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Minutes of the Arden Hills Council Worksession/Budget Hearin;J, 11-19-90 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING; May= Sather opened the Public Hearin;J at 6:00 p.m., for 1991 PROPOSED the purpose of reviewing the Arden Hills 1991 proposed . BUJ:X;Er Budget, as required by the state of Minnesota, Truth in Taxation law. Deputy Clerk Iago verified publication of the Notice of Hearin;J in the st. Paul pioneer Press on Wednesday, November 14, 1990. Clerk Adrninistrat= Berger reviewed the proposed 1991 Budget Revenue and Expenditure Funds and co:nparisons of both funds fram previous years. He noted the loss of local government aid fram the state of Minnesota and reviewed the effect of the loss on the revenue funds. Council advised those in attendance the state has shifted aid fram cities to school districts and encouraged all present to also attend the public hearings scheduled by the school district and at the county. '!here was discussion relative to the division of tax dollar between the three entities and Council explained that the school district is the recipient of the largest p:>rtion of the taxpayer dollar; only 15% of the tax dollar returns to the City. Council explained the budget in=ease is approximately six percent, which basically reflects the Consumer Price Index cost of livin;J in=ease. Mayor Sather acknowledged receipt of the two letters statin;J opposition to the proposed budget; Charles Chenoweth, 1898 Noble Road, and Andrew Wolf, 1347 Arden view Drive. He stated he received a telephone call fram Bans Molenar, resident, stating opposition to the proposed J:udget. . Mayor Sather asked if there was anyone present who wished to be heard either in fav= of or opposed to the 1991 proposed OOdget. Several unidentified members of the audience expressed opposition to the proposed budget and the followin;J issues were discussed: -Questioned the expenditure items which indicate a ten percent in=ease; Administrative Office, Public Works/streets, and Park Maintenance. Council explained the in=ease in Administrative Office is largely due to prop:>sed salary :in=eases for personnel in conjunction with requirements imposed by the Comparable Worth law and the addition of a new staff position. '!he Public Works streets fund is in=eased due to proposed in1plementation of the Pavement Management Plan. staff advised a plan was initiated and streets were rated for patchin;J, overlay and reconstruction; the plan will be iIrplemented over a period of time and monies are budgeted each year for this purpose. '!he Park Maintenance :in=ease reflects proposed purchasing of equipnent. -Questioned in=ease in Police and Fire protection. Council advised the city contracts with Ramsey County Sheriff for p:>lice services and Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department f= fire protection; these contracts are non-negotiable and the costs per capita are lower than most metrop:>litan suJ::urbs . .