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Home My WebLink About1993 Levy/Budget HearingCITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LEVY/BUDGET HEARING DECEMBER 1, 1993 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 1994 BUDGET PREPARATION MARCH 15, 1993 ............ to MAY 18, 1993 .............. to JUNE 1, 1993 ............... to JULY 15, 1993 .............. to Department begins preparation of requests All department requests are received by the Finance Department City Manager reviews requests with each department City prepares final recommended budget AUGUST 2, 1993 ............ City Council receives City Manager Recommended Budget and conducts review to determine maximum to possible tax levy increase SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 ........ City Council passes preliminary "not to exceed" tax levy SEPTEMBER 14, 1993 ........ City Council conducts a review of each department or fund and identifies cuts/changes NOVEMBER 30, 1993 .. ........ City Council attempts to provide an indication of adjustments to tax levy DECEMBER 1, 1993 .......... Truth in Taxation Hearing; by law, City Council cannot adopt final budget DECEMBER 8, 1993 .......... Tentative date to adopt 1994 Budget DECEMBER 27, 1993 ......... Last day to certify tax levy to Anoka County *CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Based on Payable 1993 Property Taxes Who gets your property tax dollars? EXAMPLE: Property Tax on a $70,000 Columbia Heights home ia $921.36 RETURNED AS SERVICES $179.05 · Police & fire .protection · S~reet maintenance & plowing · Parks & trails · Recreation progrlm~ · Bldg & health ine~)ectiorm · Oltmr City School Diatrict #13 $487.22 (~,/,) Anoka County $208.73 (23%) Special Diatricts $46.36 (5%) City of Columbia Heights $179.05 (19%) ~ November 17, I~ -JU LLI ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: xe/~,l.ledoJcl ~o },UnOLU¥ Z (.3 (..3 UJ UJ Z D 0 0 UJ iii 81~I~ II U II ii i~ ~ II U II Z e~,ebi xe.L LU LU LU X U.I CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS EXPENDITURES - ALL FUND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BY FUND REVISED 11/24/93 General Fund State Aid Maintenance Cable Television Para Transit Ubmry Dare Projects Community Police Project Pride Capital Improvements Infrastructure Fund Cap'l Eqp Replacement Water Sewer Refuse Liquor Water & Sewer Construction Garage Energy Management Data Processing 1992 1993 1994 1994 REVISED INCREASE/ PERCENT ACTUAL ADOPTED DEPT MANAGER CITY MANAGER DECREASE INC/DEC EXPENSE BUDGET PROPOSED PROPOSED 11124/93 FROM 1993 FM 1993 6,964,572 6,651,564 7,753,450 6,701,744 6,706,905 55,341 0.83% 61,1 28 53,598 55,867 56,867 56,867 3,269 6.10% 76,494 120,929 181,666 182,026 182,026 61,097 50.52% 133,705 163,616 177,971 177,971 177,971 14,355 8.77% 0 384,180 425,407 425,407 425,407 41,227 10.73% 1,986 4,855 4,965 4,965 4,965 110 2.27% 19,706 0 48,027 48,027 48,027 48,027 NA 1,641 0 959 959 959 959 NA 136,408 0 276,050 377,750 401,550 401,550 NA 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA 263,434 358,048 772,774 : 806,074 643,760 285,712 79.80% 1,068,472 1,081,358 1,178,441 1,190,612 1,190,612 108,254 10.10% 1,112,938 1,174,403 1,160,802 1,172,502 1,172,502 (1,901) -0.16% 1,404,778 1,475,817 1,508,429 1,521,568 1,521,568 45,751 3.10% 4,683,394 7,536,966 7,168,430 7,274,430 7,374,430 (162,536) -2.16% 562,120 323,000 282,000 282,000 226,000 (97,000) -30.03% 302,768 293,693 327,382 339,941 341,041 47,348 16.12% 0 0 267,399 267,399 267,399 267,399 NA 0 0 42,714 77,714 77,714 77,714 NA 16,813,542 19,622,027 21,633,733 20,907,856 20,819,703 1,197,676 6.10% LESS: Inter-Fund Transfers TOTAL · Debt Service Less: Inter-Fund Transfers 1,727,136 571,338 1,155,612 782,212 967,212 395,874 69.29% 15,095,406 19,050,689 20,478,121 20,125,644 19,852,491 801,802 4.21% 3,866,211 3,887,423 16,642,547 16,642,547 16,642,547 12,755,124 328.11% 1,593,409 1,593,670 8,059,273 8,059,273 8,059,273 6,465,603 405.71% 2,272,802 2,293,753 8,563,274 8,563,274 8,563,274 6,289,521 274.20% GRANDTOTAL 17,359,208 21,344,442 29,061,395 28,708,918 28,435,765 7,091,323 INCLUDING DEBT SERVICE= OI..Dr,.93 33.22% RESOLUTION 93- BEING A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1994 AND SETTING THE TAX LEVY COLLECTABLE FOR THE YEAR 1994 BE IT HEREBY 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 1994 is hereby approved and adopted with appropriations for each of the funds as follows: General Fund Para Transit Fund State Aid Cable Television Fund Library Dare Project Community Police Project Pride Capital Improvements Fund Infrastructure Fund Capital Equipment Replacement Funds: 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 Funds Energy Management Data Processing Debt Service Fund Total Expense Including Interfund Transfers 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 1994: General Fund Para Transit Fund State Aid Cable Television Fund Library Dare Project Community Police Project Pride Capital Improvements Fund Infrastructure Fund Capital Equipment Replacement Funds: General Fund Water Fund Sawer Fund Central Garage Fund Central Garage Fund Liquor Fund Water Utility Fund Sewer Utility Fund Refuse Fund Water & Sewer Construction Funds Energy Management Date Processing Debt Service Fund Total Revenue Including Interfund Transfers Expense 6,706,905 177,971 56,867 182,026 425,407 4,965 48,027 959 401,550 0 0 641,310 1,540 910 0 341,041 7,374,430 1,190,612 1,172,502 1,521,568 226,000 267,399 77,714 16,642,547 37,462,250 Revenue Available 6,706,905 177,971 56,867 182,026 425,407 4,965 48,027 959 401,550 0 641,310 1,540 910 0 341,041 7,374,430 1,190,612 1,172,502 1,521,568 226,000 267,399 77,714 16,642,547 37,482,250 Section C: The following sums of money are levied for the current year, collectable in 1994, upon the taxable property in said City of Columbia Heights, for the following purposes: General Fund Bond & Interest Total Less H.A.C.A. Less Equalization Aid Certified Levy 3,529,078 0 3,529,078 964,991 65,388 2,498,699 The City Clerk is hereby instructed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Anoka County, Minnesota. Passed this _th day of __ 1993 Offered By: Seconded By: Roll Call: Donald J. Murzyn Jr., Mayor Jo-Anne Student, Council Secreta~j SUMMARY OF COMPUTATIONS FOR 1994 EXPENSE General Fund Mayor-Council City Manager Finance-Assessing-Elections Civil Process Planning General Buildings Public Safety Public Works Sanitation Recreation Parks Unallocated-Transfers Total General Fund Para Transit Fund State Aid Cable Television Fund Library Dare Project Community Police Project Pride Capital Improvements Fund Infrastructure Capital Equipment Replacement Funds: 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 Energy Management Data Processing Debt Service Fund Total MANAGERS PROPOSED COUNCIL COUNCIL CHANGES PROPOSED 173,727 15,000 188,727 283,836 0 283,836 597,329 0 597,329 185,115 0 185,115 20,083 (400) 19,683 165,512 0 165,512 2,779,938 (633) 2,779,305 978,734 (1,500) 977,234 167,097 0 167,097 464,163 29,694 493,857 568,862 (2,000) 566,862 317,348 (35,000) 282,348 6,701,744 5,161 6,706,905 177,971 0 177,971 56,867 0 56,867 182,026 0 182,026 425,407 0 425,407 4,965 0 4,965 48,027 0 48,027 959 0 959 377,750 23,800 401,550 0 0 0 0 0 768,624 (127,314) 641,310 1,540 0 1,540 35,910 (35,000) 910 0 0 0 339,841 1,200 341,041 7,274,430 100,000 7,374,430 1,190,612 0 1,190,612 1,1 72,502 0 1,1 72,502 1,521,568 0 1,521,568 282,000 (56,000) 226,000 267,399 0 267,399 77,714 0 77,714 16,642,547 0 16,642,547 37,550,403 (88,153) 37,462,250 I0 C~ Z SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT 1994 BUDGET ITEMS BY FUND CABLE TELEVISION FUND ........................... $61,097 (Funded by Cable Franchise Fees) · Rate regulation expense · Prepare consultant study to upgrade Public Access/Council Meeting Broadcast PARA-TRANSIT FUND ............................ <$75,000> (Funded by Fare Box & RTB Grant) · Pull out of Fridley from program CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS .................... $125,500 (Funded by State Aid or Liquor Funds) · Municipal State Construction of Mill Street - $240,000 · Park/Playground Equipment - $20,000 oMurzyn Hall Improvements - $15,800 · Fire/City Hall Improvements - $48,000 CAPIT ~AL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND ........... $285,712 (Funded by Liquor Funds) · Fire Pumper Truck Replaces 1960 - $300,000 · Front End Loader Replaces 1973 Grader & 1961 & 1963 Loader - $100,000 · Plow Truck Replaces 1976 Dump Truck - $75,000 WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION FOND ............... <$97,000> (Funded by Water/Sewer Rates) · Ongoing System Repairs - $107,000 · Clover Pond Reconstruction - $74,000 · Delay Water Tower Painting - $130,000 DATA PROCESSING FUND ........................... $77,714 (Funded by Utility Funds/Liquor Fund) .Transfer Data Processing Cost from other funds- $35,000 · Data Processing wages/benefits - $42,714 LIQUOR FUND ................................... $315,000 (Liquor Cash Reserves/Profi0 · Transfer to Street Infrastructure - $150,000 · Transfer to Capital Equipment - $140,000 · Transfer to Building/Park Improvements - $25,000 120193 UJ X Z n"~ 0O3 n-~ I-- Z w :::) Z LU ILl n" 0 0 SIGNIFICANT 1994 BUDGET ITEMS IN TAX LEVY SUPPORTED FUNDS GENERAL FUND ............. : .............. $55,341 Personnel Costs Increase ..................... $111,102 (2.3% contract award/2.49 cost over 1993) Reduce Contingency Accounts ............... <$65,000> Use Cash Reserves to Offset Levy ............. <$24,029> Eliminate Funding for New Police Officer ....... <$50,000> Transfer Cash Reserves to Cover Employee Separation Liability ................. $150,000 Transfer to Library Fund for Employee Retirement ......................... $7,500 Use Cash Reserves to Fund Volunteer Fire Pension .............................. $35,801 Honeywell Contract Cost ..................... $64,748 Increased Street Lighting Charges ............... $19,116 2nd Year Volunteer Program Funding ............ $47,971 LIBRARY FUNDING ......................... $41,227 Payment of Separation Benefit .................. $7,500 Purchase of Two Year Supply of Library Cards ...... $2,000 Building/Equipment Improvements .............. $11,813 Personnel Costs Increase ...................... $17,846 120193 FACTORS AFFECTING PROPOSED CITY TAX PRELIMINARY INCREASE · City now proposes to reduce the prelimi- nary tax levy b.y ~ of new tax dollars; thus, estimate will go down. · Some residential property owners have had their home values increased · The City will receive $44,682 reduction in HACA funding from State · The City will receive $20,031 reduction in Area-Wide Tax (Fiscal Disparity). The School District will receive more. · The State has re-valued downward com- mercial property classes; thus, pushing greater share of tax burden on residential property owners City of Columbia Heights Comparison of Property Values Prepared 11-30-1994 1993 1994 i~iii!i;ilDt~..,~eiii',i!~:~ Percent Total 542,287,800 541,737,200 ',.ii~i:iii~ii.ii~ii.i.~.[.~(~Qi~i -0.10% Residential 6,174,360 6,349,521 ii!i'~i'~i'~iiiii[ili'~ii~ii~,;~',;i~,'~i~S~!~',6~i~:i~ 2.84% Commercial 3,259,523 2,901,323 iiii!iiii!i!!ii!iiiiiii~i~ -10.99% Total 9,433,883 9,250,844 i i~i~i~i~ -1.94% 1993 1994 l~ii~ii~~ I Percent Local portion of Levy 1,799,147 1,799,147 i~iii~i~iii~i~!!ii~!i~!~!i~i~?~i~ 1 0.00%1 1993 1994 !!!!!!i!~!!~~i!iiii~:il Percent County 12,088,093 11,683,099 ~i~i -3.35% School 2,320,984 2,488,164 '~i~i~i~iii~i~ii~i~i ~ ~ i 7.20% i City 654,870 634,839 ~i~:~ ~ ~i~i~i~ -3.06% 1993 ~ 1994 i~i~i~i~i~i~~iiii!il Percent H.A.C.A. 1,009,673~: 964,991 lili~!i~ii~ii~.i.i.~.~:i.~i~i -4.43% I Reduced Revised Tax Levy Certified Tax Levy Local Tax Levy 1994 Area Wide Levy Reduction in Area Wide Tax Reduction in State Aid Total Proposed Certified Levy Original Proposed Levy Reduction in Proposed Levy 1994 1,799,147 634,839 20,031 44,682 2,498,699 2,583,726 (85,027: Notes Market Value is established by the County Assessor as the average amount sales value of the property. Tax Capacity Value is computed under a formula established by the State as the value of the property used to compute real estate taxes. Area Wide Tax is the amount of taxes collected on commercial property outside Anoka County and distributed to taxing districts in Anoka County. H.A.C.A. is the aid the City receives from the State to partially subsidize the City for the homestead credit given to property owners.