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MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING <br />MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1993, 6:00 P.M. - NEW BRIGHTON CITY HALL <br />CALL TO ORDER Paul Malone called the meeting to order at <br />6:05 p.m. <br />ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members <br />were present: Councilmembers Paul Malone, <br />Beverly Aplikowski and Dennis Probst. Also <br />present: City Accountani Terrance Post, Park <br />Director Cindy Severtson, Community Planning <br />Coordinator Brian Fritsinger, City <br />Administrator porothy Person and Recording <br />Secretary Renee Kaulfuss. <br />ADOPT AGENDA Malone moved, seconded by Probst, to adopt <br />the Worksession Agenda as submitted. Motion <br />carried unanimously. (3-0) <br />1993 TRUTH-IN Council was referred to the 1993 Truth-in <br />TAXATION HEARING Taxation hearing scheduled for December 13, <br />1993 at the Mounds View High 5chool <br />cafeteria. � <br />,--. Mayor Sather arrived at 6:16 p.m. Public <br />i Works Superintendent Dan Winkel arrived at <br />6:23 p.m. <br />Terry Post prepared a working draft of an outline and documents <br />to use as reference for possible handouts at the Truth-in- <br />Taxation hearing. <br />On the circle graphs, a discussion arose regarding the Area <br />Programs and whether this was regional or special taxing <br />districts. This area should be defined as Regional Taxing <br />District programs. <br />On Page three, "Suburban City Tax Rates" illustration is showing <br />that Arden Hills' tax rate is rated in the middle when comparing <br />to the suburban communities surrounding Arden Hills. It was <br />suggested to illustrate an example using a$100,000 home and <br />taking the percentage of the tax capacity x this rate = City <br />portion in dollars rather than rate. <br />Page Four -"Analysis of Tax Capacity changes 1993 vs 1994", a <br />definition of tax capacity was requested and to be located at the <br />top of the page. It was further suggested to add another column <br />to the right showing what the dollar changes do to the locally <br />generated revenue. Upon further review it was suggested that the <br />chart may be too involved and be used as reference, but not <br />