HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 4, 1997 Work SessionCITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS (1")
590 40TH AVENUE N.E., COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421-3878 (612) 782-2800 TDD 782-2806
Joseph Sturdevant
C~otmcilmembers
Donald G.Jolly
Meg[ones
Gary L. Peter$on
Walter R. Fehst
Notice is hereby given that an official meeting
is to be held in the
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
as follows:
MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER
Thursday, September 4, 1997
7P.M.
Location of Meeting: CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
Purpose of Meeting: WORK SESSION
1. City Manager Conference Request
2. Budget Discussion
Meeting of:
Date of Meeting:
Time of Meeting:
The City of Columbia Heights does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the
admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or
activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with
disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights' services, programs, and
activities. Altriliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request when the
request is made at least 96 hours in advance. Please call the City Council Secretary at
782-2800, Extension 209, To make arransements. (TDD/782-2806,for deaf only)
THE CItY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS Of DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES
EQUAL OPPORTUNIT~ EMPLOYER
CITY OF COL[~M~IA HEIGHTg
AUTHOHIZATION REQUEST FOR CONFERENCES, WoHKSHoPS,
SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS
This completed form must be presented to the City Manager by the Monday preceding the regular
Council Meeting for approval of attendance.
Name of Activity:
Estimated Cost: Registration:
Travel:
Budgeted for: ~ Yes []
Name of Individuals Attending:
Date of Request:
No Sn~cient ~ds ~m~mg: ~ Y~
No
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Please Attach Any Brochures or Information Related to This Event.
Signatures:
Department Head Date:
Division Head Date:
If Required, Date of Approval by City Council:
Upon approval by the City Manager or City Council (if applicable), this form will be submitted to the
Finance Department with a copy of the form to the appropriate Division Head. This form is not a
registration form or a request for pre-registration ~nonies without a payment voucher and backup
completed and attached.
TRAVEL ADVANCE REQUEST
Name:
Name and Location of Event:
Dates: From
To
Amount of Advance
Transportation
Meals, Ix)dging & Incidentals
Registration Fee
Other (Specify)
$ Total Advance
If any item is to be paid directly by the City, write "DIt~ECT" in the blank and do not include an
amount in "Total Advance".
City Manager Approval:
City Manager Date
IN SIGNING BELOW, I
1. Acknowledge the above-requested amount is an advance payment for travel and attendance at the
above-stated function.
2. Agree to submit within five working days from the date of my return a travel expense report
itemizing authorized expenditures and agree to refund to the City of Columbia Heights that portion
of the advance not expended.
Signature of Recipient Date
CITY COUNCIL LETTER
Meeting of : August 25, 1997
AGENDA SECTION: Consent ORIGINATING DEPT.: CITY MANAGER
NO: ~ APPROVAL~
Each year, the International City Management Association holds a national conference. The
conference provides an opportunity to receive continuing education in the field. Attached is
some information regarding the conference.
Registration for the event is $535. Air fair into Seattle and out of Vancouver is
approximately $350-$400 and room registration is approximately $150-$200 Canadian/night.
Monies are budgeted for this conference in the City Managers budget.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to authorize the attendance of Walter Fehst at the International City
Management Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia , September 13th-17th. There is
presently monies in the City Manager's Budget for this conference.
COUNCIL ACTION:
CELEBRATING VANCOUVERtS
~/~ U LTICULTU RALISH
SUNDAYt 5EPTEtflBER t4, 3-5 P.~4.
Taking advantage of the area's
diversiD; this year's Opening Session
will feature a variety of entertainers
representing the cultural mosaic of
Vancouver and Canada.
Vancouver's natural beaut); renowned
quality of life, and strategic trade loca-
tion on the Pacific Rim have attracted
immigrants from more than 60 cul-
nares. Northwest Coast First Peoples
and a mix of Asian/Pacific cultures
have blended with settlers who have
roots in Europe, the Middle East, and
other parts of the world to create the
Vancouver communit):
The Opening Session will kicl~ bFf the ..
conference with an upbeat, entertain-
ing, and informative introduction to
the conference's unique host city.
Vancouver's deputy
city manager Judy
Rogers wilt famil-
iarize you with the
reasons behind the
city's success with
multiculturalism
and you'll enjoy
the talents of Inuir throat singers from
the Arctic Circle, step dancers repre-
senting the Atlantic provinces, a
French-Canadian folk singer, a fiddler
band representing the prairies, and
Japanese drummers.
THE FUTU,R~;
OF CAP. IT~LISM
M.OND'A'Y, SEPT£MBER 1S,~
A perenni~ favoy.
con~rence, L~ter
~urow returns
~is year in a ses-
sion sponso~d by
ment Corporation
~co~ized around ~e world ~r his
views and anab~es of~e global
econom3~ ~umw will give a keynote
speech drawing on his most recent
book, The Future of Capitalism:
How ~),} Economic Forces Shape
~morrow} ~rld. He will describe ~e
many factors responsible for ~e enor-
mous chang~ occurring around the
globe ~at are fundamentally ~tering
· e foundations of~pitalism world-
wide and will tell how you ~n benefit
by understanding what5 ahead.
A distinguished professor, ~urow has
~ught at MIT for more ~an 20 >,ears.
Previously dean of MIT~ Sloan School
of Management, he is a pmf~sor of
management and economics and ~e
coordinator of ~e school~ ~ia Pacific
Initiative.
GOVERNANCE ROLES
IN THE NEW CENTURY
MONDAY~ SEPTEMBER ~S,
1:15--2:15 P.M.
Join National Civic
League president
Christopher Gates,
National League
of Cities executive
director Donald
Borut, and ICMA
execufive director
Bill Hansell in a
special plenary ses-
sion examining the
challenges of com-
munity problem
solving at the end
of the century The
panel will discuss
the changes in
community
leadership
roles that
have
occurred
recent
plore new
strategies
for consensus-based decision making
that communities can use to plan for
the future by bringing together citi-
zens with diverse interests, the business
communit% the nonprofit sector, and
elected and appointed local govern-
ment officials.
BANISHING
BUREAUCRACY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,
!t A.M.--t2:15 P.M.
In a presentation
based on Ms new
book Banishing
Bureaucracy: The
Five Strategies j3r
Reinventing Gov-
ernment, David
Osborne will draw
on a number of
American and international case
studies to provide a road map to make
"reinvention" work. A panel of local
government managers will join
Osborne in the session to discuss the
implementation of these strategies at
the local level.
Since the publication in 1992 of
the international bestseller Reinvent-
lng Government with coauthor kd
Gaebler, Osborne has served as a se-
nior adviser to Vice President Al Gore,
providing intellectual guidance for the
National Performance Review and
writing its 1993 report. Founder and
managing partner of the Reinventing
Government Net~vork, Osborne has
also been a consultant to public sector
managers at every level and a counse-
lor to leaders worldwide.
A NEW VISION
FOR THE NEXT I~IILLENNIUM
WEDNESDAY~ SEPTEMBER
8:30--9:30
In ~ conference-
closing plenary
presentation, Dr.
David Suzuki
will examine the
social, political,
and economic
impacts of the
ecological degra-
dation brought on by human
actMty and will discuss his belief
that strong, efficient, relatively self-
sufficient local communities are key
to achieving sustainable balance in
the future. Suzuki will present the
case that we must discover and recre-
ate communities on a scale that fulfills
basic human needs without eroding
the natural capital that sustains all life
on earth.
Suzuki is a professor in the Sustain-
able Development Research Institute
of the University of British Columbia
in Vancouver. A noted research scien-
fist, he is internationally known as a
journalist and broadcaster and is fa-
miliar to television audiences as the
host of CBC's The Nature of Things
and A Planet j3r the Taking.
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CONCURRENT EDUCATIONAl. SESSIONS BEING DEVELOPED FROM IDEAS GENER- .'
ATED BY THE t997 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE ARE LI~TED BEI.OWT*
ALONG WITH SESSIONS BEING PLANNED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER ICMA
PROJECTS. SESSION DESCRIPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, AS SPEAKERS
ARE ENGAGED OVER THE SUMMER. SEE ICMA's CONFERENCE HOMEPAGE'
AT HTTP://WWW. ICMA.ORG/VANCOUVER FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON KDUGA-
TIONAL SESSIONS. -*
WHAT MAKES A
LIVABLE COMMUNITY?
Multiculturalism: Resource or
Strain? A look at the programs and
policies that communities have used
to turn their cultural diversity into
a resource by fostering intercultural
understanding and cooperation.
Dealing with Violent Crime in Our
Communities. Case studies will be
used to evaluate the effectiveness of
community-oriented public safety and
gun control programs in reducing
crime and improving quality of life.
Highly Lb'able CiD' Awards:
Who Does the Rating and How?
Representatives from firms that rate
communities for their livability will
discuss the processes and criteria used.
Local Government and Education:
Working Together for a Brighter
Future. Successful examples of innova-
rive partnerships among schools,
businesses, and government to better
Serve the needs of students and the
community.
Protecting Your Drinking
Water: New Opportunities and
Challenges. Learn how to build
partnerships and identify new
funding resources to protect your
community's drinking water.
Cultivating the Arts in Your -
Community Presented by a vJin. ner
of a 1996 Irmovadons in AmericAn.
Government Award, this session wili ' ' '
describe a low-budget, low-strife ap-
proach to fostering a vibrant arts pres-
ence in communities of any size by
creating partnerships in support of the
arts among elected officials, the private
sector, and citizens.
Creating a Civil Comxnunity Learn -"
how to get neighborhoods involved in:
the decision-making pl~cess and help !
residents solve p~'ate disputes with an '.
alternative dispute resolution program.
Mixed-Income Housh~g: Creating
Community Learn about a variety
of mechanisms dmt have been used
successfully to foster vibrant, socioeco-
nomically diverse cormmmides by
creating housing oppoixuniries for
residents of all incomes.
Alternatives to Sprawl: The New
Urbanism. A look at the concepts
promoting a return to more traditional
urban planning principles by experts
and managers who are using this ap-
proach to retrofit existing communi-
ties and to plan new ones.
PRACTICAL ~IANAGEM ENT
SOLUTIONS TO SUSTAIN
COMMUNITIES
When Violence Strikes. Close to
Home. Adi. scmiibn of approach'ek.
to pr.even~, defuse, and recover from *
viot~nce in the workplace.
Marketing Change in Your Commu-.
nit): Learn strategies for promoting ·
change in your community without.'
alienating elected officials, special..'
interest groups, and citizens, any bf
whom can resist change wh.en 'the),
perceive a negative impac.t.6n them-
selves. ......'
Service De. live/'~,: You Get What
.You Pair'S-or. Panelists will examine
alternatives, such as contracting out
and pay-as-you-go financing, to
provide feasible and cost-effective .....
service delivery ..
The yalue ofAcc, re:di'tafion.
· fi review ofp.rofirams bfiing, u~.e.d in a
widening v~i'iety of local governbrient..
agenci~.a]qd departments to evaluate '-
whether those functions are meeting
the ndnirnum stanchrds for high
quality operation.
Yqu Can Run but You Can't Hide:
P~a~a. zzi Protocol. Learn techniqu~ .'
and.stfategj'es for improving yo.ur.ldcal
govefnm, ent'g reL3.tions .hip. witfi the
local medh'and f6~ 6~ti~.' .lng the
publicity you will inevitably ~6~i~,&' ' ' '
Financing CommunitT Redevelop-
ment. A review of approaches
to achieving positive economic
development through creative public
financing, tapping of federal funds,
brownfields redevelopment,
and private sector partnerships.
Intergovernmental Cooperation.
Panelists will highlight the costs and
benefits of various forms of interlocal
cooperation, with a special focus on
the value of cooperation to small and
medium-sized communities.
Public/Private Partnerships Sound
Great, but How Do You Go about It?
An examination of the promises and
pitfalls of cooperative arrangements
between the public and private sectors;
the choice of a private sector partner;
and the types of projects that lend
themselves best to such arrangements.
Managing Volunteers Within the
Community Focusing on smaller
communities that rely strongly on vol-
unteers, this session will look at cost-
effectiveness, insurance and risk issues,
incentive programs, and setting up
and managing volunteer programs.
Adding Luster to Your Employee
Benefits Program with Deferred
Compensation Plans. Creative uses
of Section 457 defe<red co .mp. ensation
plans by lo~al g.oyern/n'ent, s will be
sharedfiy .employers who l-lave greatly
enhanced their employee bengfits
pro, rams. Sponsored by the ICi(LA_
· Retirement Corporation.
Co~mparative Performance Measure:,
ment: Lessons Learned. A candid di}.- ."
cu~.sion of the benefits and difficulties""
of iq. ndertaking a comparative per.£oi'-
ma/~ce measurement program.from
the &hief executive's point, o£'~,iew,
focugi.ng on what it takes to get
starte&an.d.q'min~in such an effort, '
· hi '~1I ~ on how performance mea- :
sures might be used in .'
managing your
commu, ni~.
Successftd Council-Manager
Government: Dealing Effectively
with Citizens. The third in a series
of annual, interactive conference ses-
sions sponsored by the ICMA Endow-
ment Fund for the Profession that will
focus on identifying and understand-
ing the challenges local government
administrators face in dealing effec-
tively with a broad range of citizens'
and interest groups.
Banishing Bureaucrac3~ An opportu-
nit3' to discuss David Osborne's strate-
gies for reinventing government, as
presented in his keynote presentation
on Tuesday
TECHNOLOGY AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
How to Handle Utility Deregulation.
Whether your utilities are municipally
owned or investment-owned, you need
to know the basics of the new deregu-
lation taws, what you can expect in the
future, and how best to survive in and
take advantage of the new market-
place.
Using Your Telecommunications
'.Infrastructure as an Economic
~evelopment Tool. Learn how com-
:munities can effectively advertise their
." telecomn~unications assets to foster
economic development.
Technology.: Educating Staff
Citywide. Find out how to use exist-
ing resources to educate your local
government's staff in the continuously
changing environment of technology
and customer service.
Update on the U.S. Federal
Telecommunications Law. The latest
information on the state of the 1996
't~lecommunications Act and its im-
pact on jurisdictions, including recent
regulations and court cases.
BALANCING PERSONAL
AND CAREER GROWTH
Mentoring: An Important Compo-
nent of Career Success. A discussion,
sponsored by the Assistants Steering
Committee, of the benefits of estab-
lishing a successful mentoring rela-
tionship, including how a mentor can
empower you to achieve career suc-
cess, and tips on how to find a mentor.
The Ethics Game. Two teams of
ICMA members will grapple with
challenging ethical questions in local
government management in a fast-
paced competition judged by former
members of ICMA's Committee on
Professional Conduct·
Communicating Effectively in a
Diverse Workplace. Learn the keys
to success in managing and communi-
cating effectively with coworkers of
different backgrounds, orientations,
and opposite genders.
ICMA-RC at 25 ~ars of Age. A
review of the highlights of RCs last
25 years, and a look ahead to new
retirement and investment products.
Making Sense of RCs Funds.
Help in designing an appropriate in-
vestment portfolio and in using the
ICMA Retirement Corporation's ex-
panding fund line-up to implement
your investment strategy..
Oldest or Youngest: Understanding
Birth Order. Learn to know yourself
better by understanding the impact
that birth oMer may have on 3'our
decision-making process, interpersonal
relationships, and approaches to life
circumstances.
Stress Management. An interactive
session at which you will learn how
to handle on-the-job frustrations and
relieve tension through stress manage-
ment techniques.
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
DATE:
August 28, 1997
TO:
FROM:
RE:
WALT FEHST
CITY MANAGER
FINANCE DIRECTOR
1998 PROPOSED PROPERTY TAXES
As in past years, state statutes require that the City certify a proposed levy to the County auditor
on or before September 15, 1997, along with a proposed budget hearing date. Following that
practice, Finance Department staff has prepared the attached proposed City Council letter and
resolution.
As was stated in the proposed budget that was distributed to the City Council, the state legislature
imposed levy limits for 1998 and 1999. Under the basic levy limit, the City can only increase its
combined library, EDA and general levy by $97,005 for 1998. In addition to the basic levy
increase, the legislature did provide for a few special levies. One of these levies is for matching
costs on federal grants. At the time the budget document was prepared, adequate information was
not available on these special levies. Subsequently, we included in the proposed levy the full cost
of the three officers under the police grants, for a total of $184,172. This was done knowing that
it would be the maximum possible amount that we could levy as a special levy. When the final
special levy rules were distributed to us, it was determined that the maximum amount we can levy
under a special levy is $66,285, which is basically the City's increased costs from 1997 to 1998
for the two police grants. The following chart shows the breakout of the original proposed levy
and the current proposed levy. AS you can see, 'the proposed levy has been reduced by $117,887.
Original Proposed Current Proposed Decrease in
Levy Levy Proposed Levy
Library 443,145 443,145 0
EDA 99,000 99,000 0
General 2,593,004 2,593,004 0
Special Levy 184,172 66,285 (117,887)
Total 3,319,321 3,201,434 (117,887)
The net result of this change is that the City will have $117,887 less in revenue than was originally
proposed.
Memo to Walt Fehst
August 28, 1997
Page Two
Based on the current proposed levy of $3,201,434, the following chart shows the effects on
various properties in Columbia Heights:
Market Value: 60,000 70,000 80,000 100,000
Proposed City Tax Increase: 7.11 8.29 10.43 15.17
From this chart you can see that the average home in Columbia Heights valued at approximately
$70,000 would see a tax increase in City taxes of only $8.29. It should be noted, however, that
this is based on very preliminary information from Anoka County regarding property values and
what the City can anticipate receiving in fiscal disparities area-wide tax. As time goes on we will
have better information from the County and should have close to final information by the In:st of
November. However, based on past history, I still do not anticipate that the property tax increase
projected above will change significantly.
If there is any additional information you would like me to prepare for the work session, please let
me know.
Attachment:
Draft Council Letter
Draft Resolution
CITY COUNCIL LETTER
MEETING OF: SEPTEMBER 8~ 1997
AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING DEPT.: CITY MANAGER
NO: FINANCE APPROVAL
ITEM: Being a Resolution Adopting a BY: WILLIAM ELRITE BY:
Proposed Budget, Setting the City,
EDA, and HRA Proposed Local Levy, DATE: 8/27/97
and Establishing a Budget Hearing
Date for Property Taxes Payable in
1998
NO:
At the work session of September __, 1997, the City Council reviewed the proposed 1998 budget and the
proposed local levy for 1998. Under the current law, it is necessary for the City to certify a proposed levy,
proposed budget, and a public Truth in Taxation hearing date to the County Auditor by September 15th. On or
before December 30, 1997, the City must certify a final levy to the County Auditor. The final levy can be less than
the proposed levy but it cannot be more than the proposed levy.
In addition to the City's local levy, the County collects and distributes to cities an area-wide fiscal disparities tax.
This area-wide tax increased last year, and it is currently estimated that there may be a slight increase for 1998.
For budgeting purposes, we have used $847,632 for area-wide tax in 1998. The final area-wide tax figure will be
available prior to the City's adoption of a final tax levy. The attached resolution includes the current maximum
estimated area-wide tax amount and the City Manager's proposed local levy.
Under Minnesota state statutes, the City's public budget headng date cannot conflict with the dates of the
County's, school district's, or metropolitan agencies' hearings. Listed below is a schedule of their hearing dates.
The City can hold their hearing on any other date between November 29th, and December 20, 1997.
Anoka County
School District 13
Metropolitan Agencies
Headnq Date
December 9
December 2
December 1
Reconveninq Date
December 16
December 15
December 8
The resolution also ratifies the Housing and Redevelopment Authority tax levy of $72,192, the Economic
Development Authority tax levy of $99,000, and establishes the budget hearing date.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to waive the reading of the resolution, there being ample copies available for
the public.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to adopt Resolution 97- , Being a Resolution Adopting a Proposed Budget,
Setting the City, HRA, and EDA Proposed Local Levy, and Establishing a Budget Hearing Date for Property Taxes
Payable in 1998, with the local levy set at $. and the Truth in Taxation headng date of __
,1997.
WE:dn/9708273
Attachments: Sivanich letter of 8/15/97
COUNCIL ACTION:
RESOLUTION 97-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
ADOPTING A PROPOSED BUDGET, SETTING THE CITY, HRA AND EDA PROPOSED LOCAL LEVY, AND ESTABLISHING A
BUDGET HEARING DATE FOR PROPERTY TAXES PAYABLE IN 1998
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA:
that the following is hereby adopted by the City of Columbia Heights.
Section A. The proposed budget for the City of Columbia Heights for the year 1998 is hereby approved and adopted with appropriations
for each of the funds as listed below.
Expense
General Fund 7,699,775
Community Development Admin. 229,266
CDGB/HOME 321,231
Parkview Villa North 289,327
Parkview Villa South 158,913
EDA 1,061,865
Section 8 Housing 301,434
Rental Property 51,287
HRA 83,192
State Aid 142,159
Cable Television Fund 149,252
Library 493,129
Dare Project 8,950
Police Grant 84,240
Fast Cops 56,371
Capital improvements Fund 883,000
Infrastructure 157,500
Capital Equipment Replacement Funds 659,505
Central Garage Fund 374,892
Liquor Fund 6,246,753
Water Utility Fund 1,384,455
Sewer Utility Fund 1,204,914
Refuse Fund 1,435,539
Water & Sewer Construction 414,000
Energy Management 332,541
Data Processing 153,213
Police/Fire Contingencies Reserve 125,000
Debt Service Fund 2,401,910
Total Expense Including Interfund Transfers 26,903,613
Section B. The estimated gross revenue to fund the budget of the City of Columbia Heights for all funds, including general
ad valorem tax levies, as hereinafter set forth for the year 1998:
Revenue Available
General Fund 7,699,775
Community Development Admin. 229,266
CDGB/HOME 321,231
Parkview Villa North 289,327
Parkview Villa South 158,913
EDA 1,061,865
Section 8 Housing 301,434
Rental Property 51,287
HRA 83,192
State Aid 142,159
Cable Television Fund 149,252
Library 493,129
Dare Project 8,950
Police Grant 84,240
Fast Cops 56,371
Capital Improvements Fund 883,000
Infrastructure 157,500
Capital Equipment Replacement Funds 659,505
Central Garage Fund 374,892
Liquor Fund 6,246,753
Water Utility Fund 1,384,455
Sewer Utility Fund 1,204,914
Refuse Fund 1,435,539
Water & Sewer Construction 414,000
Energy Management
Data Processing
Police/Fire Contingencies Reserve
Debt Service Fund
Total Revenue Including lnterfund Transfers
332,541
153,213
125,000
2,401,910
26,903,613
Section C. The following sums of money are levied for the current year, collectable in 1998, upon the taxable property in
said City of Columbia Heights, for the following purposes:
Estimated Area-Wide
Estimated Genenal Fund Levy
Estimated Library Fund Levy
Estimated EDA Fund Levy
Estimated Special Levy
Total Proposed Levy
847,632
1,745,372
443,145
99,000
66,285
3,201,434
Section D. The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby approves the Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Tax Levy for fiscal year 1998 in the amount of $72,192 and the Ec.onomic Development Authority Levy in the amount of $99,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA: That the budget hearing
shall be held on December 3rd, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.
The City Clerk is hereby instructed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Anoka County, Minnesota.
Approved this 8th day of September 1997
Offered By:
Seconded By:
Roll Call:
Joseph S. Stu~evant, Mayor
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary
F:',HO ME',JEAN.A\BUDG ET98\SU M\RES
COUNTY OF ANOKA
DIVISION OF PROPERTY RECORDS AND TAXATION
£dwa~M. Tr~,D~B~n Manager__~.\~X
Joseph S. Sturdevant ~~~
City of Columbia Heights X~ _¥4
59o 4otb Ave
CoZ~&a ~e&q~s, ~ 55421 __~,-
e~ to
The Truth in Taxation law, M.S. 275.065 re~ires cities
hold a public budget hearing for property taxes payable in
the year 199~. The dates for this hearing cannot conflict
with the initial hearing set by the county, metropolitan
agencies or the school districts located in your city.
However, your continuation hearing may conflict with the
continuation hearing of another taxing district. These
hearings must be held between Nove~er 29 and Dec~er 20.
The continuation hearing must be at least 5 but no more than
14 business days after your initial hearing. The following
taxing districts within your city have set the following
hearing dates:
TAXING HEARING
DISTRICT DATE
Anoka County .............. December
Metropolitan agencies ..... December
School District #13 ....... December
RECONVENING
DATE
9 ....... December 16
1 ....... December 8
2 ....... December 15
With this information you can now set the initial date for
your public hearing and a date for recommencing the meeting,
if necessary. In addition, the time and location of the
initial meeting, the phone number an interested taxpayer may
call and your payable 1998 certified proposed property tax
levy is due on or before September 15, 1997. I have
enclosed a certification form for your convenience.
If you have any questions concerning the Truth in Taxation
process, please contact me at 323-5438.
Sincerely,
Dick Sivanich
Manager, Property Tax Support Services
c Manager/Administrator
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
ORDINANCE NO. 1349
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, SECTION 17
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PERTAINING TO RULES OF PROCEDURE AND QUORUM
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1:
Chapter 3, Section 17, of the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights
which currently reads as follows, to wit:
RULF~S AND PROCEDURE AND QUORUM. The council shall determine its own rules and
order of business, and shall keep a journal of its proceedings. A majority of all members elected
shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a less number may adjourn from time to time. The
council shall provide by ordinance a means by which a minority may compel the attendance of
absent members.
IS HEREWITH AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
RULES AND PROCEDURE AND QUORUM. The council shall determine its own rules and
order of business, and shall keep a l.e, glhl~gtrilI~ journal and audiotapes of its proceedings. Such
journal shall be kept of all public meetings of the Council and any body on which a majority of
the members of the Council serve. A majority of all members elected shall constitute a quorum
to do business, but a less number may adjourn from time to time. The council shall provide by
ordinance a means by which a minority may compel the attendance of absent members. ~
sessions of the Council shall keep such records as required by state statute. Each board and
commission appointed by the Council shall also keep a journal of its proceedings.
Section 2:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after ninety (90)
days after its passage.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
Offered By:
Seconded By:
Roll Call:
Joseph Sturdevant, Mayor
Jo-Anne Student, Council Secretary