Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 5, 1981Official Proceedings Continued Council Meeting October 5, 1981 This meeting is a continuation of the September 29th public hearing on the 1982 budget and other items of business. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nawrocki at 8:45 pm. Roll Call: Logacz, Heintz, Norberg, Hentges, Nawrocki--present ~urpose of the Meeting: 1. Consideration of 1982 budget 2. Change Order regarding relocation of semaphore at 41st Avenue & Central Avenue 3. Relocation of 17-unit apartment building The City Manager advised the Council there is no additional action necessary on the relocation of the 17-unit apartment building. This item had been included on the agenda pending the outcome of legal action taken on October 2, 1981. 1982 Budget Motion by Heintz, second by Logacz to adopt the 1982 budget as presented. Much discussion followed concerning areas where there could be possible budget cuts that would not reflect on the present level of services. Councilman Hentges spoke at some length with his sug- gestions as how expenditures in the budget could be cut without affecting any level of services. Councilman Norberg said he would not support a levy as it stands, particularly, in the capital expenditures. He feels that the budget should aim for something less than the convenient level. Reflecting on his many years on the Council, Councilman Logacz Istated that he thinks the citizens of the City have been very well served compared to wother cities and equitably taxed. There has not been a tax increase in the City for many years, the services have continued at an acceptable level, and Councilman Logacz feels the budget being considered will do a good job of continuing fiscal responsibility as exhibited by the Council in the past. Councilman Heintz reminded the Council that in the past every item requested that was included in an approved budget was not automatically approved at the time individual requests were brought before the Council. That is to say, each item budgeted for was not approved just because it was in the budget. Mayor Nawrocki mentioned the high quality of financial reporting that is in evidence in the Finance Depart- ment. He also noted that the budget that has been presented is in keeping with the on-going good municipal services that have come to be expected by the citizens of Columbia Heights. The Mayor mentioned two items that have been included in the Manager's proposed budget; $10,O00 added to the Dutch Elm Sanitation Fund and $10,000 added to the Tree Replanting Fund. Motion by Nawrocki to amend the City Manager's proposed budget to include the following items: 1. 1210 in the City Manager section be reduced by $l,900 (reduce City Manager Travel allowance from $1,800 to $1,200, eliminate $600 travel to N.L.C., and $700 travel to I.P.M.A.) 2. 1210 in Finance Department be reduced by $880 by eliminating travel to M.F.O.A. 3. 1550 in Assessing Department be reduced by $4,500 by eliminating new automobile. 1210 in Planning Department be reduced by $700 by eliminating A.P.A. Conference travel. 5. 1510 in Fire Department be reduced by $1,900 by eliminating overhead door radio controls. 6. 1210 in Protective Inspections be reduced by $800 by removing National Conference travel. Continued Council Meeting October 5, 1981 page 2 7. That half time new person for Assessing Department and half time new person for Police Department be part time people, and jobs not to be combined to allow hiring of new full time person. 8. After retirement of George Brown, Engineering Department budget to allow for only four full time persons, not counting Public Works Director or Secretary. 9. Number and use of existing vehicles and replacement policy for same, to be reviewed by the Council before any further consideration is to be given to replacement of existing vehicles. 10. Existing radio equipment and paging system equipment in the Fire Department along with long range need estimates, to be reviewed with Council before any new equipment purchase proposals are made. ll. Need for new copying machine in Public Works Department to be reviewed by Council before any further consideration of purchase of new machine is considered. 12. Remodeling needs in Public Works Building to be reviewed by Council before any further work is considered on lunch room remodeling, or window renovations. Also, repairs to cracks in main floor of building to be further considered by Council. 13. Review of long and short range use of computers in all areas of City government to be made with Council before any further consideration of computers for Public Works is made. 14.Review to be made on alternatives to use of private services for Park Patrol. 15. 1210 in Council budget be increased $800 to provide for City membership in N.L.C. 16. Revenue from sale of Municipal On-Sale to be placed in Liquor Fund, and provision made in Liquor budget for new on-sale facility by renting new space, or building a new building. 17. A capital fund be created in the budget to remodel Columbia Junior High School for Community Recreation and Education. Funding to be federal revenue sharing, sale of Oak- wood and Nelson School properties and surplus land at Columbia if such land is turned over to the City by the School District, $100,O0~to be transferred from the Liquor Fund, and $100,O00to be transferred from the General Fund Unallocated Fund balance. Motion dies for lack of a second. Rol! call on main motion: Logacz, Nawrocki--aye Norberg, Hentges--nay Heintz--gone fishing ' Motion fails · Motion by Norberg, second by Heintz to reconsider the 1982 budget approval Roll call: All ayes · Motion by Hentges, second by Heintz to amend to transfer the interest made from the Liquor surplus monies into the General Fund. Roll call: Norberg, Hentges--aye Logacz, Heintz, Nawrocki--nay Motion fails. Councilman Heintz feels any monies being transferred should be transferred for a specific reason or with a specific purpose. Motion to amend by Logacz, second by Heintz to take the Mayor's list of seventeen amendments to the proposed budget, except # 17, and apply them to the budget. Motion by Heintz, second by Nawrocki to amend the amendment to include #17 of the Mayor's proposed amendments to the budget and to exclude numbers ~,2,4, and 6. Roll call on the amendment to the amendment: Heintz, Nawrocki--aye Logacz, Hentges, Norberg--nay Motion fails. Roll call on the amendment: Logacz--aye Heintz, Norberg, Hentges Nawrocki--nay Motion fails. , Continued Council Meeting October 5, 1981 page 3 Motion to amend the budget by Norberg, second by Hentges on both the revenue and the xpenses side by the setting up of approximately one and a half million do]lars in a fund )r the renovation of John Murzyn Hall and the bu)~lding of a community center addition to Senior High School. Ro]l call: Norberg--aye Logacz, Heintz, Hentges, Nawrocki--nay Motion fails Motion by Norberg, second by Hentges to remand the budget to the City Manager for his recommendations on how to extract $]60,O00 in expenses from the budget, these recom- mendations to be brought back to the Council at a specie] meeting prior to the dead- line for submitting this budget. Roll call: Norberg--aye Logacz Heintz, Hentges, New- rocki--nay Motion fails. , Motion by Heintz, second by Logacz to amend the budget to include all of the Mayor's seventeen suggestions. Ro]] call: Logacz Heintz Nawrocki--aye Norberg, Hentges--nay Motion passes ' , Roll call on main motion as amended: Logacz, Heintz, Nawrocki--aye Norberg, Hentges--nay Motion passes. Resolution No.81-51 being a resolution adopting a budget for the year 1982 and levying taxes Motion by Heintz, second by Norberg to waive the reading of the resolution there being ample copies available to the pub]lc. Roll call: All ayes RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1982 AND LEVYING TAXES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS as follows: ~ection A. The General Fund budget for the City of Columbia Heights for the year 1982 is hereby approved and adopted with appropriations for each of the departments as follows: GENERAL FUND Mayor-Council Executive $ 113,960 Finance-Assessing. 95,995 Elections General Buildings 182,340 Legal 77,200 Planning 66,950 Pub]ic Safety 36,370 Public Works 1,551,920 Sanitation 656,650 Library 491,155 Parks 189,52~ Unallocated and 493,820 Transfers 386,99~ $ 4,342,875 Continued Council Meeting October 5, 1981 page 4 Section B. The estimated gross revenue of the City of Columbia Heights from all sources, including general and valorem tax levies as hereinafter set forth for the year 1982, the same being more fully detailed in the City Manager's official copy of the same 1982 budget, are hereby found and determined to be as follows: GENERAL FUND $ 4,342,875 REVENUE SHARING $ 161 ,OO0 Section C. There is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City of ~olumbia Heights a direct ad valorem tax in the year 198) payable in 1982 for the following purposed and in the following amounts: PURPOSE AMOUNT General Fund (including Recreation) $ 1 539,280 Bond and Interest '220,OOO $ 1,759,280 Provision has been made in the General 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. ~ection D. A certified copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the County Auditor. Passed this 5th day of October, 19~1 Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: rel~ary ~~ Heintz Logacz Logacz, Heintz, Nawrocki -Aye Bruce G'. Nawrocki, Mayor Resolution 81-52 being a resolution confirming tax levy by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for 1982. Motion by Heintz, second by Hentges to waive the reading of the resolution there being ample copies available to the public. Roll call: All ayes Councilman Norberg stated that he thinks the HRA has enough funds and there is no need for this levy. Continued Council Meeting October 5, 1981 page $ RESOLUTION 81-52 CONFIRMING TAX LEVY BY THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPHENT AUTHORITY FOR 1982 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 $ 32,040 upon all taxable property, both real and personal, in the City. of CoTumbla Heights, and WHEREAS, Section a62.5~5, 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 $ 32,040 upon all taxable property, both real and personal, in the City of Columbia Heights, by said Authority, as speclal taxing district, for use for the purpose of the redevelopment provisions of Section ~62.711 of the ~innesota Statutes. Passed this Offered by: 5th day of October, 1981 Helntz Seconded by: Hentges Roll Call: Logacz, Heintz, Hentges~_Nawrock~i--ayJ Norberg--nay Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor Resolution 81-53 being a resolution for the certification of delinquent special assessments Motion by Heintz, second by Norberg to waive the reading of the resolution there being ample copies available to the public. Roll call: All ayes RESOLUTION NO. 81 -53 CERTIFICATION OF D£LIN~UENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUHBIA HEIGHTSe that Continued Council Meeting October 5, page 6 THE County Auditor be, and he is hereby directed, to levy the dellnquent speclal assessments on the properties In the City ef Columbla Heights as submitted on the attached sheets and flied In -the Assessment Book for 1~81, totaling BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing amounts shall be Included In the lndivldual real 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 wlth penalties and Interest as Indicated thereon paid to the County Treasurer shall belong to the City of Columbla 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 levies until November 15, 1~81. Upon receipt of sald payments the County will be notified to remove this levy from the tax rolls. Passed thls 5th day of October, 1981 Offered by: Norberg Seconded by: Heintz Roll Call: All ayes cretary ....... Bruce G. hawrockl, Mayor Change Order Regarding Relocation of Semaphore at 41st Avenue and Central Avenue The cost of this relocation will be $8,920 assessable to the two downtown developers, P. J. Gaughan and Terry Evenson. The Public Works Director explained the need for the relocation. Motion by Norberg, second by Logacz to authorize the expenditure of an additional $8,920 for signal modifications as part of the 41st Avenue Project. Roll call: All ayes Anoka County Corrections Program The Mayor had been contacted regarding a program presently being implemented whereby offenders rendered community services to work off fines of restitution. The county corrections staff was inquiring if the City of Columbia Heights would be interested in being part of this program. Councilman Heintz noted he had initiated just this type of program many years ago and had received no encouragement from the County. Security and supervisory requirements ~e two concerns expressed by Councilman Norberg and Mayor Nawrocki. More information will be gotten on this program. Continued Council Meeting October 5, 1~81 page 7 he City Manager advised the Council that the Cattlemen's Corporation had withdrawn its )quest for consideration to build a restaurant in the City of Columbia Heights. It was the opinion of the Corporation that to be successful in this operation there would have to be Sunday liquor sales. By ordinance, the sale of liquor on Sunday in the City of Columbia'Heights is not allowable. Motion by Heintz, second by Hentges to adjourn the meeting at 11:05 pm. Roll call,~ All ayes BrU~e G. Nawrocki, Mayor '-Anl e~Student:, CouncT~l~Secretary