City Council - 09/28/1970 - Village Meeting MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, September 28, 1970 7 P.M. , Village Hall
Members present were Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen Haugen, Nesbitt, Lieb
and Redpath. Also present was Village Manager George C. Hite.
I . 1971 Budget
Mayor Osterholt announced that this was a special meeting of the Village
Council called for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the
Village's 1971 Budget proposals.
The Village Manager reviewed his recommended budget with special emphasis
on new or expanded programs, personnel duty assignments and changes in
municipal debt service requirements. He also presented a summary of
modifications to the proposed budget which had been suggested by the Council
at previous budget meetings. These modifications reduced General Find
expenditures by $53,874.00 and revenues in the Special Revenue Fund and the
General Debt Service Fund by $22,556.00. The net effect of these changes
would be to establish the required tax levy at $313,768. On the basis of
an anticipated assessed value $10,873,651 . the estimated 1971 mill rate would
be 28.86 mills. The 1970 mill rate was 47.79 mills.
Mayor Osterholt reviewed each of the areas where the Council had suggested
changes in the recommended budget. Detail of these adjustments are attached
to and made part of these minutes. The Council also considered the possibility
deleting the recommended uniform purchase for the volunteer firemen. The
Manager noted that the recommended purchase included only the pants, shirt
& tie and that the volunteers would purchase the dress Coat and hat out of
their own funds.
Approximately 10 to 15 residents were present and a number of them asked
questions and made comment relative to the budget proposal . The questions
related preimarily to the numbers and responsibilities of Village employees
and the possible utilization of general fund surplus moneys in lien of
property tax levies. Mir. Haugen explained the Council 's policy with
respect to the utilization of General Fund surplus 's, noting particularily
that most of the 1971 General Fund revenues would not be obtained until mid
or late 1971 and that the major portion of the available General Fund
surplus would be needed to finance Village operations during the intervening
period.
The Village Manager reported that on the basis of a survey of fourty
randomly selected Eden Prairie residential properties, that only a few
exceptions Village residents could anticipate that their tax payment for
Village services in 1971 would be less than that paid in 1970. The survey
was based on the old and new assessed values and the actual 1970 and currently
estimated 1971 mill rates. He said that of the fourty properties, 38 would
actually pay less for Village services in 1971 , while two would pay more.
The median change of the fourty properties was a decrease of $20. He noted,
however, that the Village tax would represent only about 10% of the total
'�. tax rate on most Eden Prairie properties, and .that while the dollars paid to
the Village would be less , the total dollars paid would, in most instances,
be more.
Council Minutes
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Mr. Redpath moved the adoption of Resolution No. 369 approving the 1971
annual Village budget. Mr. Haugen seconded. On roll call , all voted aye.
0� Motion carried.
V Fir. Haugen moved the adoption of Resolution No. 370, a resolution certifing
W the 1970 tax levy collectable in 1971 . Mr. Lieb seconded. On roll call ,
all voted aye. Motion carried.
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� Mr. Lieb moved the adoption of Resolution No. 368, a resolution authorizing
the cancellation of certain ad volorem tax levies. Mr. Redpath seconded.
tsOn roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned 900 P.M.Cr
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