9-8-93 special agendaCITY OF RICHFIELD
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1993
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
I. CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION OF 1993
REVISED/1994 PROPOSED BUDGET, PROPOSED 1994 PRELIMINARY TAX
LEVY AND SET TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING DATES
COUNCIL LETTER NO. 249
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 249
Agenda September 8, 1993
Issue Statement:
Continuation of consideration and discussion of 1993 Revised/1994
Proposed budget, 1994 preliminary property tax levy and Truth in
Taxation hearing dates.
Background:
As required by the Truth in Taxation legislation (M.S. 275.065)
each "taxing authority" must certify its proposed property tax
levy for payable year 1994 to the County Auditor on or before
September 15, 1993. "Taxing authority" includes all,counties,
all school districts, all cities regardless of population, all
towns and all special taxing districts. No local units of
government are exempted from this requirement.
In addition, each "taxing authority" must certify to their County
Auditor the dates that have been selected for the Truth in
Taxation hearings by September 15, 1993. The date for this
hearing must not conflict with the hearing dates of the county or
of the school district in which the "taxing authority" is
located. This Truth in Taxation public hearing must be held
between November 29 and December 20, 1993.
• On September 1, 1993, the City staff began the process of
presenting the budget to the City Council for consideration and
discussion. The materials could not be covered with the time
provided on that date so a continuation of the meeting has been
scheduled for September 8, 1993 at 7 p.m. As with the previous
meeting, the September 8 meeting will also be televised.
In addition to the 1993 Revised/1994 Proposed budget and
preliminary property tax levy, City staff is also recommending
dates for this year's Truth in Taxation public hearings. It is
recommended that this year's hearings be set for 7 p.m.,
Wednesday, December 1, 1993, with a continuation date of 7 p.m.,
Wednesday, December 8, 1993. As Council Members are aware, at
these public hearings, the tax levy may be reduced from the
preliminary tax levy, but not increased.
In addition to the proposed tax levy and Truth in Taxation public
hearing dates, the County has requested that the series of
resolutions which cancel a portion of the ad valorem tax levy for
current special assessment bonds be adopted with the preliminary
levy instead of with the final levy at the end of the Truth in
Taxation hearings. This will assist the County in updating its
records in a more timely manner.
Recommended Motion:
• Receive the 1993 Revised/1994 Proposed budget, 1994 preliminary
property tax levy and proposed dates for the Truth in Taxation
hearings and resolutions cancelling special assessment levies for
consideration and discussion.
0 Basis of Recommendation:
1. The City Charter establishes September 1, 1993 as the last
day for City staff to present a 1993 Revised/1994 Proposed
budget to the City Council. While the Truth in Taxation
statute has overridden the Charter process for budget
adoption, City staff still follows the Charter provisions
which are not in conflict with the Truth in Taxation
statute.
2. The September 1 and September 8 Special Council meetings
provide an informal setting to discuss the proposed budget
and tax levy prior to the deadline for official City Council
action.
3. Truth in Taxation timelines establish the process that must
be followed to adopt a preliminary property tax levy.
September 15 is the deadline for cities to submit a 1994
proposed property tax levy and Truth in Taxation hearing
dates to the County Auditor.
Alternative Recommendation:.
1. None. The September 8, 1993 meeting was announced at the
September 1, 1993 meeting as a continuation date. In
addition, all necessary notices have also been posted and
published.
• Discussion/Decision Mode:
The September 8, 1993 Special City Council meeting is set
primarily for the purpose of continuing the presentation and
discussion of the 1993 Revised/1994 Proposed budget and the 1994
preliminary property tax levy. However, the City Council could
decide to take official action on the tax levy and Truth in
Taxation hearing dates at the conclusion of discussion.
September 14, 1993 would be the last possible date for the City
Council to officially take action on these matters.
Respectfully submitted,
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