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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSept 30, 1980SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1980 The meeting was called to order at 7:22 PM by Mayor Nawrocki. Roll Call: Heintz, Norberg, Hentges, Nawrocki -- Present Logacz -- Absent NAMING OF SECRETARY Motion by Hentges, seconded by Heintz to appoint Bonnie Jewett as secretary pro-tem for this special meeting. BUSINESS l. Authorization to Repair Fire Pumper #3783 Motion by Hentges, seconded by Heintz to authorize the City Manager to expend funds necessary for repair of the Fire Pumper #3783; with the understanding that the City Manager will pursue the route of having the work done under the warranty if possible, but recognizing the the Fire Pumper #3783 needs repairing regardless of the funding. Roll Call: All Ayes Setting a Special Hearing to Establish Special Assessments Motion by Heintz, seconded by Hentges to establish a Special Meeting of the City Council on November 25, 7:30 PM, for purposes of considering special assessments for public improvement projects. Roll Call: All Ayes The 42½ and 44½ improvements are completed. City staff questioned whether these should be included on November 25. The )O% retainer is presently being held by the City. The project was estimated at $263,176; if NDH should get everything they are asking for at arbitration, the amount would be about $355,600. It was asked whether or not we were to include any extra awards that NDH might receive through the arbitration process. It was indicated by the majority of the City Council that it would not be inc)uded in the assessment, and that we would assess no more than the original estimated portion of the cost. The official policy direction of the City Counci) is to establish November 25, 1980, 7:30 PM, for purposes of also considering special assessments of 42½ and 44½ improvements. 3. Establishing Resolutions Regarding Tax Levies Certification of Delinquent Utility Charges The charges are delinquent from July 30, 1980, or before. All de- linquent utility users have been sent a pink card reminder that their bill was delinquent and were further notified by letter from the City Clerk that all unpaid delinquent bills as of August 30, would be certified to the County Auditor to be included on the 1981 tax statements. Page 1 September 30, 1980 Page 2 This needs to be certified by the 10th, however, anyone paying their charges before November 15 would then be deleted from the listing to be added to the tax roles. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Hentges to waive the reading of the resolution there being ample copies available to the public. Roll Call: All Ayes RECESS: 7:40 PM RECONVENE: 7:48 PM RESOLUTION 80-58 CERTIFICATION OF DELINQUENT UTILITY CHARGES BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, that WHEREAS, a]l delinquent utility users have been sent a pink card reminder that their bii] was delinquent, and WHEREAS, all sa;d users were further notified by letter from the City Clerk that all unpaid delinquent utility bills as of August 30, 198~ would be certified to the County Auditor to be included on the 19~1 tax statements. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that the County Auditor be, and he is hereby directed, to levy the delinquent utility charges on the properties in the City of Columbia Heights as submTtted on the attached sheets, totaling $ 7,002.68 persuant to Minnesota State Statue 444.075 Subd. 3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing amounts shall be included in the individual real estate tax statements and identified thereon as "Delinquent Utility Charges." SAID LEVIES shall be enforced and collected in the manner provided for the enforcement and collection of state and county taxes under and in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of the State. All assessments with penalites and interest as indicated thereon paid to the County Treasurer shall belong to the City of Columbia Heights and shall be turned over to the City Treasurer in the manner provided by the City Charter and Ordinances. Passed this 30th day of September, 1980. Offered by: Hentges Seconded by: Norberg Ro)l Call: All Ayes Certification of Delinquent Special Assessments Motion by Helntz, seconded by Norberg to waive the reading of the resolution on the basis that ample copies were available to the public. Roll Call: All Ayes These delinquencies are for one year only. This resolution needs to be certified by October 10; and again any monies paid before November 15 would not be added to the tax roles. September 30, 1980 Page 3 RESOLUTION 80-59 CERTIFICATION OF DELINQUENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, that THE County Auditor be, and he is hereby directed, to levy the delinquent special assessments on the properties In the City of Columbia Heights as submitted on the attached sheets and flled In the Assessment Book for 1980, totaling $66,080.19. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing amounts shall be Included in the individual rea] estate tax statements for the current year and identified thereon as "Special Assessments", SAID LEVIES shall be enforced and collected In the manner provided for the enforcement and collection of State and County taxes under and in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of the State. All assessments with penalties and interest as Indicated thereon paid to the County Treasurer shall belong to the City of Columbia Heights and shall be turned over to the City Treasurer In the manner provided by the City Charter and Ordinances, THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS shall accept payments on these levles until November ]5, 1980, Upon receipt of said payments the County will be notified to remove this levy from the tax rolls, Passed this 3Otb day of September, 1980. Offered by: Heintz Seconded by: Norberg Roll Call: All Ayes C o Confirming Tax Levy by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for Motion by Heintz, seconded by Hentges to waive the reading of the resolution on the basis that ample copies were available to the public. Roll Call: All Ayes RESOLUTION 80-60 CONFIRMING THE TAX LEVY BY THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR 1981 BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, that WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Columbia Heights, Minnesota has adopted a budget as shown on their attached resolution, and WHEREAS, said Authority has also resolved that a special tax to be levied of $28,826 upon all taxable property, both real and personal, in the City of Columbia Heights, and September 30, 1980 Page 4 WHEREAS, Section 462.545, Subdivision 6, of the Minnesota Statutes requires approval by the governing body of the municipality in and for which said Authority was created. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights approves and consents to the levy of $28,826 upon all taxable property, both real and personal, in the City of Columbia Heights, by said Authority, as special taxing district, for use for the purpose of the redevelopment provisions of Section 462 711 of the Minnesota Statutes. ' Passed this 30th day of September, 1980. Offered by: Heintz Seconded by: Hentges Roll Call: All Ayes Adopting a Budget for the Year 1981 and Levying Taxes Motion by Heintz, seconded by Norberg to waive the reading of the resolution there being ample copies available to the public. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Nawrocki to approve this resolution as presented. RECESS: 8:15 PM RECONVENE: 9:06 PM The written resolution available to the public was then amenoeo to reflect the following change: Section C. PURPOSE General Fund (including Recreation) Bond and Interest Vote on motion to waive reading: All Ayes. AMOUNT S1,356,608 275,000 S1,631,6OB This, of course, changed the back up material figures. There was motion by Norberg to reduce expenditures by 4½~ across the board. Mayor Nawrocki indicated that he would be interested in seconding this motion, but that he was not sure that every line item could be reduced by 4½%. Motion dies for lack of second. Mayor Nawrocki stated that it should be understood by everyone that the adopted budget does not necessarily lock in every expenditure that is committed to in the budget and that the budget is always subject to review and the individual expenditures, in particular, are always subject to review, and individual expenditures as proposed are always subject to review by the City Council Councilman Norberg stated that he would be willing to consider a more selective reduction in that amount in one or more line items and even to consider the committment of the Council to direct the City Manager by formal action to reduce proDes~~ :xDenditurec by 4½~ of the General Fund. ~" September 30, 1980 Page 5 RESOLUTION 80-61 ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1981 AND LEVYING TAXES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS as follows: Section A. The General Fund budget for the City of Columbia Heights for the year 1981 is hereby approved and adopted with appropriations for each of the departments as follows: GENERAL FUND Mayor-Council Executive Finance-Assessing- Elections General Buildings Legal Planning Public Safety Public Works Sanitation Library Parks Una]located and Transfers ~ I05,775 88,980 178 905 74 25O 68.750 35 850 1,343 45O 646 88O 310 715 175,940 663,490 285,180 3,978,165 Section B. The estimated gross revenue of the City of Columbia Heights from all sources, including general ad valorem tax levies as hereinafter set forth for the year 1981, the same being more fully detailed in the City Manager's official copy of the 1981 budget, are hereby found and determined to be as follows: GENERAL FUND $ 3,978,165 REVENUE SHARING $ 157,000 Section C. There is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City of Columbia Heights a direct ad valorem tax in the year 1980 payable in 1981 for the following purposes and in the following amounts: PURPOSE AMOUNT General Fund (including Recreation) Bond and Interest S1,356,608 275,000 $1,631,608 Provision has been made in the Genera] Fund for payment of the City's contributory share to Public Employees' Retirement Association. Provision has also been made in the General Fund revenues for receipt of the State local government aid distribution. September 30, 1980 Page 6 Section D. A certified copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the County Auditor. Passed this 30th day of September, 1980 Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: Heintz Nawrocki Heintz, Hentges, Nawrocki -- Ayes Norberg -- Nay Motion by Norberg to amend the above to have the City Manager propose changes ~n the General Fund expense side of the budget which would 4~ amount to ~o. Councilman Hentges agreed to second the motion pro- vided that the Council proposes these changes also. Councilman Nor- berg then agreed to change his motion to read that the City Manager and the Council propose changes in the General Fund expense side of 4~ . the budget which would amount to ~o. Hentges seconded Roll Call: Norberg, Hentges--Ayes Heintz, Nawrocki--Nays Motion fails. 4. Motion by Heintz, seconded by Norberg to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call: All Ayes //~ Sec r~ta ry Pro-Te~~'~ Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor