III.5. Annual ReportCity of Hopkins, Minnesota
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
for year ended December 31, 2014
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT
of the
CITY OF HOPKINS, MN
For The Year Ended
December 31, 2014
Prepared by the Department of Finance
THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENT
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
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Letter of Transmittal from the City Manager and Finance Director3
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting8
Administrative Organization Chart9
City Officials10
IIFINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditors' Report13
Management's Discussion and Analysis16
A.Basic Financial Statements:
Government-wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position30
Statement of Activities31
Fund Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds32
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Net Position34
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances - Governmental Funds35
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures
and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Activities37
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances - Budget and Actual - General Fund38
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances - Budget and Actual - Economic
Development Special Revenue Fund39
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances - Budget and Actual - Arts Center
Special Revenue Fund40
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances - Budget and Actual - Tax Increment
District Super Valu Special Revenue Fund41
Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds42
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in
Net Position - Proprietary Funds44
Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds46
Notes to Financial Statements48
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COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
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B.Required Supplementary Information
Schedule of Funding Progress - Other Postemployment Benefit Plan83
C.Combining and Individual Nonmajor Fund Statements and Schedules:
Combining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Governmental Funds78
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances - Nonmajor Governmental Funds86
Schedules of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances - Budget and Actual:
Special Revenue Funds:
State Chemical Assessment 94
Real Estate Purchases & Sales95
Parking96
Communications97
Depot Coffee House98
Tax Increment District Entertainment Center99
Tax Increment District Sonoma Project100
Tax Increment District Oaks of Mainstreet101
5th Avenue Flats102
Tax Increment District Marketplace & Main103
Combining Statement of Net Position - Nonmajor Enterprise Funds106
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in
Net Position - Nonmajor Enterprise Funds107
Combining Statement of Cash Flows - Nonmajor Enterprise Funds108
Combining Statement of Net Position - Internal Service Funds110
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in
Net Position - Internal Service Funds111
Combining Statement of Cash Flows - Internal Service Funds112
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THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
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STATISTICAL SECTION
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A.Financial Trends
Net Assets by Component116
Changes in Net Position118
Fund Balances, Governmental Funds120
Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds122
B.Revenue Capacity
Assessed and Actual Value of Taxable Property124
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates125
Principal Property Taxpayers126
Property Tax Levies and Collections127
C. Debt Capacity
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type128
Ratios of Net General Bonded Debt Outstanding129
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt130
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Legal Debt Margin Informatio
n
Pledged-Revenue Coverage132
D.Demographic and Economic Information133
Demographic and Economic Statistics134
Principal Employers130
E.Operating Informatio
n
Full-time Equivalent City Employees by Type135
Operating Indicators by Function/Program136
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program138
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CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
SECTION I
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
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June 29, 2015
To the Honorable Mayor, Members of the Hopkins City Council and the Citizens of the
City of Hopkins, Minnesota:
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota (the
City) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 is hereby submitted. This report was prepared
in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as established by the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and meets the requirements of the
Minnesota State Auditor’s Office.
This report consists of management’s representations concerning the finances of the City of
Hopkins. Consequently, management assumes full responsibility for both the completeness and
reliability of all of the information presented in this report. To provide a reasonable basis for
making these representations, management of the City of Hopkins has established a
comprehensive internal control framework that is designed both to protect the government’s
assets from loss, theft, or misuse and to compile sufficient reliable information for the
preparation of the City of Hopkins financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Because the
cost of internal controls should not outweigh their benefits, the City of Hopkins comprehensive
framework of internal controls has been designed to provide reasonable rather than absolute
assurance that the financial statements will be free from material misstatement. As management,
we assert that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, this financial report is complete and
reliable in all material respects.
The City of Hopkins financial statements have been audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, a firm
of licensed certified public accountants. The goal of the independent audit was to provide
reasonable assurance that the financial statements of the City of Hopkins for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2014, are free of material misstatement. The independent audit
involved examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements; assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management; and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. The independent
auditor concluded based upon the audit, that there was a reasonable basis for rendering
unmodified opinions that the City of Hopkins financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2014, are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP. The independent auditors’
report is presented as the first component of the financial section of this report.
GAAP requires that management provide a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis to
accompany the basic financial statements in the form of Management’s Discussion and Analysis
(MD&A). This letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in
conjunction with it. The City’s MD&A can be found in the financial section of this report
immediately following the report of the independent auditors.
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Profile of the Government
Hopkins was first settled in 1853 and was incorporated as the Village of West Minneapolis in
1893. The name was changed in 1928 to Hopkins after one of the early residents. The original
territory of incorporation was three square miles, but successive annexation since 1946 has
enlarged this area by one-third.In 1947, the residents of the area adopted a City Charter with a
Council/Manager form of government. The governing council is responsible, among other
things, for passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees and hiring the
government’s manager and the government’s attorney. The government’s manager is
responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the government, for overseeing day-
to-day operations of the government and for appointing the heads of the government’s
departments.
The report includes all funds of the City, including the City’s Housing and Redevelopment
Authority (HRA). The City provides a full range of services including general government,
public safety, highways and streets, urban redevelopment and housing, culture and recreation,
and health and welfare. In addition to general municipal activities, the City provides water,
sewer, storm sewer and refuse services and operates an ice arena. Low-income rental housing is
a function of the HRA. The Hopkins Fire Relief Association has not met the established criteria
for inclusion in the reporting entity, and accordingly is excluded from this report.
The annual budget serves as the foundation for the City of Hopkins financial planning and
control. All departments of the City of Hopkins are required to submit requests for appropriation
to the Finance Director by July of each year. The Finance Director uses these requests as the
starting point for developing a proposed budget.The Finance Director then presents this
proposed budget to the Council for review prior to September 15th. The Council is required to
hold public hearings on the proposed budget and to adopt a final budget no later than December
31, the close of the City of Hopkins fiscal year.
The appropriated budget is prepared by fund and department. Department heads may make
transfers of appropriations within a department. Transfers of appropriations between funds
require approval of the City Council. Budget to actual comparisons are provided in this report
for each individual governmental fund for which an annual budget has been adopted. For the
General Fund and the major Special Revenue Funds this comparison is presented on pages 38-41
as part of the basic financial statements for the governmental funds. For governmental funds,
other than the General fund and major Special Revenue Funds, with annual budgets, this
comparison is presented in the combining and individual fund statements and schedules
subsection of this report on pages 94-103.
Factors Affecting Financial Condition
The City of Hopkins, consisting of 2,504 acres, is located in Hennepin County on the westerly
fringe of the Minneapolis urban area. The City, as part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan
complex, is readily accessible by the many highways and railways leading into the area. This
easy access prompted steady growth for the City of Hopkins during its formative years. In
response to this growth the City developed goals of working towards a planned community, with
its policies directed toward sound ratios of residential, commercial and industrial components,
with the current tax base approximately 76% single family residential and apartments, and 24%
commercial-industrial. The city’s population has stabilized due to the fact that the City is largely
developed and the national trend toward the lowering of persons per household.
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The City Council and staff along with an organized group of concerned partners determined what
the Vision and the Mission of the City of Hopkins should be. Participation in this project was
very high and the resulting Vision and Mission are as follows:
Community Vision
Creating a Spirit of Unity – Hopkins will be a community where
People are treated with respect
People participate in building culture, character and common bonds
Business growth throughout the City is supported while maintaining a vibrant City center
People feel safe, support outstanding schools and celebrate cultural heritages
People enjoy quality public services, parks and housing
City of Hopkins Mission
Inspire, Educate, Involve, Communicate
Economic Condition and Outlook
Hopkins continues to show strong economic and redevelopment activities within the city. The
valuation of new non-residential construction in 2014 was $9.067 million dollars. This
development activity has been the result of a good development market in the Hopkins area
along with successful planning on the part of the city council and city staff.
Significant projects completed or begun in 2014 include the following:
Activity Valuation
Commercial Additions/Alterations:
Super Valu – test kitchens $ 1,300,000
Hopkin Honda – addition $ 1,423,500
Walser Jeep Chrysler – addition $ 1,600,000
Marketplace & Main Townhomes $ 2,353,000
Gallery Flats Apartments $25,180,082
Efforts are being made for continued development and growth for 2015 and beyond. It is
anticipated that approximately $149,000,000 of construction will also take place in the City of
Hopkins during the next several years.
Some anticipated projects for 2015-2018 include the following:
Project Valuation
Hopkins Cold Storage Site Redevelopment $62,000,000
Fifth Avenue Flats $40,000,000
Johnson Building redevelopment $30,000,000
EBCO Site redevelopment $10,000,000
Oxford Green Apartments $ 7,000,000
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Long-term financial planning
The City of Hopkins has a strategic plan for economic development and has completed extensive
planning work in anticipation of the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) line and the three
Hopkins LRT stations. As a part of the plans, the City of Hopkins intends to pursue various
development and redevelopment efforts throughout the City. Several projects are anticipated.
In 2014, projects being completed include the redevelopment of the Park Nicollet Clinic site into
a retail/housing development of 163 housing units and Phase II of Market Place & Main project
with the addition of townhomes. These developments will have major impacts on the
community. Specialized planning is taking place to ensure that these developments occur so as
to benefit the community and residential neighborhoods.
Major improvements continue to be made along the Hopkins section of Excelsior Boulevard
(County Road 3). The first phase of improvements occurred in 1998 - 2000 between Shady Oak
th
Road and 9 Avenue South. The second phase occurred in 2002 – 2004 between Highway 169
and Blake Road. The third phase occurred in 2007 on the segment between Highway 169 and
th
8 Avenue. The final phase is the section from Blake Road to Meadowbrook Road, has
provisional county funding and is tentatively scheduled for 2016-2017.
Significant improvements for Shady Oak Road (County Road 61) began in 2013 and will be
completed in 2015. This project is a joint effort between Hennepin County and the Cities of
Minnetonka and Hopkins. A number of neighborhood and town meetings were held to gather
input on this project that will re-align the road and facilitate re-development of the area. The
project began in earnest in 2013 with the acquisition of right of way property with major road
construction starting in 2014 and finishing in 2015.
Another project in the planning stages is the 14-mile Southwest Corridor Light Rail Transit
(SWLRT) line that will go from Eden Prairie to downtown Minneapolis passing through
Hopkins and providing development potential at three transit stations that are planned for
Hopkins. In downtown Minneapolis the Southwest LRT will connect with the Hiawatha and
Central LRT lines. Construction of the light rail line is expected to begin in 2015 and is
expected to be funded with the Counties Transit Improvement Board’s transit sales tax in the
metro area (30%), and with Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (10%), Federal
(50%), and State (10%) dollars.
Relevant Financial Policies
The City of Hopkins has adopted a comprehensive set of financial policies. While no new
policies were developed in 2014 staff continues to review current policies to ensure they remain
relevant.
In addition the City of Hopkins’ Fund Balance policy requires that the General Fund’s
unassigned portion of fund balance be equivalent to a minimum of five months expenditures or
42% of the prior fiscal year General Fund operating expenses. At December 31, 2014 the
General Fund unassigned fund balance is at 46.7% or $5,184,081 which represents slightly more
than five months expenditures of the 2014 budget. Due to sound fiscal policy and close
monitoring of budgets we remain at the targeted General Fund balance goal.
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Major Initiatives
For 2014, the staff, following specific directives of the council and the city manager, has been
involved in a variety of projects throughout the year. These projects reflect the government’s
commitment to ensuring that its citizens are able to live and work in a safe environment and that
the needs for services are met.
In 2014, we accomplished our annual street repair and improvements, at a cost of approximately
$2,872,000. This included the city's share of the Shady Oak Road project, along with
improvements to West Park Road and 21st Ave N. In addition preliminary work was begun on
the 2015 street improvement project.
The sewer department is in the second year of sewer improvements to Cottageville Park. Park
project costs for 2014 totaled $162,706. The water department began work on the Nine Mile
Cove watermain project at a cost of $87,350 and the water, sewer and storm sewer departments
also completed in conjunction with the street improvements, infrastructure reconstruction
projects totaling $660,000 along with several other small projects.
Other miscellaneous improvement projects in 2014 included the purchase of land to expand
Cottageville Park at a cost of $351,966, various other city park improvements at a total cost of
$136,775 and the completion of the building controls upgrade at 2014 costs totaling $38,387
along with other smaller projects.
Future projects
A systematic citywide sidewalk rehab program was initiated in 1992. Each year one quadrant is
inspected and necessary repairs made. A sidewalk/trail plan was developed and implemented in
2003, which guides future improvements and connections to regional trails.
The City has established a street reconstruction and storm sewer program based on a street
condition survey and storm water management program. The streets found in poor condition and
future problem streets will be systematically included for repairs in the five-year Capital
Improvement Plan.
Certificate of Achievement For
Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial reporting to the City of
Hopkins for its comprehensive annual finance report for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2013. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting, a governmental unit must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized
comprehensive annual financial report. This report must satisfy both U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles and applicable legal requirements.
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only.We believe our current
comprehensive annual financial report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement
Program’s requirements and we are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for
another certificate.
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Acknowledgments
We wish to express our appreciation to the Mayor and City Council for their continued interest
and support in planning and conducting the financial operations of the City in a responsible and
progressive manner. We also want to express our appreciation to the Finance Department staff
for their work in preparing this report.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael J. Mornson Christine M. Harkess, CPA, CGFM
City Manager Finance Director
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Organizational Chart
CITIZENS
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AssessingFire & MedicalDepot Coffee
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City ClerkResponseHouse
Payroll
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Reception
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Prevention
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THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
CITY OFFICIALS
December 31, 2014
CITY COUNCIL
Term
Expires
Eugene Maxwell Mayor 12-31-15
Molly Cummings Councilmember 12-31-15
Jason Gadd Councilmember 12-31-15
Kristi Halverson Councilmember 12-31-17
Aaron Kuznia Councilmember 12-31-15
CITY MANAGER
Michael J. Mornson Appointed
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Christine M. Harkess Appointed
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CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
SECTION II
FINANCIAL SECTION
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Hopkins, Minnesota
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-
type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Hopkins
(the City), as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the related notes to the financial
statements, which collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of
contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes
the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,
issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from
material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s
preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness
of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our audit opinions.
An independent member of Nexia International
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Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Hopkins
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major
fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of December 31, 2014, and the
respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof and the respective
budgetary comparison for the General Fund and major special revenue funds for the year then ended in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Note 16 to the basic financial statements, net position as of January 1, 2014 has been
restated to reflect cumulative effect of a change in the City’s capitalization threshold from $1,000 to
$5,000.
Correction of an Error
As discussed in Note 16 to the basic financial statements, net position and fund balance of the
Economic Development fund as of January 1, 2014 has been restated to properly reflect 2013 grant
revenue and removal of construction in progress that was improperly capitalized.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the
management’s discussion and analysis and the schedule of funding progress, as listed in the table of
contents, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a
part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements
in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited
procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the
methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with
management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we
obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide
any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient
evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Supplementary and Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining and
individual nonmajor fund statements and schedules and statistical section are presented for purposes
of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The combining and individual nonmajor fund statements and schedules are the responsibility of
management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records
used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures,
including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other
records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves,
and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. In our opinion, the combining and individual fund statements and schedules are
fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
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Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Hopkins
Supplementary and Other Information (continued)
The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide
any assurance on them.
Other Reporting Required by
Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated June 24,
2015, on our consideration of the City's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its
compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other
matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over
financial reporting and compliance and the result of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on
internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City’s internal control
over financial reporting and compliance.
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 24, 2015
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CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)
This section of the City’s comprehensive annual financial report presents a discussion and analysis of
the City’s financial activities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. This discussion and
analysis should be read in conjunction with the letter of transmittal in the introductory section of this
report.
Financial Highlights
The assets of the City of Hopkins exceeded liabilities by approximately $69.0 million. Of this
amount, (unrestricted net position), approximately $3.86 million may be used to meet the
City’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
The City’s total net position increased by approximately $1.6 million.
As of the close of the current fiscal year, the City of Hopkins governmental funds reported
combined ending fund balances of approximately $25.1 million, an increase of approximately
$8.6 million in comparison with the prior year. The increase was primarily due to sale of
refunding bonds late in the year that will be used to refund debt in February 2015.
Approximately $7.7 million of fund balance is available for spending at the City’s discretion
(assigned or unassigned fund balance).
As of December 31, 2014, unassigned fund balance for the General Fund was approximately
$5.2 million, or 47% of total general fund expenditures.
The City of Hopkins total debt increased by approximately $5.7 million during the current
fiscal year due to the sale of improvement and refunding bonds for two bond issues. Total
new debt totaled $8.24 million and bond maturities totaled $2.525 million.
Overview of the Financial Statements
This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the City of Hopkins basic
financial statements. The City of Hopkins basic financial statements comprise three components: 1)
government-wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes to the financial
statements. This report also contains other supplementary information in addition to the basic
financial statements themselves.
Government-wide financial statements.
The government-wide financial statements are designed to
provide readers with a broad overview of the City of Hopkins finances, in a manner similar to a
private-sector business.
The statement of net position presents information on all of the City of Hopkins assets, deferred
outflows of resources and liabilities, with the difference between them reported as net position. Over
time, increases or decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial
position of the City of Hopkins is improving or deteriorating.
The statement of activities presents information showing how the City net position changed during the
most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event giving
rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expenses
are reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal periods
(e.g., uncollected taxes and earned but unused vacation leave).
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Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City of Hopkins that are
principally supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other
functions that are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and
charges (business-type activities). The governmental activities of the City of Hopkins include general,
public safety, highways, streets, culture, recreation, urban redevelopment, housing, health and welfare.
The business-type activities of the City of Hopkins include water, sewer, refuse, storm sewer utilities,
an ice arena, and a housing and redevelopment authority.
The government-wide financial statements include the City of Hopkins itself, but also a legally
separate Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Although the Hopkins Housing and
Redevelopment Authority is legally separate, it functions for all practical purposes as a department of
the City of Hopkins, and therefore has been included as an integral part of the primary government.
The government-wide financial statements can be found on pages 30-31 of this report.
Fund financial statements.
A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control
over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City of Hopkins,
like other state and local governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance
with finance-related legal requirements. All of the funds of the City of Hopkins can be divided into
two categories: governmental funds and proprietary funds.
Governmental funds.
Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions
reported as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the
government-wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term
inflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end of
the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a City’s near-term financing
requirements.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial
statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar
information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By
doing so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the City’s near-term financing
decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of
revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance provide a reconciliation to facilitate this
comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities.
The City of Hopkins maintains thirty-four individual governmental funds. Information is presented
separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and in the governmental fund statement of revenues,
expenditures, and changes in fund balances for the General Fund, Economic Development, Arts
Center, Tax Increment District Super Valu, 2009B Housing Improvement Bonds of 1999B Refunding
Bonds, Capital Improvement Bonds of 2007A, Municipal State Aid Construction, and Permanent
Improvement Revolving fund all of which are considered to be major funds. Data from the other
twenty-six funds are combined into a single, aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of
these non-major governmental funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in this
report.
The City of Hopkins adopts an annual appropriated budget for its general fund and all of its special
revenue funds except for the Community Development Block Grant fund. A budgetary comparison
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statement has been provided for the General fund and major special revenue funds and schedules are
provided for other funds to demonstrate compliance with the budget.
The basic governmental fund financial statements can be found on pages 32-41 of this report.
Proprietary funds.
The City of Hopkins maintains two types of proprietary funds. Enterprise funds
are used to report the same functions presented as business-type activities in the government-wide
financial statements. The City of Hopkins uses enterprise funds to account for its water, sewer, refuse,
storm sewer utilities, the pavilion ice arena, and the housing and redevelopment authority. Internal
service funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among the City
of Hopkins various functions. The City of Hopkins uses internal service funds to account for
replacement of equipment, insurance deductibles and compensated absences. Because all of these
services predominantly benefit governmental rather than business-type functions, they have been
included within governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements.
Proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements,
only in more detail. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information for the
water, sewer, storm sewer utility funds, all of which are considered to be major funds of the City of
Hopkins. Data from the other three enterprise funds are combined into a single, aggregated
presentation. Individual fund data for each of these non-major proprietary funds is provided in the
form of combining statements elsewhere in this report. The internal service funds are combined into a
single, aggregated presentation in the proprietary fund financial statements. Individual fund data for
the internal service funds is also provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in this
report.
The basic proprietary fund financial statements can be found on pages 42-46 of this report.
Notes to the Financial Statements
The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided
in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to the financial statements can be
found on pages 48-72 of this report.
Other Information
In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presents certain
required supplementary information. Required supplementary information can be found on page 75 of
this report.
The combining statements referred to earlier in connection with non-major governmental funds, non-
major proprietary funds and internal service funds are presented immediately following the required
supplementary information. Combining and individual fund statements and schedules can be found on
pages 78-112 of this report.
Government-Wide Financial Analysis
As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government’s financial
position. In the case of the City of Hopkins, assets exceeded liabilities by $69,034,552 at the close of
the most recent fiscal year.
Slightly over two thirds (70%) of the City of Hopkins net position is reflected in its investment in
capital assets (e.g., land, buildings, machinery and equipment); less any related debt used to acquire
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those assets that are still outstanding. The City of Hopkins uses these capital assets to provide services
to citizens. The net capital assets are not available for future spending. Although the City of Hopkins
investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources
needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources.
City of Hopkins Net Position
December 31
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
Assets
Current and other assets $ 35,773,666 $ 26,492,632 $ 2,682,760 $ 3,655,687 $ 38,456,426 $ 30,148,319
Capital assets 49,314,501 50,841,438 22,425,930 22,101,134 71,740,431 72,942,572
Total assets 85,088,167 77,334,070 25,108,690 25,756,821 110,196,857 103,090,891
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Deferred charges on refunding 312,743 349,800 - - 312,743 349,800
Liabilities
Other liabilities 4,731,255 3,346,837 517,572 406,259 5,248,827 3,753,096
Long-term liabilities
outstanding 30,527,243 24,078,397 5,698,978 6,259,967 36,226,221 30,338,364
Total liabilities 35,258,498 27,425,234 6,216,550 6,666,226 41,475,048 34,091,460
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets 31,272,253 30,666,268 16,937,928 16,621,198 48,210,181 47,287,466
Restricted 16,967,889 10,014,203 - - 16,967,889 10,014,203
Unrestricted 1,902,270 9,575,287 1,954,212 2,469,397 3,856,482 12,044,684
Total net position $ 50,142,412 $ 50,255,758 $ 18,892,140 $ 19,090,595 $ 69,034,552 $ 69,346,353
A portion of the City of Hopkins net position represent resources that are subject to external
restrictions on how they may be used. The remaining balance of unrestricted net position ($3,856,482)
may be used to meet the government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City of Hopkins is able to report positive balances in all three
categories of net position, both for the government as a whole, as well as for its governmental and
business-type activities. The City’s net position increased by $1,636,446 during the current fiscal
year.
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Governmental and business-type activities.
Governmental activities increased the City of Hopkins
net position by $1,800,500 and business-type activities decreased net position by $163,604. Key
elements of the increases are as follows:
City of Hopkins Changes in Net Position
For the Year Ended December 31
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services $ 1,069,080 $ 1,146,136 $ 5,521,545 $ 5,520,903 $ 6,590,625 $ 6,667,039
Operating grants and
contributions 2,943,889 5,273,474 795,199 561,111 3,739,088 5,834,585
Capital grants and
contributions 2,728,416 1,775,717 - 144,076 2,728,416 1,919,793
General revenues:
Property taxes 11,207,914 10,565,115 - - 11,207,914 10,565,115
Tax increments 2,700,110 2,002,607 - - 2,700,110 2,002,607
Grants and contributions
not restricted 20,510 21,152 - - 20,510 21,152
Investment earnings 193,546 105,213 24,503 18,788 218,049 124,001
Net increase (decrease) in
fair value of investments - (129,970) - (22,449) - (152,419)
Gain on sale of capital
assets 27,235 34,651 - 21,855 27,235 56,506
Total revenues 20,890,700 20,794,095 6,341,247 6,244,284 27,231,947 27,038,379
Expenses:
General government 2,276,155 2,108,141 - - 2,276,155 2,108,141
Public safety 6,526,230 6,357,722 - - 6,526,230 6,357,722
Health and welfare 171,187 165,649 - - 171,187 165,649
Highways and streets 5,709,009 5,845,437 - - 5,709,009 5,845,437
Urban redevelopment and
housing 2,247,553 2,000,868 - - 2,247,553 2,000,868
Culture and recreation 1,941,912 1,857,743 - - 1,941,912 1,857,743
Interest on long-term debt 711,697 778,294 - - 711,697 778,294
Water - - 1,540,940 1,384,116 1,540,940 1,384,116
Sewer - - 2,042,106 1,991,274 2,042,106 1,991,274
Storm sewer - - 508,686 440,459 508,686 440,459
Refuse - - 834,113 819,715 834,113 819,715
Pavilion/ice arena - - 460,246 425,813 460,246 425,813
Housing and
redevelopment authority - - 625,667 615,043 625,667 615,043
Total expenses 19,583,743 19,113,854 6,011,758 5,676,420 25,595,501 24,790,274
Increase in net position before 1,306,957 1,680,241 329,489 567,864 1,636,446 2,248,105
transfers
Transfers 493,093 145,000 (493,093) (145,000) - -
Increase in net position 1,800,050 1,825,241 (163,604) 422,864 1,636,446 2,248,105
Net position - January 1, as
previously reported 50,255,758 48,430,517 19,090,595 18,667,731 69,346,353 67,098,248
Prior period adjustment (1,790,073) - - - (1,790,073) -
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle (123,323) - (34,851) - (158,174) -
Net position - January 1, as
restated 48,342,362 48,430,517 19,055,744 18,667,731 67,398,106 67,098,248
Net position - December 31 50,142,412 50,255,758 18,892,140 19,090,595 69,034,552 69,346,353
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Governmental activities:
Property taxes increased in 2014 as a result of debt service levies and
increased operating costs. The City also received a number of program grants for specific programs in
addition to state municipal aid for a major street improvement project. Net position increased
primarily due to conservative spending, grants for public safety & development activities and
increased fee and license revenue.
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Business-type activities.
Business-type activities had a decrease in net position due to larger than
expected expenses in the Water, Pavilion and Housing Authority. A utility master plan was developed
in 2007 with scheduled rate increases that are designed to cover operations, debt and capital needs
over the next 15 years. As a result the utility funds are in a stronger financial position than they were a
couple years ago.
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Financial Analysis of the City’s Funds
As noted earlier, the City of Hopkins uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with
finance-related legal requirements.
Governmental funds.
The focus of the City of Hopkins governmental funds is to provide information
on near-term inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources.Such information is useful in
assessing the City of Hopkins financing requirements. In particular, unassigned fund balance may
serve as a useful measure of a City’s net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year.
As of the end of the current fiscal year, the City of Hopkins governmental funds reported combined
ending fund balances of $25,127,491, a increase of $8,584,171 in comparison with the prior year. The
key factor of the increase is the sale of refunding bonds that will be used to liquidate the 2007A & B
bonds in February 2015.
Approximately 30% of fund balance or $7,655,816, constitutes assigned and unassigned fund balance,
which is available for spending at the City’s discretion. The remainder of fund balance is non-
spendable, restricted or committed to indicate that it is not available for new spending because it is
either in a non-spendable form (inventory, prepaid expenses, rehabilitative loans, or property held for
resale); restricted (debt service, tax increment projects) or has already been committed (for economic
development, property purchases, parking, and communication activities).
The general fund is the chief operating fund of the City of Hopkins. At the end of the current fiscal
year, unassigned fund balance of the general fund was $5,184,081. This represents 90.4% of the
general fund’s total fund balance. As a measure of the general fund’s liquidity, it may be useful to
compare both unassigned fund balance and total fund balance to total fund expenditures. Unassigned
fund balance represents approximately 46.7% of total general fund expenditures while total fund
balance represents approximately 51.7% of that same amount.
The fund balance of the City of Hopkins general fund increased by $255,118 during the current fiscal
year. Revenues exceeded expenditures by $265,118 before transfers. This increase was a result of
conservative spending and an increase in public safety program grants for specific programs.
The Economic Development fund has a total fund balance of $4,122,046 of which $3,827,046 is
committed for economic development. The fund balance increased by $232,790 primarily as a result
of an increase in the tax levy and conservative spending.
The Arts Center fund has a total fund balance of ($1,171,911) of which $67 is nonspendable and
($1,171,978) is unassigned. The fund balance deficit increased by $81,939. While the Arts Center
received a programming grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board to offset programming costs those
costs still exceeded budgeted revenues due to higher performing artist fees and expenses . Staff and
the Friends of the Hopkins Center for the Arts, a non-profit associated with the Arts Center, continue
working to identify significant donors and corporate sponsors to underwrite arts programming and
decrease the deficit.
The Tax Increment District Super Valu fund has a total fund balance of $1,603,543 of which all is
restricted for tax increment. The fund balance increased by $499,146 due higher than expected tax
increment revenues exceeded required developer payments.
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The 2009B Housing Improvement refunding bonds of 1999B bond fund has a total fund balance of
$642,807, all of which is restricted for the payment of debt service. The fund balance increased by
$49,693 as special assessment revenues exceeded current debt payment requirements.
The Capital Improvement Bonds of 2007A bond fund has a total fund balance of $6,183,511 all of
which is restricted for the payment of debt service. The fund balance increased by $5,827,922 as
refunding bonds were sold in November 2014 to call these bonds in February 2015.
The Municipal State Aid Construction fund has a total fund balance of $513,074 which is assigned for
construction projects. The fund balance increased by $45,287 as a result of project revenues currently
exceeding project payments on the Shady Oak Road reconstruction project.
The Permanent Improvement Revolving fund has a total fund balance of $2,785,317 which is assigned
for construction projects. The fund balance increased by $444,228 as a result of unspent project costs
for the street reconstruction project that is being done adjacent to the Shady Oak Road project.
Revenues in this fund are derived from special assessments and taxes.
Proprietary funds.
The City of Hopkins proprietary funds provide the same type of information
found in the government-wide financial statements, but in more detail.
Unrestricted net position of the Water fund at the end of the year amounted to $86,732. The
unrestricted net position is used to pay for infrastructure improvements. The decrease in net position
amounted to $74,775 and is due to operating expenses slightly exceeding operating revenues. A utility
master plan was prepared in 2007 to address the funding shortage and prepare a rate structure that will
sustain the water fund in addition to providing for future capital expenditures. The new rate structure
which calls for modest annual increases in water rates was implemented in 2008 and along with
conservative spending we are seeing the results of the study impacting the water funds financial status.
Unrestricted net position of the Sewer fund at the end of the year amounted to $128,769. The
unrestricted net position will be used to pay for infrastructure improvements. The increase in net
position amounted to $23,604 and is due to operating revenues exceeding operating expenses. A
utility master plan was prepared in 2007 to address the funding shortage and prepare a rate structure
that will sustain the sewer fund in addition to providing for future capital expenditures. The new rate
structure which calls for modest annual increases in sewer rates was implemented in 2008 and along
with conservative spending we are seeing the results of the study impacting the sewer funds financial
status.
Unrestricted net position of the Storm Sewer Utility fund at the end of the year amounted to $509,132.
The unrestricted net position will be used to pay for infrastructure improvements. The decrease in net
position amounted to $74,595 and is due to a transfer to the Park Dedication fund for land acquisition
for Cottageville Park.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
The difference between the general fund original budget and the final amended budget resulted in
departmental budget changes but did not increase the total expenditure budget when transfers out are
included. The reason for the inter-departmental amendments was a transfer between expenditure
categories to match actual expenditures. The budget changes can be summarized as follows:
Several departments had small budget modifications, however when departments were
combined for reporting purposes the budget changes balanced out and no change was noted.
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During the year revenues were over budgetary estimates by $408,313 due to increases in license and
permit revenue, fines, federal grants, recreation fees and donations. This was offset by a decrease in
miscellaneous items.
Expenditures were over budget by $(153,195) and was due to increased costs in for professional
services as consultants and the city attorney were utilized to a greater extent, in the police department
as a result of the expenditures for several grant programs that were not budgeted, increased costs in the
public works department as a result of structural repairs needed to the public works building, and
increased costs in culture and recreation as a result of increases in programming.
The net effect of these budget impacts was a net budgetary increase in fund balance of $255,118 after
transfers.
Capital Asset and Debt Administration
Capital assets.
The City of Hopkins investment in capital assets for its governmental and business
type activities as of December 31, 2014, amounts to $71,740,431 (net of accumulated depreciation).
This investment in capital assets includes land, buildings, improvements, vehicles, machinery and
equipment, park facilities, roads, highways, bridges, distribution systems and construction in progress.
Major capital asset events during the current fiscal year included the following:
A change in capitalization threshold from $1,000 to $5,000 applied retroactively resulted in a
prior period adjustment of $158,174.
A correction of construction in progress deleting $1,840,068 from a multi-jurisdictional road
project that will ultimately be recognized by the County rather than the City.
Construction in progress additions totaled $2,784,241 for infrastructure projects and
enhancements to a undeveloped city park.
A total of $301,505 of assets was transferred from construction in progress to other
improvements as infrastructure projects were completed and put into service.
Vehicle and equipment purchases totaled $562,461. Major purchases included public works
equipment, public safety vehicles and equipment.
Vehicle and equipment deletions totaled $116,522. Deletions were a result of scheduled
replacements of public works, public safety vehicles and equipment.
City of Hopkins Capital Assets
(net of depreciation)
December 31
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
Land $ 6,157,677 $ 5,805,711 $ 254,299 $ 228,463 $ 6,411,976 $ 6,034,174
Buildings 13,838,575 14,342,478 3,412,915 3,514,530 17,251,490 17,857,008
Infrastructure - - 7,332,186 7,748,760 7,332,186 7,748,760
Improvements 22,167,426 22,929,495 7,999,437 8,229,312 30,166,863 31,158,807
Vehicles 1,869,078 2,104,954 260,750 322,327 2,129,828 2,427,281
Equipment 1,384,675 1,470,865 381,005 205,936 1,765,680 1,676,801
Construction in progress 3,897,070 4,187,935 2,785,338 1,851,806 6,682,408 6,039,741
$ 49,314,501 $ 50,841,438 $ 22,425,930 $ 22,101,134 $ 71,740,431 $ 72,942,572
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Additional information on the City of Hopkins capital assets can be found in note 5 on pages 57-58 of
this report.
Long-term debt.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City of Hopkins had total bonded debt
outstanding of $34,520,000. Of this amount $1,650,000 comprises tax increment redevelopment debt,
and $24,980,000 comprises general obligation and special assessment debt, all of which is backed by
the full faith and credit of the government. Of this amount $6,345,00 is refunding debt that will pay
the 2007A and B bonds on February 1, 2015. Another $2,470,000 is special fees debt for which the
government is liable in the event of default by the property owners subject to the fees. The remainder
of the City of Hopkins debt, $5,420,000, represents bonds secured solely by specified revenue sources
(i.e., revenue bonds).
City of Hopkins Outstanding Debt
General Obligation and Revenue Bonds
December 31
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
G.O. Tax increment bonds $ 1,650,000 $ 1,890,000 $ -$ - $ 1,650,000 $ 1,890,000
G.O. Housing fee bonds 2,470,000 2,830,000 - - 2,470,000 2,830,000
G.O. Equipment certificates 665,000 740,000 - - 665,000 740,000
G.O. Capital improvement bonds 14,300,000 8,695,000 - - 14,300,000 8,695,000
G.O. Special assessment bonds 10,015,000 8,675,000 - - 10,015,000 8,675,000
Revenue bonds - - 5,420,000 5,975,000 5,420,000 5,975,000
$ 29,100,000 $ 22,830,000 $ 5,420,000 $ 5,975,000 $ 34,520,000 $ 28,805,000
The City of Hopkins total bonded debt decreased by $5,715,000 or 20% during the current fiscal year.
The increase is a result of the issuance of $1,895,000 in G.O. Improvement Bonds that financed street,
water, sewer and storm sewer infrastructure improvements in the neighborhoods adjacent to Shady
Oak Road and the issuance of $6,345,000 in refunding bonds to refund the 2007 A & B bonds that will
be called February 12, 2015.
General Obligation Bonds are backed by the full faith, credit and taxing power of the City, and are
serviced by General and Tax Increment levies and also by fees assessed against benefited properties.
Revenue Bonds are backed by the full faith, credit and taxing power of the City, and are serviced by
the Water, Sewer, and Storm Sewer Utility Funds and the Pavilion Fund current revenues.
City Special Assessment Bonds are backed by the full faith, credit and taxing power of the City, and
repayment monies are generated by the collection of special assessments and general levies.
The City is subject to a statutory limit of bonded indebtedness equaling 3.0 percent of taxable market
value. At December 31, 2014, the debt limit for the City is $46,036,321. Of the total debt,
$14,965,000 of general obligation and revenue bonds is applicable to the limit. The legal debt margin
is $31,071,321.
The City of Hopkins was upgraded to a “AA+” rating from Standard & Poor’s in January 2014 which
was reaffirmed in November 2014 and maintains an “A1” rating from Moody’s.
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Additional information on the City of Hopkins long-term debt can be found in note 9 on pages 60-63
of this report.
Economic Factors and Next Year’s Budgets and Rates
A number of factors were taken into consideration when preparing the City of Hopkins 2015 budget.
Utility charges were reviewed and as a result of the utility master plan, rates for the water and sewer
will be increased by modest amounts annually at least through 2017. The tax capacity rate increased
as a result of economic conditions. Property values are starting to increase and this was taken into
consideration when determining estimated tax revenues. Also taken into consideration is that the
City’s population would remain constant. As a result of these factors the City prepared a budget for
2015 that included an overall increase of 3.66% in expenditures.
During the current fiscal year, unassigned fund balance in the general fund increased to $5,184,081 or
47% of general fund expenditures. The Office of the State Auditor recommends unassigned fund
balances no less than five months of operating expenditures. The City is meeting the recommendation
for the general fund. The unassigned fund balance is used to pay for the City’s general fund
obligations until it receives its property tax levy revenues in June.
Requests for Information
This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the City of Hopkins finances for all
those with an interest in the government’s finances. Questions concerning any of the information
provided in this report or requests for additional financial information should be addressed to the
Finance Director, City of Hopkins, 1010 First Street South, Hopkins, MN 55343.
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City of Hopkins, Minnesota
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December 31, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNT POLICIES
The City of Hopkins, Minnesota (the City) is a charter City, which was approved December 2, 1947. The City
operates pursuant to applicable Minnesota laws and statutes. The governing body of the City is a Council – Manager
form of government.
The financial statements of the City have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles as applied to governmental units by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The more
significant accounting policies of the City are described below.
A. REPORTING ENTITY
In accordance with GASB pronouncements, the City’s financial statements include all funds and departments of
the City and its component units, for which the City is considered to be financially accountable. A blended
component unit, although legally separate entity is, in substance, part of the City’s operations and so data from
this unit is combined with data of the primary government. The City’s blended component unit has a March 31
year-end, however when blended with the City it is shown with a December 31 year-end.
Blended Component Unit
Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Hopkins (HRA)
The HRA was created by the City to carry out certain redevelopment projects and low-income rental housing.
The HRA's governing body is the same as the governing body of the primary government in that all members of
the Hopkins City Council are also the Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioners. Therefore
there is a burden relationship between the primary government and the component unit. The housing activity is
supported in part by federal subsidies. There is an extensive trust agreement between the HRA and HUD
regarding the facility. The HRA is included in the City’s enterprise funds. Separate financials are not prepared.
B. GOVERNMENT-WIDE AND FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The government-wide financial statements (i.e., statement of net position and the statement of changes in net
position) report information on all activities of the primary government and its component units. The interfund
services provided and used are not eliminated in the process of consolidation. Governmental activities, which
normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business-type
activities, which rely to a significant extent on fees and charges for support.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or segment is
offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or
segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit
from goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function or segment and 2) grants and contributions that
are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and
other items not properly included among program revenues are reported instead as general revenues.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds and proprietary funds. Major individual
governmental funds and major individual enterprise funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial
statements.
C. MEASUREMENT FOCUS, BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the
accrual basis of accounting, as are the proprietary fund financial statements. Revenues are recorded when earned
and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Property
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taxes are recognized as revenues in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as
revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements have been met. Unbilled utility service receivables are recorded at
year-end.
Governmental funds are accounted for using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified
accrual basis of accounting. Their revenues are recognized when susceptible to accrual (i.e., when they become
measurable and available). “Measurable” means the amount of the transaction can be determined and “available”
means collectible within the current period or within sixty days thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the
current period.
Major revenues that are susceptible to accrual include property taxes, special assessments, intergovernmental
revenues, charges for services, and investment earnings. Major revenues that are not susceptible to accrual
include fees and miscellaneous revenues; such revenues are recorded only as received because they are not
measurable until collected.
Expenditures are generally recognized under the modified accrual basis of accounting when the related fund
liability is incurred, except for principal and interest on general long-term debt and compensated absences that are
recognized when due and payable.
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
Thegeneral fund is the primary operating fund of the City. It is used to account for all financial resources
except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
Theeconomic development special revenue fund accounts for development opportunities of the city. Sources
of funds are derived from the administration of loans and an annual tax levy.
Thearts center special revenue fund accounts for the activities of the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Sources of
funds are derived from leases, ticket sales, admission fees, grants and donations.
Thetax increment district super valu special revenue fund accounts for the activities of the Super Valu tax
increment development district. Sources of funds are a tax increment levy.
The2009B taxable housing improvement bonds of 1999B refunding bond debt service fund accounts for
resources accumulated and payments made for principal and interest on long-term debt issued to pay for
Westbrook Patio Home improvements. The owners of these town homes pay an annual fee, which in turn pays
for the bond issue.
The2007A general obligation capital improvement bonds debt service fund accounts for resources
accumulated and payments made for principal and interest on long-term debt issued for improvements to the
public works building and the construction of a new fire station.
Themunicipal state aid construction fund accounts for the City's allocation of the state collected highway user
tax. The allocation is based on population and need for construction of designated state aid streets in the City.
Thepermanent improvement revolving capital projects fund accounts for resources and accumulated payments
for street improvements funded with bonds and special assessments levied on benefited property.
The City reports the following major proprietary funds:
Thewater utility fund accounts for the operations of the City-owned water distribution system. The water
bonds of 2009A, 2012B and 2013A are included as part of this fund since revenues of the water fund are
pledged to pay principal and interest on this bond.
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Thesewer utility fund accounts for the operations of the City-owned sewer lift stations and disposal system.
The sewer bonds of 2009A, 2012B and 2013A are included as part of this fund since revenues of the sewer
fund are pledged to pay principal and interest on this bond.
Thestorm sewer utility fund accounts for the operations and improvements of the storm water drainage system.
The storm water bond issues of 2009A, 2010B, 2012B and 2013A are included as part of this fund since
revenues of the storm sewer fund are pledged to pay principal and interest on these bonds.
Additionally, the City reports the following fund types:
Governmental Funds
Special Revenue Funds - Special revenue funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue
sources that are legally restricted or committed by Council to expenditures for specified purposes.
Debt Service Funds - Debt service funds are used to account for the accumulation of resources for, and the
payment of, general long-term debt principal, interest, and related costs.
Capital Project Funds - Capital project funds are used to account for financial resources to be used for the
acquisition or construction of major capital facilities and infrastructure, other than those financed by
proprietary funds or special revenue funds.
Proprietary Funds
Enterprise Funds - Enterprise funds are used to account for operations that are financed and operated in a
manner similar to private business enterprises, where the intent of the governing body is that the costs
(expenses, including depreciation) of providing goods or services to the general public on a continuing basis,
be financed or recovered primarily through user charges.
Internal Service Funds – Internal service funds are used to account for the financing of goods and services
provided by one department to other departments of the City on a cost-reimbursement basis. Internal service
funds are used for equipment replacement, insurance deductions and employee benefits.
As a general rule the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial
statements, however interfund services provided and used are not eliminated in the process of consolidation.
Amounts reported as program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants for goods, services, or
privileges provided, 2) operating grants and contributions, and 3) capital grants and contributions, including
special assessments. Internally dedicated resources are reported as general revenues rather than as program
revenues. Likewise, general revenues include all taxes.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non-operating items. Operating revenues and
expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a
proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the City enterprise funds and
internal service funds are charges to customers for sales and service. Operating expenses for enterprise funds and
internal service funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses and depreciation on capital
assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as non-operating revenues and
expenses.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the City’s policy to use restricted
resources first, and then use unrestricted resources as they are needed.
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D. CASH AND INVESTMENTS
Cash balances from all funds are combined and invested to the extent available in authorized investments pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes (see note 4). Earnings from such investments are allocated to the respective funds on the
basis of applicable cash balance participation by each fund. Investments in certificates of deposit with a maturity
date of less than one year at the date of purchase are reported at cost or amortized cost, which approximates fair
value. Investments held longer than one year are reported at fair value, based on quoted market prices.
The City accounts for its cash, cash equivalents and investments in an entity-wide cash management pool, which
is used essentially as a demand deposit account. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the proprietary
funds consider all investments to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash and investments are reported separately on
the financial statement.
E. INTERFUND RECEIVABLES/PAYABLES
Activity between funds that is representative of lending/borrowing arrangements and transactions between funds
that are outstanding at the end of the fiscal year are referred to “due to/from other funds” Any residual balances
outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type activities are reported in the government-wide
financial statements as “internal balances.”
The non-current portion of due from other funds is offset by nonspendable fund balance in the general fund to
indicate that this portion of fund balance is not available for appropriation and is not expendable available
financial resources.
F. INVENTORIES AND PREPAID ITEMS
All inventories are accounted for using the consumption method and are valued at cost using the first-in/first-out
(FIFO) method.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid
items in both government-wide and fund financial statements. Prepaid items are reported using the consumption
method and recorded as expenditures/expenses at the time of consumption.
G. CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital assets, which include land, buildings, equipment and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, curbs and
gutters, streets and sidewalks, drainage systems, lighting systems, and similar items), are reported in the applicable
governmental or business-type activities columns in the government-wide financial statements and the proprietary
fund financial statements. The City defines capital assets as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than
$5,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of three years. Such assets are recorded at historical cost. Donated
capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value at the date of donation.
The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets
lives are not capitalized.
Assets not being depreciated include land and construction in progress. Buildings, equipment, and infrastructure
of the City and the HRA are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings 30 - 40 years
Mains and Lines 40 - 50 years
Streets 20 - 25 years
Improvements 10 - 20 years
Vehicles 3 - 30 years
Equipment 3 - 20 years
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H. COMPENSATED ABSENCES
The City compensates all employees upon termination for unused vacation or flex leave. Employees hired prior to
August 1, 1998 may opt to have sick leave, at the rate of 8 hours for each calendar month of full-time service,
instead of flex leave.
Employees hired prior to August 1, 1998, that have not opted for flex leave, shall be entitled to severance pay,
after completion of five years of continuous City employment. Severance pay is calculated by multiplying the
total number of continuous years in the City employ and/or accumulated sick leave by the daily wage rate
prevailing at date of severance, at one day per year of such employment, to a maximum of 20 days. Such
severance money shall be paid in case of separation caused by death, eligible retirements, or medically attested
disability preventing an employee from performing the major duties of the position or separation for non-
disciplinary reasons.
Accumulated vacation, flex and vested severance pay is reported as an expense and an accrued liability as the
benefits accrue to employees in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements. A liability for
these amounts is reported in the governmental funds only if benefits have matured as a result of employee
resignations and retirements. The employee benefits internal service fund reports the governmental funds’
liability for compensated absences on the accrual basis.
I. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
In the government-wide financial statements, and proprietary fund financial statements, long-term debt and other
long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental activities, business-type activities,
or proprietary fund type statement of net position. Bond premiums and discounts, amortized over the life of the
bonds. Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium or discount.
In the governmental fund financial statements bond premiums and discounts, as well as bond issuance costs are
recognized during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources.
Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are
reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt proceeds received,
are reported as debt service expenditures.
J. NET POSITION/FUND EQUITY
Net position represents the difference between assets and liabilities in the government-wide financial statements.
Net position invested in capital assets consists of capital assets net of accumulated depreciation, reduced by the
outstanding balance of any long-term debt used to build or acquire the capital assets. Net position is reported as
restricted in the government-wide financial statements when there are limitations imposed on their use through
external restrictions imposed by creditors, grantors, laws or regulations of other governments.
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund balances in classifications that disclose
constraints for which amounts in those funds can be spent. These classifications are as follows:
Nonspendable – portions of fund balance related to prepaids, inventories, long-term receivables, and land held
for resale.
Restricted – funds are constrained by external parties (statute, grantors, bond agreements, etc.).
Committed – fund constraints are established and modified by a resolution approved by the City Council.
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Assigned – consists of internally imposed constraints. These constraints are established by the City Council
and/or management. The City Council also delegates the authority to assign fund balance to the Finance
Director per City Legislative Policy 6-G, Fund Balance.
Unassigned – is the residual classification for the General Fund and also reflects negative residual amounts in
other funds.
When an expenditure is incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted fund balance is available,
it is the City’s policy to use restricted first, then unrestricted fund balance.
When an expenditure is incurred for purposes for which committed, assigned, and unassigned amounts are
available, it is the City’s policy to use committed first, then assigned, and finally unassigned amounts.
The City formally adopted a fund balance policy for the General Fund. The policy establishes an unassigned fund
of a minimum of 5 months or 42% of the previous year’s budgeted expenditures.
K. INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS
Inter-fund services provided and used are accounted for as revenues and expenditures. Transactions that
constitute reimbursements to a fund for expenditures initially made from it that are properly applicable to another
fund are recorded as expenditures in the reimbursing fund and as reductions of expenditures in the fund that is
reimbursed.
All other interfund transactions are reported as transfers.
L. PROPERTY TAXES
Property tax levies are set by the City Council in December of each year, and are certified to Hennepin County
(the County) for collection in the following year. In the State of Minnesota, counties act as collection agents for
all property taxes. The County spreads all levies over assessable property. Such taxes become a lien on January 1
and are recorded as receivables by the City at that date.
Real property taxes are payable by taxpayers in two equal installments, on May 15 and October 15. Personal
property taxes are also payable by taxpayers in two equal installments, on February 28 and June 30. The County
provides tax settlements to cities and other local governments three times a year, on or before January 25, July 5
and December 5.
In the governmental fund financial statements property taxes are accrued and recognized as revenue for
collections within 60 days of year-end. Taxes that remain unpaid at the County on December 31 are classified as
delinquent taxes receivable, and are fully offset by deferred inflows of resources because they are not available to
finance current expenditures. No allowance for uncollectible taxes has been provided because such amounts are
not expected to be material.
M. CONDUIT DEBT OBLIGATIONS
From time to time, the City has issued Commercial Development Revenue Notes/Bonds in accordance with the
Minnesota Municipal Industrial Development Act. These obligations are issued to provide financial assistance to
private-sector entities for the acquisition and construction of industrial and commercial facilities deemed to be in
the public interest. The obligations are secured by the property financed and are payable solely from payments
received on the underlying mortgage loans. Upon repayment of the obligations, ownership of the acquired
facilities transfers from the bond holder to the private-sector entity served by the debt issuance. Neither the City,
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the State, nor any political subdivision thereof is obligated in any manner for repayment of the obligations.
Accordingly, the bonds are not reported as liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. As of December
31, 2014, there were 8 notes/bond issues outstanding, with an aggregate principal amount payable of
approximately $31 million.
N. USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. RECONCILIATION OF GOVERNMENT-WIDE AND FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A. EXPLANATION OF CERTAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTAL FUND BALANCE
SHEET AND THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
The governmental fund balance sheet includes a reconciliation between fund balance – total governmental funds
and net position – governmental activities as reported in the government-wide statement of net position. One
element of that reconciliation explains that long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not due and payable
in the current period and therefore are not reported in the funds. Details of this difference are as follows:
Bonds payable $ 29,311,394
Accrued interest payable 292,029
Net OPEB obligation 184,540
Net adjustment to reduce fund balance - total governmental
funds to arrive at net position - governmental activities $ 29,787,963
B. EXPLANATION OF CERTAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTAL FUND STATEMENT
OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE AND THE GOVERNMENT-
WIDE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
The governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances includes a
reconciliation between net changes in fund balances – total governmental funds and change in net position of
governmental activities as reported in the government-wide statement of activities. One element of that
reconciliation explains, “Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of
activities the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation
expense.” The details of this difference are as follows:
Capital outlay $ 2,144,714
Depreciation expense (1,545,742)
Net adjustment to increase net changes in fund balances -
total governmental funds to arrive at changes in net position
of governmental activities $ 598,972
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Another element of that reconciliation explains that, “the issuance of long-term debt provides current financial
resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt uses financial resources
of the governmental funds. Neither of these transactions has any effect on the net position. Also, governmental
funds report the effect of premiums, discounts and similar items when debt is first issued, whereas these amounts
are deferred and amortized in the statement of activities.” The details of these differences are as follows:
Principal repayments $ (1,970,000)
Issuance of general obligation bonds 8,240,000
Add premium 214,606
OPEB expense (6,948)
Amortization of deferred losses on refunding 37,057
Amortization of bond premium and discount 492
Prior year interest expense (300,398)
Accrue interest expense for current year 292,029
Net adjustment to decrease net changes in fund balances -
total governmental funds to arrive at changes in net
position of governmental activities $ 6,506,838
3. STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
A. BUDGETS AND BUDGETARY ACCOUNTING
Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for all
governmental funds except the Section 8 and Hennepin County CDBG special revenue funds, the debt service
funds and the capital projects funds, which are not budgeted. A capital improvement plan is reviewed annually by
the City Council for the capital projects funds and utility funds. However, appropriations for major projects are
not adopted until the actual bid award of the improvement. The appropriations are not reflected in the financial
statements. All annual appropriations lapse at fiscal yearend.
The City follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial statements and set
forth in Section 7.04 of the City Charter.
1.The City Manager shall, at the first regular council meeting in September, submit to the Council a proposed
budget and an explanatory budget message in a form and manner as prescribed by the City Charter.
2.The Council shall determine the plan and time of the public hearings on the budget to obtain taxpayer
comments.
3.The Council shall adopt the tax levy by resolution no later than a December date, which is annually established
by law for the county auditor to levy taxes. The budget shall set forth the total for each budgeted fund with
such segregation as to objects and purposes of expenditures as the Council deems necessary for purposes of
budget control.
4.The City Manager is authorized to transfer budgeted amounts between departments within any fund; however,
any revisions that alter the total expenditures of any fund must be approved by the City Council and are limited
to the amount revenues exceed the budgets or authorize the transfer of sums from unexpended balances to
other purposes. Budgeted expenditure appropriations lapse at year-end. The level of legal control is at the
fund level.
5.The Council made no supplemental budgetary appropriation throughout the year.
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B. EXCESS OF EXPENDITURES OVER APPROPRIATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2014, actual expenditures exceeded the budgeted amounts in the following
funds:
General Fund $ 153,195
Economic Development 88,030
Arts Center 29,692
Tax Increment District Super Valu 515,863
State Chemical Assessment Team 32,433
Parking 11,862
Depot Coffee House 20,188
Tax Increment District Entertainment District 10,848
Tax Increment District Oaks of Mainstreet 647
5th Avenue Flats 2,553
Tax Increment Marketplace & Main 60,378
These over expenditures were funded by greater than anticipated revenues of the General, Economic
Development, State Chemical Assessment Team, Tax Increment District Super Valu and parking funds, from fund
balance in the State Chemical Assessment Team, Depot Coffee House and Tax Increment District Oaks of
Mainstreet funds, and by future revenues in the Arts Center, Depot Coffee House, Tax Increment District
Entertainment District, 5th Avenue Flats and Tax Increment District Marketplace & Main funds.
Budgets are adopted for some special revenue fund types but not all. Excluded from the budget adoption process
are funds that are completely reimbursable from the federal and state governments. The Community Development
Block Grant Funds is a non-budgeted fund.
C. FUND BALANCE DEFICITS
At December 31, 2014, the following funds had deficit fund balances or net position. These deficits will be
funded through future tax levies, contributions, grants, charges for services or developer payments:
Art Center $ 1,171,911
Depot Coffee House 24,421
Tax Increment District Entertainment District 68,435
Tax Increment District Sonoma 173,873
5th Avenue Flats 382,738
Tax Increment District Marketplace & Main 208,107
D. NET POSITION RESTRICTED BY ENABLING LEGISLATION
The government-wide statement of net position reports $2,453,136 in restricted net position for economic
development, of which $2,066,232 is restricted by enabling legislation.
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4. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2014 the City had the following deposits and investments:
Investment Type Fair Value
Government sponsored entities $ 2,243,757
Municipal obligations 8,785,448
Negotiable certificates of deposit 8,539,141
Money market 11,521,778
Deposits 427,236
Total fair value cash and investments $ 31,517,360
Interest rate risk – Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of investments will be adversely affected by a change
in interest rates. In accordance with City of Hopkins Legislative Policy 6-B, Standards of Investments, the city
manages its exposure to declines in fair values by structuring the investment portfolio so that securities mature to
meet cash requirements for ongoing operations, thereby avoiding the need to sell securities on the open market prior
to maturity.
At December 31, 2014 the City had the following investment maturities:
Investment Maturities (in Years)
FairLessNo
ValuethanOne1-5 6-10 16-20 Maturity
Investment Type:
Government sponsored entities
FNMA $ 1,244,904 $ - $ 995,001 $ - $ 249,903 $ -
FHLB 498,807 - 498,807 - - -
FAMC 500,046 500,046 - - - -
Municipal obligations 8,785,448 2,878,004 5,308,288 599,156 - -
Negotiable certificates of deposit 8,539,141 3,677,000 4,862,141 - - -
Repurchase agreement 11,521,778 - - - - 11,521,778
Demand deposits 427,236 - - - - 427,236
$ 31,517,360 $ 7,055,050 $ 11,664,237 $ 599,156 $ 249,903 $ 11,949,014
Credit risk – Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or other counter party to an investment will not fulfill its obligations.
Credit risk is measured using credit quality ratings of investments in debt securities as described by nationally
recognized rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. According to the City’s investment policy
commercial paper shall be restricted to issues, which mature in 270 days or less with a rating of A-1 (Moody’s), P-1
(Standard & Poor’s) or F-1 (Fitch) among at least two of the three rating agencies.
The City is authorized by Minnesota Statutes to invest in the following:
(a)Direct obligations or obligations guaranteed by the United States or its agencies
(b)Shares of investment companies registered under the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940 and
whose only investments are in securities described in (a) above
(c)General obligations in the State of Minnesota or any of its municipalities
(d)Bankers’ acceptances of United States banks eligible for purchase by the Federal Reserve System
(e)Commercial paper issued by United States corporations or their Canadian subsidiaries, of the highest
quality, and maturity in 270 days or less; and
(f)Guaranteed investment contracts issued or guaranteed by United States commercial banks or domestic
branches of foreign banks or United States insurance companies or their subsidiaries
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(g)Repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements with banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System
with capitalization exceeding $10,000,000, a primary reporting dealer in U.S. Government securities to
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or certain Minnesota securities broker-dealers.
The following table lists the credit quality ratings per Moody’s and/or Standard and Poor’s and/or Fitch of the
City’s investments at December 31, 2014.
QualityRatings
Fair Not
ValueAAA AA ARated
Investment Type:
Government securities
FNMA $ 1,244,904 $ - $ 1,244,904 $ - $ -
FHLB 498,807 - 498,807 - -
FAMC 500,046 - - - 500,046
Municipal obligations 8,785,448 1,163,957 5,980,343 1,641,148 -
Negotiable certificates of deposit 8,539,141 - - - 8,539,141
Money market 11,521,778 - - - 11,521,778
Deposits 427,236 - - - 427,236
$ 31,517,360 $ 1,163,957 $ 7,724,054 $ 1,641,148 $ 20,988,201
Custodial credit risk
Deposits – For deposits, this is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the City’s deposits may not be
returned to it. Minnesota Statutes require that all City deposits be protected by insurance, surety bond, or
collateral. The market value of collateral pledged must equal 110% of the deposits not covered by insurance or
bonds. Authorized collateral includes the legal investments described above, as well as certain first mortgage
notes, and certain other state or local government obligations. Minnesota Statutes require that securities
pledged as collateral be held in safekeeping by the City treasurer or in a financial institution other than that
furnishing the collateral. At December 31, 2014 the City had no deposits that were uninsured or
uncollateralized. The deposits were insured or collateralized by securities held by the City’s agent in the
City’s name.
Investments – For an investment, this is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the counterparty, the City
will not be able to recover the value of its investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an
outside party. All investments held by the City are insured or registered or are held by the City or its agent in
the City’s name. The City has no investments that are uninsured or unregistered nor are any investments held
by a counterparty or a counterparty's trust department or agent that is not in the city's name.
Concentration of credit risk – This is the risk associated with investing a significant portion of the City’s investments
(considered 5% or more) in the securities of a single issuer, excluding U.S. explicitly guaranteed investments
(Treasuries), investment pools, and mutual funds. As of December 31, 2014, the city had no investments exceeding
5% or more for a single issuer.
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5. CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activities for the year ended December 31, 2014 were as follows:
Beginning Prior Period Ending
Balance Adjustment Increases Decreases Transfers Balance
Governmental activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated
Land $ 5,805,711 $ - $ 351,966 $ - $ - $ 6,157,677
Construction in progress 4,187,934 (1,840,068) 1,716,280 - (167,076) 3,897,070
Total not being depreciated 9,993,645 (1,840,068) 2,068,246 - (167,076) 10,054,747
Capital assets, being depreciated
Buildings 20,042,280 (35,686) - - - 20,006,594
Other Improvements 38,199,667 (96,170) 71,208 - 167,076 38,341,781
Vehicles 4,081,379 (4,508) 28,279 (116,522) - 3,988,628
Machinery & equipment 5,662,891 (810,171) 317,326 - - 5,170,046
Total being depreciated 67,986,217 (946,535) 416,813 (116,522) 167,076 67,507,049
Less accumulated depreciation
Buildings (5,699,801) 26,411 (494,629) - - (6,168,019)
Other Improvements (15,270,170) 68,384 (972,569) - - (16,174,355)
Vehicles (1,976,425) 4,508 (264,155) 116,522 - (2,119,550)
Machinery & equipment (4,192,028) 723,909 (317,252) - - (3,785,371)
Total accumulated depreciation (27,138,424) 823,212 (2,048,605) 116,522 - (28,247,295)
Total capital assets, being
depreciated, net 40,847,793 (123,323) (1,631,792) - 167,076 39,259,754
Governmental activities capital
assets, net $ 50,841,438 $ (1,963,391) $ 436,454 $ - $ - $ 49,314,501
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Beginning Prior Period Ending
Balance Adjustment Increases Decreases Transfers Balance
Business-type Activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated
Land $ 228,463 $ (2,350) $ - $ - $ 28,186 $ 254,299
Construction in progress 1,851,806 - 1,067,961 - (134,429) 2,785,338
Total not being depreciated 2,080,269 (2,350) 1,067,961 - (106,243) 3,039,637
Capital assets, being depreciated
Buildings 7,907,761 (22,127) 27,575 - 106,243 8,019,452
Infrastructure 19,206,557 (67,520) 2,873 - - 19,141,910
Other Improvements 9,850,095 (16,054) - - - 9,834,041
Vehicles 754,107 - - - - 754,107
Machinery & equipment 802,151 (105,599) 216,856 - - 913,408
Total being depreciated 38,520,671 (211,300) 247,304 - 106,243 38,662,918
Less accumulated depreciation
Buildings (4,393,231) 19,530 (232,836) - - (4,606,537)
(11,457,797) 52,040 (403,967) - -
Infrastructure(11,809,724)
Other Improvements (1,620,783) 4,937 (218,758) - - (1,834,604)
Vehicles (431,780) - (61,577) - - (493,357)
Machinery & equipment (596,215) 102,292 (38,480) - - (532,403)
Total accumulated depreciation (18,499,806) 178,799 (955,618) - - (19,276,625)
Total capital assets, being
depreciated, net 20,020,865 (32,501) (708,314) - 106,243 19,386,293
Business-type activities capital
assets, net $ 22,101,134 $ (34,851) $ 359,647 $ - $ - $ 22,425,930
Depreciation expense was charged to City functions as follows:
Governmental activities:
General government $ 60,717
Public safety 220,175
Highways and streets 1,113,175
Urban redevelopment and housing 613
Culture and recreation 151,061
Capital assets held by the government's internal service funds are 502,864
charged to the various functions based on their usage of the assets
Total depreciation expense - governmental activities $ 2,048,605
Business-type activities:
Water $ 247,327
Sewer 173,014
Storm Sewer 230,299
Refuse 52,264
Pavilion/Ice arena 83,327
Housing and Redevelopment Authority 169,387
Total depreciation expense - business-type activities $ 955,618
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Construction commitments
The City has active construction projects as of December 31, 2014. The projects include street improvements. The
City’s commitment with contractors related to these projects is $70,153.
On October 15, 2013 the City Council entered into a 14 year maintenance agreement with SEH Design/Build, Inc. for
inspection, maintenance, cleaning and painting of the city's two water towers. The contract commitment totals
$1,529,400 and will be paid in annual installments beginning in 2014.
6. INTERFUND RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES
The following funds had amounts receivable from other funds, and the respective funds had equal amounts payable
to other funds at December 31, 2014:
Due from Other Funds
Economic Storm
General Development Sewer Total
Due to other funds:
Non-major governmental $ 412,238 $ 599,185 $ - $ 1,011,423
Arts Center 848,017 300,000 - 1,148,017
Permanent Improvement Revolving - - 34,243 34,243
Non-major proprietary 74,392 - - 74,392
Total due to other funds $ 1,334,647 $ 899,185 $ 34,243 $ 2,268,075
The interfund receivables and payables are to eliminate negative cash between funds and to allow for development
loans or to facilitate a project or operations of another fund.
7. INTERFUND TRANSFERS
The following is a summary of transfers between funds as of December 31, 2014:
Transfers in
Capital Permanent
Art Improvement Improvement Non-major Non-major
Center Bonds of 2007A Revolving Governmental Proprietary Total
Transfers out:
General $ - - $ - $ 10,000 $ - $ 10,000
Economic Development 61,000 - - - - 61,000
Tax Increment District Super Valu - - - 237,956 237,956
Permanent Improvement Revolving - - - 73,351 - 73,351
Water - - - 45,000 45,000
Sewer - - - 50,000 - 50,000
Storm Sewer - - - 376,966 - 376,966
Non-major governmental 86,920 5,910,000 1,849,466 626,090 3,873 8,476,259
Non-major business-type - 25,000 - 25,000
Total transfers in $ 147,920 5,910,000 $ 1,849,466 $ 1,444,363 $ 3,873 $ 9,355,532
Interfund transfers allow the City to allocate financial resources to debt service funds that are paying the general
obligation debt.
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Non-routine transfers include the following:
6)Annual transfers from water, sewer, storm sewer and refuse funds for lease payments on new public works
facility.
7)An annual transfer, from the Economic Development and non-major governmental Communication funds to the
Art Center Fund totaling $147,920 to pay the original debt for building the facility.
8)Annual transfers from Tax Increment Special Revenue funds to Debt Service funds for debt payments.
9)Transfers from non-major governmental funds to Permanent Improvement Revolving and Internal Service Fund
for bond proceeds.
10)Transfer from the storm sewer fund to a non-major governmental Park Dedication fund of $351,966 for purchase
of property for park expansion.
8. LEASES
The city has entered into a lease agreement as a lessee for financing the acquisition of an aerial lift fire truck with a
down payment of $445,427. The lease agreement qualifies as a capital lease for accounting purposes and, therefore,
has been recorded at the present value of their future minimum lease payments as of the inception date.
The asset acquired through the capital lease is as follows:
Governmental Activities
Asset:
Machinery and equipment $ 870,427
Less: Accumulated depreciation (268,323)
Total $ 602,104
The future minimum lease obligations and the net present value of these minimum lease payments as of December
31, 2014 are as follows:
Governmental
Year Ending December 31, Activities
2015 $ 54,217
2016 54,217
2017 54,217
2018 54,217
Total minimum lease payments 216,868
Less: amount representing interest (22,000)
Present value of minimum lease payments $ 194,868
9. LONG-TERM DEBT
The City issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major capital
facilities. General obligation bonds have been issued for governmental activities.
General Obligation Bonds are backed by the full faith, credit and taxing power of the City, and are serviced by
General and Tax Increment levies and also by fees assessed against benefited properties. These bonds generally are
issued as 20-year serial bonds.
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Refunding
On November 20, 2014 the City issued $6,345,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014B for a
refunding of $5,700,000 General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2007A and $645,000 of General
Obligation Permanent Improvement Revolving Bonds, Series 2007B. Future combined debt service payments will
be reduced by $691,761 with a present value savings of $651,072. The refunded bonds will be called and paid on
February 1, 2015.
General obligation bonds currently outstanding are as follows:
Purpose Interest Rates Original Amount Current Amount
Governmental activities 0.35 – 5.00%$12,620,000 $ 8,620,000
Governmental activities – refunding 0.50 – 5.15% 12,620,000 10,465,000
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for general obligation bonds are as follows:
Year Ending Governmental Activities
December 31 Principal Interest
2015 $ 7,215,000 $ 391,902
2016 1,760,000 262,448
2017 1,705,000 221,151
2018 1,735,000 178,921
2019 1,410,000 140,149
2020-2023 5,260,000 221,871
$ 19,085,000 $ 1,416,442
The City also has special assessment bonds, which are backed by the full faith, credit and taxing power of the City,
and repayment monies are generated by the collection of special assessments and general levies. On July 10, 2014
the City issued $1,895,000 series 2014A General Obligation Improvement Bonds for the 2014 street improvements.
General obligation bonds currently outstanding are as follows:
Original Amount Current Amount
Purpose Interest Rates
Street Improvements 0.50 – 4.25% 11,765,000 $ 10,015,000
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for special assessment bonds are as follows:
Year Ending Governmental Activities
December 31 Principal Interest
2015 $ 1,355,000 $ 226,086
2016 595,000 194,703
2017 600,000 183,409
2018 620,000 171,428
2019 635,000 158,646
2020-2024 3,295,000 571,938
2025-2029 2,765,000 173,421
2030 150,000 2,344
$ 10,015,000 $ 1,681,975
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Revenue Bonds
The City also issues bonds where the government pledges income derived from the acquired or constructed assets to
pay debt service.
Revenue bonds outstanding at year-end are as follows:
Purpose Interest Rates Original Amount Current Amount
Water refunding 2.0 – 4.0% $ 850,000 $ 180,000
Water construction & replacement 2.0 – 4.0% 820,000 635,000
Water construction & replacement 2.0 – 2.2% 760,000 680,000
Water construction & replacement 2.0 - 2.5% 860,000 860,000
Sanitary sewer construction & replacement 2.0 – 4.0% 1,020,000 790,000
Sanitary sewer construction & replacement 2.0 – 2.2% 170,000 150,000
Sanitary sewer construction & replacement 2.0 - 2.5% 490,000 490,000
Storm sewer – refunding 2.0 – 4.0% 605,000 125,000
Storm sewer – refunding 0.5 – 2.9% 875,000 680,000
Storm sewer construction & replacement 2.0 – 2.2% 320,000 290,000
Storm sewer construction & replacement 2.0 - 2.5% 380,000 380,000
Pavilion equipment certificates 2.0 – 2.0% 175,000 160,000
Revenue bond debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
Year Ending
December 31 Principal Interest
2015 $ 675,000 $ 130,556
2016 380,000 117,794
2017 385,000 108,969
2018 395,000 99,494
2019 405,000 89,563
2020-2024 2,035,000 278,718
2025-2029 1,145,000 57,080
$ 5,420,000 $ 882,174
The City is subject to a statutory limit of bonded indebtedness equaling 3.0 percent of taxable market value. At
December 31, 2014, the debt limit for the City is $46,036,321. Of the total debt, $14,965,000 of general obligation
and revenue bonds is applicable to the limit. The legal debt margin is $31,071,321.
Advance Refunding
On August 14, 2007 the City issued $9,920,000 in General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2007A for
the purpose of refunding the $10,760,000 HRA Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A. Future debt service payments
will be reduced by $120,340 with a present value savings of $89,973. As of December 31, 2014, $6,360,000
remained outstanding.
On September 13, 2012 the City issued $1,905,000 in General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 2012A
for the purpose of refunding the $3,050,000 HRA Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2003. Future debt service payments
will be reduced by $214,280 with a present value savings of $206,557. As of December 31, 2014, $1,595,000
remained outstanding.
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Changes in Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term liability activity for the year ended December 31, 2014, was as follows:
Beginning Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Deductions Balance One Year
Governmental Activities:
Bonds payable:
G.O. tax increment bonds $ 4,720,000 $ -$ 600,000 $ 4,120,000 $ 610,000
General obligation bonds 9,435,000 6,345,000 815,000 14,965,000 6,605,000
Total general obligation bonds 14,155,000 6,345,000 1,415,000 19,085,000 7,215,000
Special assessment bonds 8,675,000 1,895,000 555,000 10,015,000 1,355,000
Less deferred amounts
For issuance discounts (106,539) - 11,201 (95,338) -
For issuance premiums 102,835 214,606 (10,709) 306,732 -
Total bonds payable 22,826,296 8,454,606 1,970,49229,311,394 8,570,000
Compensated absences 822,623 957,886 944,068 836,441 836,441
Net OPEB liability 191,488 166,105 173,053 184,540 -
Capital lease payable 237,990 - 43,122 194,868 22,353
Governmental activity
long-term liabilities $ 24,078,397 $ 9,578,597$ 3,130,735$30,527,243 $ 9,428,794
Business-type activities:
Bonds payable:
Revenue bonds $ 5,975,000 $ -$ 555,000 $ 5,420,000 $ 675,000
Less deferred amounts
For issuance discounts (6,510) - 717 (5,793) -
For issuance premiums 86,216 - (12,421) 73,795 -
Total bonds payable 6,054,706 - 543,296 5,488,002 675,000
Compensated absences 167,723 115,990 110,852 172,861 104,441
Net OPEB liability 37,538 34,312 33,735 38,115 -
Business-type activity
long-term liabilities $ 6,259,967 $ 150,302 $ 687,883 $ 5,698,978 $ 779,441
For the governmental activities, compensated absences and the net OPEB liability are generally liquidated by the
general and special revenue funds.
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10. FUND BALANCES
At December 31, 2014, the City had various fund balances through legal restriction and City Council
authorization. Major fund balance appropriations at December 31, 2014 are shown on the various balance sheets
as segregations of the fund balance. The fund balances are as follows:
Total Nonspendable Restricted Committed Assigned Unassigned
General Fund $ 5,184,081 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 5,184,081
Inventories 110,504 110,504 - - - -
Prepaid items 102,995 102,995 - - - -
Community development 339,055 - - - 339,055 -
Total General Fund 5,736,635 213,499 - - 339,055 5,184,081
Economic Development
Long term receivable 899,185 - - 899,185 - -
Property held for resale 697,098 - - 697,098 - -
Prepaid items - - - - - -
Economic Development 2,525,763 - - 2,230,763 295,000 -
Total Economic Development Fund 4,122,046 - - 3,827,046 295,000 -
Arts Center
Prepaid items 67 67 - - - -
Deficit Fund Balance (1,171,978) - - - - (1,171,978)
Total Arts Center Fund (1,171,911) 67 - - - (1,171,978)
Tax Increment District Super Valu
Property held for resale 321,719 321,719
Tax Increment 1,281,824 1,281,824
Total Tax Increment District
Super Valu 1,603,543 - 1,603,543 - - -
Housing Improvement Bonds of 1999B
Refunding Bonds of 2009B
Debt service 642,807 - 642,807 - - -
Capital Improvement Bonds of 2007A
Debt service 6,183,511 - 6,183,511 - - -
Municipal State Aid Construction
Capital asset replacement 513,074 - - - 513,074 -
Permanent Improvement Revolving
Capital asset replacement 2,785,317 - - - 2,785,317 -
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Prepaid items 134 134 - - - -
Rehab loans 47,849 - 47,849 - - -
Debt service 3,601,538 - 3,601,538 - - -
Tax increment 462,689 - 462,689 - - -
Park improvements 141,305 - 141,305 - - -
Economic development 128,104 - - 128,104 - -
Parking improvements 129,579 - - 129,579 - -
Communications 490,004 - - 490,004 - -
Capital asset replacement 568,908 - - - 568,908 -
Deficit fund balance (857,641) - - - - (857,641)
Total Nonmajor Funds 4,712,469 134 4,253,381 747,687 568,908 (857,641)
Total Fund Balances $ 25,127,491 $ 213,700 $ 12,683,242 $ 4,574,733 $ 4,501,354 $ 3,154,462
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11. PENSION PLAN OBLIGATIONS
1. Defined Benefit Pension Plans - Statewide
A. Plan Description
All full-time and certain part-time employees of the City of Hopkins are covered by defined benefit plans
administered by the Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota (PERA). PERA administers the
General Employees Retirement Fund (GERF) and the Public Employees Police and Fire Fund (PEPFF), which
are cost sharing, multiple-employer retirement plans. These plans are established and administered in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 353 and 356.
GERF members belong to either the Coordinated Plan or the Basic Plan. Coordinated Plan members are
covered by Social Security and Basic Plan members are not. All new members must participate in the
Coordinated Plan. All police officers, fire fighters and peace officers that qualify for membership by statute are
covered by PEPFF.
PERA provides retirement benefits as well as disability benefits to members, and benefits to survivors upon
death of eligible members. Benefits are established by State Statute, and vest after three years of credited
service. The defined retirement benefits are based on a member's highest average salary for any five successive
years of allowable service, age, and years of credit at termination of service.
Two methods are used to compute benefits for GERF's Coordinated and Basic Plan members. The retiring
member receives the higher of a step-rate benefit accrual formula (Method 1) or a level accrual formula (Method
2). Under Method 1, the annuity accrual rate for a Basic Plan member is 2.2 percent of average salary for each
of the first 10 years of service and 2.7 percent for each remaining year. The annuity accrual rate for a
Coordinated Plan member is 1.2 percent of average salary for each of the first 10 years and 1.7 percent for each
remaining year. Under Method 2, the annuity accrual rate is 2.7 percent of average salary for Basic Plan
members and 1.7 percent for Coordinated Plan members for each year of service. For PEPFF members, the
annuity accrual rate is 3.0 percent for each year of service. For all PEPFF members and GERF members hired
prior to July 1, 1989 whose annuity is calculated using Method 1, a full annuity is available when age plus years
of service equal 90. Normal retirement age is 55 for PEPFF members and 65 for Basic and Coordinated
members hired prior to July 1, 1989. Normal retirement age is the age for unreduced Social Security benefits
capped at 66 for coordinated members hired on or after July 1, 1989. A reduced retirement annuity is also
available to eligible members seeking early retirement.
There are different types of annuities available to members upon retirement. A single-life annuity is a lifetime
annuity that ceases upon the death of the retiree--no survivor annuity is payable. There are also various types of
joint and survivor annuity options available which will be payable over joint lives. Members may also leave
their contributions in the fund upon termination of public service in order to qualify for a deferred annuity at
retirement age. Refunds of contributions are available at any time to members who leave public service, but
before retirement benefits begin.
The benefit provisions stated in the previous paragraphs of this section are current provisions and apply to active
plan participants. Vested, terminated employees who are entitled to benefits but are not receiving them yet are
bound by the provisions in effect at the time they last terminated their public service.
PERA issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary
information for GERF and PEPFF. That report may be obtained on the web at mnpera.org, by writing to PERA,
60 Empire Drive #200, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55103-2088 or by calling (651) 296-7460 or 1-800-652-9026.
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B. Funding Policy
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 353 sets the rates for employer and employee contributions. These statutes are
established and amended by the state legislature. The City makes annual contributions to the pension plans equal
to the amount required by state statutes. GERF Basic Plan members and Coordinated Plan members were
required to contribute 9.1% and 6.25%, respectively, of their annual covered salary in 2014. PEPFF members
were required to contribute 9.6% of their annual covered salary in 2014. The City of Hopkins is required to
contribute the following percentages of annual covered payroll: 11.78% for Basic Plan GERF members, 7.25%
for Coordinated Plan GERF members and 14.4% for PEPFF members. The City’s contributions to the General
Employees Retirement Fund for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $360,049, $334,204,
and $341,474, respectively. The City’s contributions to the Public Employees Police & Fire Fund for the years
ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $391,756, $339,831, and $317,772, respectively. The City’s
contributions were equal to the contractually required contributions for each year as set by state statute. The
City's pension obligation is funded by the General, Special Revenue and Enterprise Funds.
2. Hopkins Fire Relief Association (HFRA)
A. Plan Description
Firefighters of the City of Hopkins (the City) are members of the Hopkins Fire Department Relief Association
(the Association). The Association is the administrator of a single-employer defined benefit pension plan (the
Plan) available to firefighters. The Plan was established in 1909 under the provisions of Minnesota Laws 1965,
chapter 446 as amended and Minnesota statute, chapters 69 and 424. It is governed by a Board of Trustees made
up of six members elected by the members of the Association for three year terms, and the Mayor, City Clerk
and Fire Chief, who serve as ex-officio voting members of the Board of Trustees.
The Association issues a publically available financial report that includes financial statements and required
supplementary information of the Hopkins Fire Relief Association. That report may be obtained by writing to
the Hopkins Fire Relief Association, 1010 First St S, Hopkins, MN 55343.
For financial reporting purposes, the Association’s financial statements are not included with the City financial
statements because the Association is not a component unit of the City. The Association does not have any
component units.
The Association operates under a defined benefit plan. The pension liability is calculated by the number of active
years multiplied by a set benefit level. The Association’s current level is at $6,100 per active year.
service
According to thebylaws of the Association and pursuant to Minnesota statute 424A.02, subdivisions 2 and 4,
members who retire with less than 20 years of service and have reached the age of 50 years and have completed at
membership are entitled to a reduced service pension not to exceed the amount calculated
least ten years of active
by multiplying the member’sservice pension for the completed years of service times the applicable non-
forfeitable percentage of pension The defined retirement benefits are based on members’ years of service.
Vesting begins after the 10th year of service with a 60% benefit increasing by 4% per year to 100% after the 20th
year of service.
If a member of the Association shall become totally and permanently disabled, with a service related disability
(injuredin the line of duty) to the extent that a physician or surgeon acceptable to the Board shall certify that
such disability willpermanently prevent said member from performing said member’s duties in the
Department, the Association shall pay tosuch member the sum of the current pension amount for each year
and fractions of a year that the member has served asan active member of the Department, without regard to
minimum or partial vesting requirements. If a member who hasreceived such a disability pension should
subsequently recover and return to active duty in the Department, any amountpaid to said member as a
disability pension shall be deducted from said member’s service pension.
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Upon the death of any member of the Association who is in good standing at the time of said member’s death,
theAssociation shall pay to the surviving spouse, if any, and if there is no surviving spouse, to child or
if no child or children survive, to the estate of such deceased member, the credited sum of
children, if any, and
said member’s pension.
B. Funding Policy
The Association’s funding policy provided for contributions from the State and the City in amounts sufficient to
accumulatesufficient assets to pay benefits when due. The annual contribution is the sum of the normal cost,
payment and the provision for administrative expenses.
the State contribution
The Association is comprised of volunteers; therefore, there are no payroll expenditures or covered payroll
percentage calculations.
A required contribution of $94,308 was made by the State in accordance with Minnesota statute for the year ended
December 31, 2014. A voluntary contribution of $32,166 was madeby the City for the year ended December 31,
2014.
Under state statutes, if the City fails to provide the required funding, the Association may submit a levy to the
county auditor in an amount equal to the city requirement, to be levied on all property within the city. A three-
year schedule of contributions is set out below.
Schedule of Contributions
Three-year Period
Minnesota City of Hopkins
State Aid Required Total Percent
Year Contributions Contributions Contributions Contributed
2014 $ 94,308 $ 29,589 $ 123,897 100 %
2013 98,843 9,786 108,629 100 %
2012 67,169 - 67,169 100 %
The actuarial accrued liability of $2,218,291 at December 31, 2014 was calculated using the State of Minnesota
Schedule I form for Lump sum Pension plans.
12.OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLAN
At December 31, 2008, the City adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 45,
Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefits Other than Pensions. The City
engaged an actuary to determine the City’s liability for postemployment healthcare benefits other than pensions
as of January 1, 2013, for this single employer defined benefit OPEB plan.
1.Plan Description
The City, a single-employer postemployment benefit plan, provides benefits for retirees as required by Minnesota
Statute §471.61 subdivision 2b. Active employees, who were hired prior to July 1, 1993 and have been with the
City for at least ten years and are either (1) age 60 years or older or (2) eligible for full PERA retirement benefits.
Employees retiring by June 30, 2007 will receive full single health and life insurance coverage until age 65;
employees retiring between July 1, 2007 and December 31, 2009 will receive $500 per month towards the cost of
single health and life insurance until age 65; and employees retiring after December 31, 2009 will receive $15 per
month times years of service (maximum of $500 per month) towards the cost of single health and life insurance
until age 65. Currently 16 employees meet those eligibility requirements. As of December 31, 2014 there were
approximately 91 active participants and 16 retired participants receiving benefits from the City’s health plans.
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2. Funding Policy
The City funds its OPEB obligation on a pay as you go basis. For fiscal year 2014, the City contributed $206,789
to the plan. The City's OPEB pension obligation is funded by the General and Enterprise Funds.
3. Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation
The City’s annual other postemployment benefit (OPEB) cost (expense) is calculated based on the annual
required contribution (ARC), an amount actuarially determined in accordance with the parameters of GASB
Statement 45. The ARC represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover
normal cost each year and amortize any un-funded actuarial liabilities over a period not to exceed thirty years.
The following table shows the components of the City’s annual OPEB cost for the year, the amount actually paid
from the plan, and changes in the City’s net OPEB obligation.
Annual Required Contribution $ 204,517
Interest on Net OPEB Obligation 10,306
Adjustment to Annual Required Contribution (14,405)
Annual OPEB Cost (Expense) 200,418
Contributions Made (206,789)
Increase in Net OPEB Obligation (6,371)
Net OPEB Obligation - Beginning of Year 229,026
Net OPEB Obligation - End of Year $ 222,655
The City’s annual OPEB cost, the percentage of the annual OPEB cost contributed to the plan, and the net OPEB
obligation for 2014:
Percentage
Fiscal Annual of Annual Net
Year OPEB OPEB Cost OPEB
Ended Cost Contributed Obligation
12/31/2012 $ 199,142 76.8 %$ 199,078
12/31/2013 201,090 85.1 % 229,026
12/31/2014 200,416 103.2 % 222,655
4. Funded Status and Funding Progress
As of January 1, 2013, the most recent actuarial valuation date, the City’s unfunded actuarial accrued liability
(UAAL) was $2,029,907. The annual payroll for active employees covered by the plan in the actuarial valuation
was $6,583,173 for a ratio of UAAL to covered payroll of 30.83%.
Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and assumptions
about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about future
employment, mortality, and healthcare cost trends. Amounts determined regarding the funded status of the plan
and the annual required contributions of the employer are subject to continual revision as actual results are
compared with past expectations and new estimates are made about the future. The schedule of funding progress,
presented as required supplementary information following the notes to the financial statements, presents
multiyear trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan assets is increasing or decreasing over time
relative to the actuarial accrued liabilities for benefits.
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5.Ac
tuarial Methods andAssumptions
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as understood
by the employer and plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and
the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the employer and plan members to that point. The
actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed to reduce the effects of short-term
volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets, consistent with the long-term perspective
of the calculations.
In the January 1, 2013 actuarial valuation, the projected unit credit actuarial cost method was used. The actuarial
assumptions included a 4.5% investment rate of return (net of administrative expenses), which is a blended rate of
the expected long-term investment returns on plan assets and on the employer’s own investments calculated
based on the funded level of the plan at the valuation date. The initial healthcare trend rate was 7.5%, reduced by
decrements to an ultimate rate of 5% after six years. Both rates include a 2.5% inflation assumption. The UAAL
is being amortized as a level percentage of projected payrolls on a closed basis over a period not to exceed 30
years.
13.REHABILITATION LOANS RECEIVABLE
The City makes rehabilitation loans to residential and commercial entities within the City. Residential loans are
made for 20 year periods at 3% interest. A mortgage against the property improved is required and City staff is
responsible to follow-up any delinquent accounts. Loan repayments are made to Matrix Financial Services, a loan
service bureau, which charges a fee of $5.95 per month per loan. Principal and interest are forwarded to the City
monthly with loan collection and loan status reports. Rehabilitation loan activity is a function of the Economic
Development Fund, and the Hennepin County CDBG Funds. Loans become due in full upon sale of property.
Rehabilitation loans receivable amounted to $ 47,849 at December 31, 2014 and are recorded in the Hennepin
County CDBG non-major special revenue funds.
14.CLAIMS AND LITIGATION
The City had the usual and customary types of miscellaneous claims pending at year-end, which are of a minor
nature and usually all covered by insurance carried for that purpose. The City carries a $1,000,000 Public Official
Liability Insurance policy with public entity and employee endorsement.
15.RISK MANAGEMENT
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and
omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The City participates in a public entity risk pool to mitigate
its exposure to these risks. Workers compensation and property and liability coverage are provided through a
pooled self-insurance plan with other cities. Settled claims have not exceeded insurance coverage in any of the past
three fiscal years and no significant reductions in coverage from the prior year. The City pays an annual premium
based on prior claims history for its workers compensation coverage. The public entity risk pool is responsible for
the payment of all associated claims. The City has a $20,000 deductible per occurrence with a maximum per year
out of pocket of $40,000, for its property and liability coverage. The public entity risk pool is responsible for all
losses in excess of $20,000 per occurrence and all losses occurring after the $40,000 maximum City out of pocket
costs.
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16. EQUITY RESTATEMENT
1. Correction
For the year ended December 31, 2014, a correction to the prior year financial statements was made to record
errors in prior year construction in progress due to recognizing street project costs for a multi-jurisdictional road
project that will be owned by the County and not the City and to recognize grant revenue relating to a prior year.
2. Change in Accounting Principal
For the year ended December 31, 2014 the City increased their capitalization threshold from $1,000 to $5,000
eliminating all items under $5,000 from the capital assets listing. The capital assets table in footnote 5 show the
detail of the changes among asset classes of the governmental activities and business-type activities.
The restatement of beginning fund balance and net position as of January 1, 2014 due to these prior period
adjustments is shown below.
Economic Storm Internal
Development Water Sewer Sewer Refuse Pavilion Service
Fund balance/Net Position - as
previously reported $ 3,839,261 $ 3,906,912 $ 3,190,115 $ 6,683,599 $ 1,231,702 $ 2,130,546 $ 4,247,113
Change in accounting principle - (21,051) (1,703) (5,346) (1,817) (4,934) (57,916)
Prior period adjustment
Revenue recognition correction 49,995 - - - - - -
Construction in progress correction - - - - - - -
Fund balance/Net Position - as restated $ 3,889,256 $ 3,885,861 $ 3,188,412 $ 6,678,253 $ 1,229,885 $ 2,125,612 $ 4,189,197
Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities
Net Position - as previously reported 50,255,758 $ 19,090,595
Change in accounting principle (123,323) (34,851)
Prior period adjustment
Revenue recognition correction 49,995 -
Construction in progress correction (1,840,068) -
Net Position - as restated 48,342,362 19,055,744
17. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On March 16, 2015, the government authorized the issuance of street reconstruction bonds in the amount of
$4,100,000 to fund the 2015 Mainstreet rehabilitation improvement project and issuance of tax abatement bonds
in the amount of $2,940,000 to fund municipal parking lot and Cottageville Park improvements. The interest
rate on the 2015A Street Reconstruction Bonds is 2.0-3.0% with a maturity date of February 1, 2031. The
interest rate on the 2015B Tax Abatement Bonds is 2.0-3.2% with a maturity date of February 1, 2036. Both
bonds closed on May 28, 2015.
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CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
SECTION III
STATISTICAL SECTION
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CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
STATISTICAL SECTION
This part of the City of Hopkins’ comprehensive annual financial report presents detailed
information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note
disclosures, and the required supplementary information says about the city’s overall financial
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Financial Trends 112
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the
city’s financial performance and well-being have changed over time.
Revenue Capacity 120
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the factors affecting
the city’s ability to generate its property and sales taxes.
Debt Capacity 124
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the
city’s current levels of outstanding debt and the city’s ability to issue additional debt in
the future.
Demographic and Economic Information 129
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader
understand the environment within which the city’s financial activities take place and
to help make comparisons over time and with other governments.
Operating Information 131
These schedules contain information about the city’s operations and resources to
help the reader understand how the city’s financial information relates to the services
the city provides and the activities it performs.
Sources:
Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive
annual financial reports for the relevant year.
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