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12-07-92 budget hearing^ 'a ,r+' • r lei budget h~~rinq ras hold in the Hopkins City Sall Council Chambers on December 7, 1992. Present Hare mayor Barg, Councilmambars p*±~Arson, Shirley, xritsler and Redapenninq. Staff member present rare Mielka, Ganallie and ~~,hedlar. I. C1~I~ TO ORDBR Mayor Berg called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Berg apologised to the public for the mix up in the starting time. He said that the notices that rent out stated that the aaetinq could start at 6:00 p.m. Se also stated that the Council ras informed that the meeting could start at 7:00 p.m. Ha informed the public that the reason for the meeting ras to consider the 1993 budget. The meeting is required under State Lar. Staff taco adoption of Resolution Ho. 92-108 adopting the i99a tax levy and adopting the 1993 budget. Mayor Barg explained that the General Fund budget can not ~y~~~d the tax levy. M~. Mielke stated that one gantlea~an ras extremely upset over the misunderstanding on the time the meeting ras to ba held. Ha said that ha ras questioned as to the legality of the meeting being bald an hour late. Mr. Mialka said it ras irregular but that the meeting could continue. Tom Green, a resident stated that ~tian you publish a time you are bound to hold the meeting at that time. Don Roasner stated that rhea he arrived no one ras at City .Hall and the doors rare locked. Se also questioned the Council as to rhethar they had mat before the designated time. Sa stated that at soma meeting the public is not ralcome. Mayor Barg assured him that the City Council had not met prior to 7:00 p.m. Ha stated that by lac all meetings era open to the public rich a far exceptions. Other than City Manager raviers or disciplinary action the City has not held closed meetings. The Council directed the City Cleric to contact the City ~ittornay regarding the legality of the meeting. ^ s ' ~•' December 7, 1992 Page 2 II . A~Gffi~DA 1. Presentations from` various o~y.~.nisation Mho Mould like funding fro~a the City of Hopkins. 2. The City Managers presentation of the 1993 budget. 3. Council to take action or ~~~~tinue for one Neck. III . The first item Of bus ~ ~~`s vas to h-~*' reports from the service organisations. 1. Childs Play Theater - 88Quast Nas for $1500, Staff racom®andad $1000. Allison Albrecht, Childs Play Theater Development Director, thanked the Council for the City~s support. 2. Hopkins 1~estvind Band - Request for $800, Staff approved $800. 3. Sojourn Project - R~uest $12,340, Staff reco $11,600. ' Diana Hanson, Intervention Coordinator explained the program and thanked the City. She said that the name had been changed and would noN ba knomrn as the Sojourners Intervention Project. 4. 1~ast Hennepin Human Services - Request for $3,637, Staff reco $3,450. Dr. Dan Schumacher and Barbara Ingalls gave a summary of the help and services that the organisations gives. That' also thanked the City. 5. Senior Coammunfty - Request $10,816, Staff recommended $10,700. Adele Keadavs, Program Coordinator thanka~d the City for the continued support. 6. Hest Suburban Mediation Center - Request $2,750, Staff recommended $2,750. Mrs. Nelson gave a short presentation of the work that is accomplished by the Mediation Canter. She also thanked the City for their support. s s ` ~~ s December 7, 1992 Page 3 Councilmember ~Crit$ler asked her if the amounts received from the various cities reflected on the number of referrals the group received. Councilmambar Shirley asked if the fact that the City contributed funds Mould bias a mediation batNaen the City and another party. lOrs. Mellon assured him it Mould not. 7. Vela Place requested $600, staff recosmendad $600. Tad Colby, employed by Vala Place related hor much Vale Plata has helped him ov~~~a his bout of chronic mental illness. He thanked the City for their support and continued interest in vale Place 8. Teens Alone requested $2000, Staff recoamended $1000. Bertilla Mahoney, appeared for Tears Aloha. She told about the type of cork that is accomplished through this organisation. She also stated she Mould like the Cauncfl to rethink the amount and to give the project the $2000 as requested. 9. Family Resource Canter -•Raquestad $1000, staff racoamandad $1000. Jhlia Forshay, Program Coordinator for the Hopkins ~c~+~ol District appeared on behalf of the canter. She thanked the City for their support. 10. l~innaapolis Day Cara requested $20,000, staff raco~mmandad $13,000. 8zs. Morris appeared on behalf of the organisation. She apprised the Council of the help accomplis~+~'1 by the donations. Sha thanked the City for their continued support. IV. Stave Mielka, City Manager, gave a brief ovarvie~r of the proposed t~~~gat. Mayor Harq Opened the public h~~rinq Don Roasnar, 618 nest Park Valley Drive, appeared before Council to question them about the TIF program in the City of Hopkins . Ha panted to kno~r is the program is of fatting lo~rar priced homes. Ha also stated that adding ram personnel at this time is not necessary in his opinion. He added that ha is not pleased with the Nay tha•monay is spent in the City. Ha did add that he is in favor of increasing the Tears Aloha budget to $2000. f r r ~ + ~ December 7, 199a Page 4 Don Grsen, 14 Harthorna Road, appeared before the Council. Ha felt that the ~~~qat vas appalling. Ha questioned the cost of personnel. 8e said that the City of Hopkins ~-as one of the highest taxing cities in the State. Ha also felt that the ta~~tion of the hams awnars in Hopkins ~-as disproportionately higher then other cities. Hr. Kial]ce explained the TIF program. By using TIF projects are able to ba completed. Also ~rhen the TIF is paid back the entire City benefits since the project pays higher t~••As than the City Mould have realised before the project. In the long run the benefits autvaigh any losses. Councilmembar R~apenning stated that the taxes do not increase if the property fs already in s TIF district. Council~~ Shirley stated that rithout the TIF program the City could not expand or attract nav businesses. By using the program, campanias are able to buy land at a more reasonable cost. Archie Carter, Za5 Hest Park Road, appeared to update the Council on the tree program. Ha urged spending more on trees. He camplimanted the Council and said that they had done a lot of things to improve Hopkins. mayor Berg responded to ~. Roesnar~s coasmants in tiro parts. i. Issue of multiple families. The Council agrees that the City does not Head additional multiple family housing. But he also stated that if the property fs soned for multiple family that they it could ba costly and difficult to change that $oninq. a. Premise of TIF - It has been used aggressively to insure devalopa~ant in the City of Hopkins. Mayor Barg asked the Council to respond to suggestions regarding the proposed budget, starting with the proposed donations to the various organisations. Councilmamber Anderson said ha goes along with the City Managers suggastions regarding the proposed budget. Councilmsmbar Shirley agreed. Councilmamber 1Critaler felt that the Tears Alone program `ras very important to the City of Hopkins and Mould like to increase the amount by $1000. ~ y ti • y S ~ _ December 7, 199a Page 5 Councilmamber Redepenninq stated that he would also like to sae vale Place raised to the requested $1000 as well as the Teen Aloha program. Mayor Berg asked 1~. Cenellie if ha had reached City Attorney Jana Miller. lam. Genellie responded that ~. Killer had stated that the meeting vas legal and to continue with the meeting. Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember ~Critsler seconded the motion to close the public ha~r~g, 1~. Mialka informed the Councfl that they would have to accept the budget and tax levy at this meeting should they decide not to continua the meeting. Councilmember Shirley withdraw his motion to close the public ~+p~rinq. Ha then moved to continua the public hearing until ~adne~~~y, December 16, 199a at 6:30 p.m. Councflme~mber Anderson seconded the motion. A poll of the vote vas as follows: Councilmamber Anderson, Aye; Councilmamber Shirley, Aya; Councilmember ~Critsler, Aye; Councilmambsr Redapanninq, Aya; Mayor Barg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. Councilmamber Anderson moved and Councilmember Radapenning seconded the motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent. Respa fully subm:itt , ~.- -s"'_s A. Geriellie, City Clark c:~urCII~ffit8: ~ ~, _/. '.'~ .,111. ~~ _~ ~ ~" /~! 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