9-1-93 special agendaCITY OF RICHFIELD
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1993
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
I. CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION OF 1993 REVISED/1994 PROPOSED
BUDGET, PROPOSED 1994 PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY AND SET TRUTH IN
TAXATION HEARING DATES
COUNCIL LETTER NO. 248
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. CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 248
Agenda September 1, 1993
Issue Statement:
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.
• Before the City Council takes action on these issues, a
presentation and discussion of the 1993 Revised/1994 Proposed
budget and 1994 preliminary property tax levy would be desirable.
To that end, two special City Council meetings have been
established, pursuant to the City Charter, for this purpose.
City staff will present the budget to the City Council in a round
table format to facilitate discussion. This is similar to the
budget presentation format that has been used in the past.
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.
The September 1 and September 8, 1993 City Council meetings have
been published and posted according to all requirements and are
Special City Council meetings at which City business may be
conducted. All official action concerning the preliminary tax
levy and setting dates for the Truth in Taxation hearings must be
concluded before September 15, 1993. One regular City Council
meeting, September 13, will occur prior to that deadline. Thus,
• action on these matters could be taken at any of the three
meetings.
Pursuant to City Council request, the September 1 and September 8
meetings will be televised.
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.
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. 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.
3. The September 1 and
provide an informal
and tax levy prior
action.
September 8 Special Council meetings
setting to discuss the proposed budget
to the deadline for official City Council
Alternative Recommendation:
1. The City Council could continue or postpone discussion to
another day in early September, as long as adequate time
exists to meet the September 15 submission deadline.
2. The City Council could decide to adopt the 1994 preliminary
property tax levy, 1993 Revised/1994 Proposed budget, adopt
the resolutions cancelling special assessment levies and set
the Truth in Taxation hearing dates after discussion.
3. The City Council could adopt either a greater or lesser 1994
preliminary property tax levy, 1993 Revised/1994 Proposed
budget or select other allowable Truth in Taxation hearing
dates.
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Discussion/Decision Mode:
1-0 The September 1 and September 8, 1993 Special City Council
meetings are set primarily for the purpose of presenting and
discussing 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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n' e.Devich
Acting City Manager
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