2012-12-12 CC Minutes - Approved

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CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 12, 2012 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled meeting of December 12, 2012, at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Mayor Tom Wilharber Council Member Ben Fehrenbacher Council Member Steve King Council Member D. Love Council Member Jeff Paar ABSENT: None STAFF: City Administrator Dallas Larson City Engineer Mark Statz Legal Counsel Kurt Glaser Finance Director Mike Jeziorski Public Works Director Paul Palzer I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wilharber called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. II. PUBLIC INPUT 1. 2013 Budget & Tax Levies Finance Director Jeziorski reviewed the timeline, 2012 projected end of year General Fund balance ($1,110,324) which meets the required 40-50% of the 2013 Budget expenditures (53%), levy tax rates, tax capacity components, tax rate trends and enterprise funds (sewer, water and storm water rates with slight rate adjustments which include fixed and variable components for both residential and commercial customers) with Council. Director Jeziorski stated that he anticipates a surplus of $68,674 for 2012, of which $18,700 is committed to the construction of a sand volleyball court at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. Director Jeziorski stated that nothing within the 2013 Budget has been modified since Council last reviewed it several weeks prior. Director Jeziorski stated that the City’s levy amount has remained stable over the last three (3) years. Council Member King stated that his property taxes increased due to slight improvement to his residential property and request that Director Jeziorski explain why when property taxes values decrease property owners don’t realize that same decrease in their taxes.