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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20101220 - VIII-C-1 City Council Memorandum To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers From: Charlene Stark, Finance Director Date: 12/16/2010 Item: Resolutions for 2011 Budgets Council Action Requested: Adopt the 2011 City Budget, City Tax Levy, & HEDRA-HRA Special Levy Background Information: Financial Impact: The annual budget will result in the city tax levy being reduced by $317,000. The total overall city budget is increased by $434,057. With the reduction in net tax capcity of about 5% the City's tax rate is increased to 55.06% or about an increase of 2.3%. Most residents will see very little impact to their out of pocket for the City's portion of the tax statement. Advisory Commission Discussion: NA Council Committee Discussion: th Finance committee met on December 13 and recommends this budget. A public hearing was held on December 6th. No citizens comments were received. Attachments:  Three Resolutions CITY OF HASTINGS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ADOPTING 2011 CITY PROPERTY TAX LEVY WHEREAS, the Finance Committee has met and directed staff to set the 2011 City levy to $11,264,000 tax levy, and, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2011 final Property Tax Levy of the City of Hastings, for the 2011 City Budget to be certified is hereby adopted as follows: Levy * “General “Levy $ 8,104,000 Debt Levy 3,160,000 Total Tax Levy $11,264,000  Amount Certified to the State of Minnesota and to Dakota and Washington County Auditors. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, THIS 20th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010. Ayes: Nays: Absent: _____________________ Paul Hicks, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________ Melanie Mesko, Assistant Administrator/City Clerk CITY OF HASTINGS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2011 CITY BUDGET WHEREAS, the Finance Committee of the City Council has met to discuss the 2011 budget requests; and WHEREAS, the City Council set a preliminary budget on September 15th; and WHEREAS, provisions of the Minnesota Statutes require Cities to certify a Property Tax Levy and City Budget to the County Auditor ; and WHEREAS , the City council held its Truth in Taxation Public Hearing on December 6th 2010, to present information on the 2011 budget and to receive comments; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hastings 2011 Annual Budget is hereby set at: City $ 25,011,277. HRA 527,429 Total $ 25,538,706 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS, THIS 20th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010. _______________________________ Paul Hicks, Mayor Attest: _____________________ Melanie Mesko Lee, Assistant City Administer/City Clerk CITY OF HASTINGS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2011 HEDRA-HRA SPECIAL TAX LEVY , WHEREAS the Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (the “Authority”) was created by the City Council of the City of Hastings (the “City”) pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Sections 469.090 to 469.1081; and WHEREAS, the Authority was granted all of the powers of a municipal housing and redevelopment authority under Minnesota Statues, Sections 469-001 to 469-047 (the “Act”); and , WHEREAS Section 469.033, Subdivision 6, of the Act, as amended, permits the Authority to levy and collect a special benefit tax of up to .0185 percent of taxable market value in the City upon all taxable property, real and personal, within the City; and WHEREAS, the Authority desires to levy such tax based upon the limit of .0185 % of the taxable market value, and , WHEREAS the levy of such a special benefit tax is subject to consent by . Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hastings NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Hastings City Council that the City of Hastings HRA Special Levy be granted, subjected to the limit of .0185 percent of taxable market value as per Minnesota Statue. Adopted this 20th day of December 2010, _______________________________ Paul Hicks, Mayor Attest: _____________________ Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk