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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 12-02-2002 . . . .. ~ ~~:HILLS MEETING MINUTES APPROVED CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2002, 6:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST mGHW A Y 96 CALL TO ORDER Present: Mayor Dennis Probst, Council members Aplikowski, Rem, Larson and Grant. Also Present: City Administrator, Joe Lynch; Director of Community Services, Aaron Parrish; Accountant/Treasurer, Terry Post; and Personnel Director/Deputy Clerk; Cynthia Young. MOTION: Grant/Aplikowski - to approve the agenda, as presented. (Motion Passed 5-0). Mayor Probst opened the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Probst reviewed the 2002 goals and vision for the City mentioning the advancements in the TCAAP process and the 2002 Pavement Management Program projects undertaken. Accountant/Trcasurcr Post presented a series of slidcs summarizing the budget materials for the proposed 2003 City budgct. Councilmember Rem referred to Slide l, Special Revenue Funds/TCAAP Reuse Planning, and askcd if this would be funded by thc dcvclopcr. Accountant/Treasurer Post replied that the development team is primarily funding thesc cxpenditures. Councilmember Larson asked if that fund was also receiving the revenue from Met Council grant. . . . ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Truth in Taxation DECEMBER 2, 2002 2 Accountant/Treasurer replied indicated the $75,000.00 grant proceeds would also be applied to these expenditures. Thomas Reader 1443 Arden View Drive Mr. Reader questioned street maintenance, and asked if some projccts had been de felTed over the past few years and now the City was trying to "catch up". lle suggested the City discontinue applying so much sand to strccts in the winter season. Mayor Probst said the reason the Pavement Managemcnt Program (PMP) did not move forward is because of disagreement ovcr which projects should be complcted and implications resulting from rcsolution over these issues. Councilmembcr Rcm statcd thc PMP Schedule for the next four to five ycars was mentioned in a past issue of the City Newsletter, Arden Hills Notcs. Councilmember Grant reminded the audience that thc Ramsey County Public Works applies salt/sand on numerous County roads within Arden Hills, as well. Thomas Mulcahy 3530 Sims Court Mr. Mulcahy askcd what thc tax base percentage was for commercial and industrial properties. He asked for an explanation of the Planning and Zoning expenditures. He asked why there was a Public Works capital cxpenditure listed. Accountant/Treasurer Post answered by saying the valuation split for commercial and industrial was about 50/50; thc primary increase of Planning and Zoning expenditurcs wcrc a rcsult of thc additional salary allocations; the Public Works reported outlay was mostly for street improvements, and 2002 was an "off year" for Public Works vehicle capital purchases. Councilmember Larson asked why the City of Blaine had such a vcry low tax capacity. Accountant/Trcasurer Post cxplaincd that most of Blaine lies within Anoka County and only a small portion is in Ramsey County. . . . ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Truth in Taxation DECEMBER 2, 2002 3 MOTION: Grant/Aplikowski - to cancel the continuation of the Truth in Taxation scheduled for December 16, 2002. (Motion Passed 5-0). Administrators Report: Administrator Lynch explained it was time for the City Council to meet with him to discuss his annual performance review, and provided the Council with a draft evaluation form and criteria explanation which he and Ms. Young had created. City Council Reports: Councilmember Grant thanked the residents who participated in the evening's Truth in Taxation Hearing. Councilmember Aplikowski reminded the additional Councilmember of the Ramsey County League of Local Government annual meeting at Lido Cafe in Roseville on December 12,2002. Councilmember Rem thanked staff for providing the performance revIew information. Mayor Probst concluded the hearing by saying any tax increase is too much, and thanked the rest of the Councilmembers by saying they did a good job. He complimented Mr. Mulcahy for his dedication by coming to the Truth in Taxation Public Hearings for so many years. MOTION: Larson/Grant top adjourn the meeting. (Motion Passed 5-0). / .. ;. L/ ..