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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PROPOSED <br />PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY FOR TAXES PAYABLE IN 2019 AND SETTING THE MEETING DATE FOR THE <br />2019 BUDGET DISCUSSION WITH PUBLIC COMMENT AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE FINAL 2019 TAX <br />LEVIES <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD’S APPROVAL: Brenda Davitt <br />CITY MANAGER’S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this report ___ Comments attached ___ <br />Recommendation: Approve the resolution adopting the proposed preliminary tax levy for taxes <br />payable in 2019 and setting the meeting date for the 2019 budget discussion with public <br />comment and the determination of the final 2019 tax levies. <br />Legislative History: MN State Statute requires all cities in excess of 2,500 in population, to <br />adopt a preliminary tax levy and budget by September 30 for the upcoming fiscal year. Once the <br />preliminary levy is adopted, it can be lowered but not increased. This proposed tax levy will be <br />used by Ramsey County to prepare parcel specific tax notices that are mailed to every property <br />owner within the City later in November. <br />The City is also required to certify the dates selected for our “Budget Discussion with Public <br />Comment” meeting, and the meeting when the final tax levies are determined, to Ramsey County <br />on or before September 30. It is recommended that the 2019 Budget Discussion with Public <br />Comment meeting and adoption of the final 2019 budgets and tax levies be held during the <br />regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 11 at 6:30 p.m. The date, time and place for <br />the scheduled public hearings will be included on the County’s parcel specific notices. <br />The City Council received the 2019 City Manager Recommended Budget at the Council <br />Worksession on August 16, 2018. This was followed with subsequent discussions at the August <br />28 and the September 11 Worksessions. <br />The City Manager’s Recommended 2019 General Fund Budget is $16,883,210, which represents <br />an increase of 6.73% over the 2018 Adopted Budget. <br />The recommended budget includes: <br />•No use of reserves for operations <br />•Continued reallocation of LGA for Street Reconstruction and Stormwater purposes <br />•New personnel requests in Finance, License Bureau, and Public Safety <br />•Costs for the retention and recruitment of personnel <br />•Funding for capital asset replacements <br />•Funding for the 2019 Street Reconstruction debt services payment <br />Agenda Section: Council Business <br />Report Date September 7, 2018 <br />Council Meeting Date September 11, 2018