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<br />City Council Regular Meeting - 12/05/05 <br />Minutes - Page 6 <br /> <br />a. Tim Collins, 2781 Fernwood Street <br />Mr. Collins referenced his 2006 tax statement and the <br />double-digit increases for homeowners, even with the City's <br />proposed levy increase of 7.5%; and questioned the <br />correlation of commercial and residential properties and <br />their valuations. <br /> <br />Councilmember Maschka explained recent state legislation <br />for equalization of property tax rate calculations on market <br />values for commercial and residential properties and <br />impacts to residential properties. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan noted that the City Council needed to <br />be aware of impacts to residential properties from other <br />jurisdictions and market values, in addition to the City levy, <br />when finalizing the proposed tax levy. <br /> <br />b. Dan Cartier, 2917 Hillsview East <br />Mr. Cartier sought clarification from Mr. Miller on several <br />graphs used representing average market values and home <br />costs in the City of Roseville. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller clarified that the average home value III <br />Roseville was approximately $185,000. <br /> <br />City Manager Beets advised that the property tax statements <br />represented Ramsey County assessor figures, not actual <br />market value of homes. <br /> <br />Mr. Cartier sought further clarification on the actual <br />compensation amounts referenced on Mr. Miller's <br />presentation, and their actual representation (i.e., wages <br />and/or pension benefits). <br /> <br />Mr. Miller noted that the figures represented all personnel- <br />related expenses: wages, City contributions for health care <br />and pensions; and that the total cost of personnel expenses <br />included general inflation for all service inputs, not just <br />labor, as well as employee wage steps. <br />