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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-03-1972 SMAGENDA Maplewood Village Council 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 3, 1972 Municipal Administration Building Meeting 72 - 35 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL (C) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1973 Budget (D) ADJOURNMENT MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 3, 1972 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 72 -35 A CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the Village Council of Maplewood, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 7:34 P.M. by Mayor Axdahl. B. ROLL CALL Lester G. Axdahl, Mayor Present John C. Greavu, Councilman Present Harald L. Haugan, Councilman Present Donald E. Olmstead, Councilman Present Donald J. Wiegert, Councilman Present C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 1973 Budget a. Mayor Axdahl convened the meeting for the purpose of a public hearing on the adoption of the 1973 Budget. b. Manager Miller presented the proposed budget in detail. Manager Miller stated the overall budget increase is about 14.5% over 1972 estimates and 11.9% over the former budget. The general fund is up by only 7% over the estimated 1972 and actually decreases by 1% the 1972 budget. Items which are not included in the budget are a fire station for the northerly part of the Village, additional police patrolmen, an assistant fire marshal, a full time health inspector, an additional building inspector and a new public works building. The 1971 tax levy limitation limits the Village on what it can issue on the way of taxes, with exception of increases involving additional people in town and also a factor for a 6% increase in the tax based on the per capita. The budget we have here is based on the tax levy limitations, it is the highest we can go. We are in a time when our reserves are dwind- ling and therefore more reliance is made on revenue, the major source of which is property tax. We have come to the point now where the increases allowed by the State are not sufficient to maintain the services at the exist- ing levels in the general fund and the portion which is suffering the most from this is the Park Development Budget. Last year the Village's property tax made up $12.00 out of every 100 issued, so that out of every one dollar paid. 12 cents goes to the Village and the rest goes to other units of govern- ment. The assessed valuation has been adjusted up to $91,996,844.00, which means that one mill under the new system will take in $91,996.00. Our tax levy limitations is $919,600.00; this is what is being proposed in the bud- get. Our reserves in this fund are going down each year. Our personal ser- vices take up 50% of our total general fund budget so our people take up about 57% of the budget as compared to about 53% last year. The contractual services are about 25% as compared to about 30% last year. Capitol outlay is about the same. It was about 9% last year, it's about 8.2% this year. There are only two additional personnel included in the budget and one is a mechanic - 1 - 10/3 and the other addition is a Police Lieutenant. c. Councilman Greavu questioned what percentage of wage increase there was. Manager Miller stated that really is going to be determined by negotiations. This budget could take up to 5 %. If negotiations should prove any higher that that, then there would have to be some adjustments in the budget. We are trying to find time to do a position classification study which would result in some possible changes, which could result in some different per- centages. I don't feel we will get this done, so in that case it will be pretty much of a overall increase. Councilman Greavu stated he would like to see everyone get the same. d. Mayor Axdahl asked if there were any persons who wished to be heard. The following was heard: Don Bordson, 1733 Agate requested money be placed in the budget for developing the Western Hills playground site. Staff was instructed to forward the request of Mr. Bordson to the Park and Recreation Department. e. Following further discussion, Councilman Haugan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 72 - 10 - 220 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Maplewood, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, that the following sums of money be levied for the current year, collectible in 1973, upon the taxable property in said Village of Maplewood, for the following purposes: General Fund ....... ....................$919,600.00 Debt Redemption ........................ 399,376.00 Seconded by Councilman Wiegert. Ayes - all. D. PRESENTATIONS 1. Manager Miller stated that the Police Department wished to hold an auction of unclaimed goods in October and our Village Attorney has advised us that we should have an ordinance allowing us to hold such sales. The proposed ordinance is re- commended for first reading. Councilman Wiegert moved first reading of the ordinance allowing the Village to hold an auction for unclaimed goods. Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all. E. ADJOURNMENT 8:50 P.M. City Cl6rk - 10/3