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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-31-1998 CMW COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSHOP CITY OF MAPLEWOOD 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 31, 1998 Maplewood Room, City Hall MEETING MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rossbach at 5:00 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Mayor George Rossbach Present Councilmember Sherry Allenspach Present Councilmember Dale Carlson Present Councilmember Kevin Kittridge Present Councilmember Marvin Koppen Present Others Present: CiTy Manager Michael McGuire Finance Director Director Daniel Faust Assistant to the City Manager Michael Ericson Phil Powell, Police Department C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Carlson moved to a~irove the agenda with the addition of the following items as requested by Citv Manager Michael McGuire: I Certification of Election Judees. 2. Dispatch Undate 3 Aquatic date The motion was seconded by Councilmember Koppen. Motion passed 5-0. D. OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED 1999 BUDGET City Manager McGuire and Finance Director Faust presented the proposed 1999 City Budget. McGuire outlined with the city council the Major Objectives as identified on page 2-1. He highlighted a number of areas for the city council including a city tax levy which has averaged only a 1.6% increase over the last four years. McGuire proposed a 1999 City Budget of $28.9 million with a proposed city levy of $7,427,710, two dollars less than the 1998 City Levy. Faust presented a number of sections of the Proposed 1999 CiTy Budget including the CIP and Council/Manager Workshop August 31, 1998 Page 2 the Debt Service Program. Questions were raised by the council and answered by McGuire and Faust. E. AMBULANCE RATES FOR 1999 _ City Manager McGuire presented the issue as outlined in a memo from Finance Director Faust. Ambulance rates have increased over the past several years. The proposed increase would bring the city's rates in line with other providers as indicated in an attached survey. In 1997, 34% of the ambulance bills were for non-residents. The proposed 1999 rate would reduce the city's property tax subsidy to 28.8% of the overall cost for providing paramedic services. A discussion ensued concerning the philosophical position of the city subsidizing the cost of providing paramedic services. Carlson moved and Koppen seconded a motion to approve the increase in rates for 1999: Basic ambulance service of $305 for residents and $330 for non-residents. Advanced life support of $605 for residents and $665 for non-residents. Transport rate per mile of $8 30 for both Motion passed 4-1 with Rossbach voting_a aig nst• F. ORDINANCE TO SET 1999 SEWER RATES (FIRST READING City Manager McGuire and Finance Director Faust outlined a proposed sewer increase of 25.6% to provide revenues for the 1999 City Budget. An increase in both the volume usage rate and minimum charge was proposed. Faust discussed the recycling charge and suggested a one time reduction in rates for 1999. Carlson moved and Koppen seconded a motion to approve the following rates for 1999 including an alternative for implementation over a two years time period• St Paul Billing District (a~ $I 87 per 100 cubic feet and a minimum quarterly charge of $10.48. All other districts na $2.50 per 1.000 gallons and a minimum quarterl~harge of $10.48. Councilmembers also agreeed to a reduction in the rec~g charge from $3.60 to $1 44 and back to $3.08 in 2000. Motion passed 5-0 G. ADOPTION OF PROPOSED TAX LEVY PAYABLE in 1999 City Manager McGuire presented a Proposed City Tax Levy of $7,427,710 for 1999 as outlined in a memo from Finance Director Faust. It is $295,475 under the levy limits established for Payable 1999. Motion Kittridge moved and Koppen seconded a motion to set the 1999 Citv Taxv Lew at $7.427.710, further defined as a Tax Lew of $8 986,925 less $1,559.215 for HACA. Passed 5-0. Council/Manager Workshop August 31, 1998 Page 3 H. SELECTION OF DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 1999 BUDGET City Manager McGuire proposed dates for the city's Truth in Taxation Public Hearings. The city's dates are set after the county and school district first select their dates for TINT hearings. Allenspach moved and Carlson seconded a motion to approve the following dates for the TINT Public Heari~s• Monday December 7. 1997 (u~ 7.00 p.m .Continuation Hearine date of Monday December 14 1998 ~a 7.00 ~m and Bud eg t Adoption date of Monday December 14 1998 7.05 p m Motion passed 5-0 - I. OTHER BUSINESS -ADDITIONAL ITEMS L1, L2. & L3. 1. C'erti6cation of Election Judges. City Manager McGuire presented the city clerk's list of election judges for the various precincts in the city. Allenspach moved and Koppen seconded a motion to approve and certify the list of election judges as presented. Motion amassed 5-0. 2. Dispatch Update. City Manager McGuire updated the Council on the status of Ramsey County providing dispatch services. The process is moving very slow because the Human Resource Director is no longer employed with the county. He noted that the St. Paul Mayor supports his city providing Maplewood with the dispatch services. Information only item. 3. Aquatic Update. City Manager McGuire updated the Council on an upcoming variance request to build an aquatic facility next to a wetland. The issue is whether there will be an 80' setback from the wetland (100' city code standard) for the building because the grading edge would be 20' from the wetland. Information only item. J. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Allenspach and seconded by Rossbach to adjourn the meeting at 6:57 p.m. Motion passed 5-0. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAPLEWOOD CODE RELATING TO RECYCLING SERVICE CHARGES THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 16-58. Rates and charges is hereby amended to read as - follows: The following rates and charges are hereby established for public education on solid waste reduction and to finance recycling costs: - (1) St. Paul Billing District: (a) The residential rate shall be $1.44 per unit per quarter. (b) There shall be a 5% late payment charge added to all bills, excluding the balance forward, which are not paid within thirty (30) days of the billing date. (2) North St. Paul Billing District: (a) The residential rate shall be $1.15 per unit per month. (b) There shall be a 5% late payment charge added to all bills, excluding the balance forward, which are not paid within twenty (20) days of the billing date. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force beginning January 1, 1999. P:\FINANCE\WP\PERM\RECY-CHG.ORD