HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018.07.17 Memo Resolution - Award Contract - Masonry (2)CITY OF HASTINGS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 09- -18 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2019 CITY PROPERTY TAX LEVY, PRELIMINARY BUDGET, AND SETTING TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING DATE WHEREAS, the City must annually prepare a budget that is responsive, responsible, and in alignment with our CORE values and strategic plan; and WHEREAS, departments prepare requests with are discussed and reviewed as a team and with the Finance Committee of the Council (Vaughan*, Balsanek, Braucks,); and WHEREAS, the Finance Committee and the City Council have met several times over the last few months to discuss the preliminary budget information; and WHEREAS, the committee has directed the City Administrator and staff to prepare a preliminary 2019 tax levy and budget, a special levy, and set a truth in taxation hearing date; and WHEREAS, provisions of the Minnesota Truth and Taxation Law require Cities to certify a Proposed Property Tax Levy and City Budget to the County Auditor by October 1, 2018; and WHEREAS, City staff was directed to set the 2019 City Preliminary levy at $14,233,201, the Preliminary Budget at $32,976,425, and to schedule a truth in taxation public hearing date at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2018 in the City Council Chambers at Hastings City Hall, with a continuation date (if needed) of Monday, December 17, 2018 ; and WHEREAS, the City has sufficient cash on hand to reduce the debt levy to $3,141,681. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota; that the preliminary Property Tax Levy of the City of Hastings, for the 2019 City Budget to be certified is hereby adopted as follows: For Operations: General Fund 7,689,001 Parks 1,481,436 Aquatic Center 244,036 Internal Vehicle & Equip Fund 180,000 Heritage Preservation 30,724 Fire & Ambulance 1,335,955 Police Reserves 9,150 DUI Enforcement & Forfeitures 1,400 Arena 119,818 Subtotal 11,091,520 For Other: TIF Bonds 2016A$228,681 For Bonded Debt: 2008A G.O. Improvement Bonds 320,000 2009A G.O. Improvement Bonds 174,000 2010B G.O. Improvement Bonds 230,000 2011 G.O. Improvement Bonds 260,000 2012 G.O. Improvement Bonds 175,000 2013 G.O. Improvement Bonds 91,000 2014 G.O. Improvement Bonds 300,000 2015 G.O. Improvement Bonds 280,000 2016 G.O. Improvement Bonds 351,000 2017 G.O. Improvement Bonds 100,000 2018 G.O Improvement Bonds 255,000 2019 G.O. Improvement Bonds 50,000 Subtotal 2,586,000 Refunded Debt: 2010A G.O. Public Facility Refunding Bonds 100,000 Subtotal 100,000 Equipment Certificates: 2013B Equipment Certificate 100,000 2015 Equipment Certificate 60,000 2016 Equipment Certificate 67,000 Subtotal 227,000 Total City Levy 14,233,201 Adopted this 4 th day of September, 2018. _______________________________ Attest: Paul Hicks, Mayor _____________________ Julie Flaten, City Clerk