11292010completeagendaCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA -
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010
RICHFIELD CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
fi700 PORTLAND AVENUE
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
Call to order
Roll call
1. Truth in Taxation public hearing regarding 2011 property tax levy and 2010
revised/2011 proposed budget and proposed 2011 water, wastewater and storm
sewer utility rates
Staff Report No. 221
Notes:
Adjournment
Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must
be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9738.
richfield: November 2010
Page 1 of 1
City of Richfield Calendar
Calendars Net
Navigate: 2009 ~ ~ Mar ~ M~?X un Jut ~ Sep ~ ~ Nov ~ Q 1
November 2010
Monda Tuesda l~Vednesday Thursday Frida
1 Nov 2 3 5
GENERAL ELECTION 7 PM Transportation 7 PM Arts Commission
_ Commission @ Community Center
8 9 10 11 12
7 PM Planning 6 PM Special City 7:00 PM Bike Task City Administrative
Commission Study Council Worksession Force @ Maintenance Offices Closed -
Session Facility Lunchroom Veterans' Day
7 PM Regular City
Council Meeting -
7 PM Human Rights
Commission Meeting at
Richfield Community
Center
15 16 17 l~ 19
7 PM HRA'Meeting 5:30 PM Hearing 7 - 8:30 PM Public open 4:30 PM FOWL Board
Examiner in Heredia house to gather input on Meeting @ WLNC
Room proposed Richfield
Parkway north 7 PM Friendship City
7 PM Community connection. (Mt. Calvary Commission
Services Commission @ School Gym, 66th.
Community Center St./16th Ave.)
22 23 24 5 6
7 PM Planning 6 PM Special City City Administrative City Administrative
Commission Council Worksession Officers Closed - Offices Ciased -
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving
7 PM Regular City
Council Meeting SATURDAY, NOV. 27
9:30-10:30 AM
Mayor's Hour @ Wood
Lake Nature Center
29 30 1 Dec 2 ~ 3
7 PM Truth-in-taxation 6 PM Special City 7 PM Transportation 7 PM Arts Commission
Council, HRA, Planning Commission. @ Community Center
Commission ~
Transportation
Commission (possible
quorum) -Open House
to review draft plans for
future revitalization of
66th St. Corridor,
between Cedar &
Portland Ave. @ Mt.
Calvary Lutheran School
Gym, 654116th Avenue
7 PM Special Friendship
City Commission ~,
Meeting
Display: Year Month Week Day Block Lis Condensed Abs Siide Calendars: Search
Add Events: Dai + Duration Periodic -Administer: This Calendar
All meetings held at City Hall (6700 Portland Avenue) unless indicated otherwise
Calendars Net
free online interactive web calendars
http://www.my.calendars.net/richfield 11/24/2010
AGENDA ITEM # ~
REPORT # ~ ~
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
REPORT PREPARED B'Y:
CHRIS REGIS, FINANCE MANAGER
NAME, TITLE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR REVIEW:
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
ITEM FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
Conduct a truth in taxation public .hearing regarding the 2011 property tax levy and 2010
Revised/2011 Proposed budget and proposed 2011 water, wastewater and storm sewer utility
rates.
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct and close the truth in taxation public hearing and by motion:
schedule final action on the levy and budget items anal utility rates for
the regular Citv Council meeting of December 14, 2010.
II. BACKGROUND
• At the September 14, 2010 City Council meeting the City Council adopted the
2011 preliminary property tax levy and announced November 29, 2010 at 7:00
p.m. as the date and time for the statutory truth in taxation public hearing.
• Hennepin County has mailed the proposed 2011 property tax statements to
property owners in Richfield, which are based upon the proposed levy and
announce the date of the public hearing.
III. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION
A. POLICY
• The requirement to hold a special TNT public hearing and continuation
hearing have been repealed.
• Counties, cities over 500 population, school districts, and metropolitan
special taxing districts. are still required to hold a single meeting which
the public is allowed to speak and the budget and levy is discussed.
1129TNT
• This meeting may be part of a regularly scheduled meeting but must
occur after 6:00 p.m.
• Minnesota Statutes mandates that the truth in taxation public hearing
must be conducted between November 25 and December 26. 2010.
• The City has chosen to select a separate date, November 29, 2010 at
7:00 p.m., to conduct the TNT hearing.
• The requirement to publish a notice of a Truth in Taxation hearing and
proposed property tax levy is no longer required.
B. CRITICAL TIlViIlVG ISSUES
• Schedule the final adoption action for the 2010 Revised/2011 Budget
and tax levy and utility rates for December 14, 2010.
• The City must adopt their final payable 2011 property tax levies and
their payable 2011 budgets not later than December 28, 2010.
C. FINANCIAL
• N/A
D. LEGAL
• The City has scheduled November 29, 2010 for the TNT hearing and
December 14, 2010 for the official adoption of the final. levy and
budget.
• Final adoption of the payable 2011 property tax levies must be
completed by December 28, 2010.
E. ENVIlZONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
• ~ N/A _
N. ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION(S~
• None with respect to conducting the public hearing, as it is mandated by
state law.
V. ATTACHMENTS
• None.
VI. PRINCIPAL PARTIES EXPECTED AT MEETING
• None.