources of revenue and areas of expenditures
were identified.
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Councilmember Nawrocki felt the vacation/sick leave liability
fund should receive partial funding in 1992 rather than having
its initial funds put into the 1993 budget. He also felt some
of the expected cost of the Honeywell Project should be
identified in this budget. He made recommendations as to how
this could be done with addition of some line items.
The Finance Director suggested that the budget could be
reviewed and reductions made in line items where anticipated
savings will be realized from the Honeywell Project.
Councilmember Nawrocki felt this action would not sufficiently
fund the Project and the costs should be added to the budget
in a separate line item. He recalled the $53,000 projected
cost for the first year of the Honeywell contract was based on
eliminating one employee position and did not include the
installation of four new phone lines. The position will not be
eliminated.
Councilmember Ruettimann felt the funds realized from the bond
refunding proceeds could be used for the infrastucture fund.
Councilmember Nawrocki noted that no fund has been set up for
the City's liabilitiy for employee sick leave and vacation
time.
4. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 92-41; Being A Resolution Adopting a Budget for
the Year 1993 and Setting the Tax Levy Collectable for the
Year 1993
Motion by Clerkin, second by Nawrocki to waive the reading of
the resolution there being ample copies available for the
public. Roll call: All ayes
Motion by Nawrocki, second by Clerkin that Section C of the
resolution have for fiscal year 1992 the amount of $100,000
added for the reserve for vacation and sick pay and in Section
B the amount of $56,000 added for the Honeywell Capital
Outlay. Roll call: All ayes
Counci]member Nawrocki noted he has worked on a City's budget
thirty times over the years. He felt-this budget did not
recognize the City's ability to pay for some of the items in
this budget. Noting that the City is ranked as a lower income
community, the Council should be looking at costs for the
future.
The City Manager stated that the employees of the City made
very good efforts to hold this budget down and worked
diligently in its preparation.
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Mayor Murzyn felt positive strides have been made for the
future and cited the examples of the Honeywell Project and the
Infrastructure Fund.
Councilmember Nawrocki inquired as to the disposition of the
$95,000 being received from the medical clinic for the parking
ramp rent. The City Manager responded that this money is being
held and no action has been taken for it. The Finance Director
noted formal action must be taken to establish a separate
fund. Presently, it is in the Debt Service Fund and is not
comingled with the Genera] Fund.
Councilmember Nawrocki requested staff to keep some accounting
for the Honeywell Project and stated his desire to have
another police officer position added to the Po]ice
Department. He also requested information regarding the
activities of the police officer in Grid 8 and wants to review
the results of the activity of the school liaison officer when
they are available.
Counci]member Clerkin extended verbal applause to the City
Manager for his hand]ins of the budget process.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-41
BEING A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1993 AND
SETTING THE TAX LEVY COLLECTABLE FOR THE YEAR 1993
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights as follows:
Section A. The budget for the City of Columbia Heights for the
year 1993 is hereby approved and adopted with appropriations
for each of the funds as follows:
General Fund
Recreation Fund
Para Transit Fund
State Aid
Cable Television Fund
Library
Dare Project
Capital Improvements Fund
Capital Equipment Replacement Funds:
General Fund
Water Fund
Sewer Fund
Central Garage Fund
Expense
6,651,564
0
163,616
53,598
120,929
384,180
4,855
0
316,]48
20,950
95O
20,000
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Tota
Total
Central Garage Fund
Liquor Fund
Water Utility Fund
Sewer Utility Fund
Refuse Fund
Water & Sewer Construction Funds
Debt Service Fund
293,693
7,536,966
1,081,358
1,174,403
1,475,817
323,000
3,887,423
1 Expense Including Interfund Transfers 23,509,450
Section B. The estimated gross revenue to fund the
the City of Columbia Heights for all funds, includin
ad valorem tax levies as hereinafter set forth for
1993:
budget of
g general
the year
R e v e n u e
Available
General Fund
Recreation Fund
Para Transit Fund
State Aid
Cable Television Fund
Library
Dare Project
Capital Improvements Fund
Capital Equipment Replacement
General Fund
Water Fund
Sewer Fund
Central Garage Fund
Central Garage Fund
Liquor Fund
Water Utility Fund
Sewer Utility Fund
Refuse Fund
Water & Sewer Construction
Debt Service Fund
Funds:
Funds
6,651,564
0
163,616
53,598
120,929
384,180
4,855
0
316,148
20,950
950
20,000
293,693
7,536,966
1,081,358
1,174,403
1,475,817
323,000
3,887,423
Revenue Including Interfund Transfers
23,509,450
Section C. The budget for the City of Columbia Heights
year 1992 is hereby amended and adopted with appropr
for each of the funds as follows:
for the
iations
Genera] Fund 7,125,036
Recreation Fund 0
Para Transit Fund 142,018
State Aid 68,389
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Total
Cable Television Fund 89,184
Dare Project 2,065
Capital Improvements Fund 838,692
Capital Equipment Replacement Funds:
General Fund 130,015
Water Fund 128,237
Sewer Fund 22,700
Central Garage Fund 0
Infrastructure Fund 300,000
Central Garage Fund 330,899
Liquor Fund 4,829,133
Water Utility Fund 1,007,172
Sewer Utility Fund 1,177,122
Refuse Fund 1,434,014
Water & Sewer Construction Fund 633,057
Debt Service Fund 3,876,343
Expense Including Interfund Transfers 22,134,076
Section D. The following sums of money are levied for the
current year, collectable in 1993, upon the taxable property
in said City of Columbia Heights, for the following purposes:
Genera] Fund 3,463,645
Bond & Interest 0
Total 3,463,645
.
The City Clerk is hereby instructed to transmit a certified
copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Anoka County,
Minnesota.
Passed this 10th day of December, 1992.
Offered by: Murzyn
Seconded by: Peterson
Roll call: All ayes
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
ADJOURNMENT
Mot ion by Ruettimann second by ,Nawrocki to adjourn/-)the
hearing at 9:50 p.m. ~oll call~ ~lo~r~_a~n.[ ~ ~r~,
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/~o-A~ne Student, Co{~ncil Secretary