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, . Arden Hills Council 2 November 30, 1992 Person reported that the City's levy reflects a 3.9% increase over 1992 and explained what constitutes the City's levy. She added that the inct.ease is largely due to changes by State Legislature requiring cities to pay sales tax, and the planned update of the City's Zoning Ordinance. She explained that there is efficiency and savings to the City through consolidated services for law enforcement and fi re protection. She added that there are no anti cipa ted staffing changes in 1993, and the use of independent contractors for planning, engineering, and leg a 1 services is planned to continue. Person reported that Arden Hills' tax rate is the lowest compared to the Cities of Mounds View, New Brighton, Shoreview and vadnais Heights. She explained that an individual property taxpayer's bi 11 inol udes the taxing jurisdictions of city, county, school district, and other (other consisting of Metropolitan Council, Regional Transit Commission, Metropolitan Mosquito Control, Light Rail Transit, Rice Creek Watershed District, and County Library). . City Accountant, Terry Post, through the use of pie charts illustrated that total taxes payable are distributed 52% to the School District, 11% to the ci ty , 33% to the County, and 4% to Other. Post pointed out that compared to the 15 st. Paul suburban cities, Arden Hi 11 shad the second lowest tax rate. Using chart.s, Post illustrated the source of the City's General Fund revenue is 74% from property taxes, 8% from licenses and permit, 11% from intergovernmental, and 8% from othet sources. He also illustrated that General Fund expenditures are planned at 15% for fire protection, 25% for police protection, 12% for parks and recreation, 27% for genel:"al government, 3% for public safety, and 18% for public works. Input and comment from the audience was invited, howevel:", there were no members of the audience who came forwal:"d. There were no corr~ents from Councilmember either, however, Councilmember Malone explained that Counci 1 and staff have been involved with working on the pl:"oposed budget for a number of months so Council is quite familiar with the material presented this evening. The public hearing was closed at 7:46 p.m. . MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Hicks, to adopt Resolution 92-73 Clarifying Final Sums of Money To Be Levied For Levy Year 1992 Payable In 1993. Motion carried unanimously (5-0) .