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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 10, 2012 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 22 of 26 <br /> <br />(12. CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, Continued) <br /> <br />Franchot stated his understanding of the discussion was that the issues raised by Council Member Rahn <br />are things that the Council will still have the ability to affect. <br /> <br />Franchot moved, Bremer seconded, to approve the Contract for Law Enforcement Services and to <br />approve the 2013 organizational chart, excluding the details of the actual positions to be posted. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the Council can talk about the benefits at their next work session. <br /> <br />Mattick asked if the motion is acting on Items 12, 13, and 14, or just Items 12 and 13. <br /> <br />Franchot stated his motion related to Item No. 12. <br /> <br />VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Printup Opposed. <br /> <br />13. DEPUTY CHIEF - POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> <br />Printup moved, Bremer seconded, to table Item No. 13, with the understanding that benefits will be <br />discussed at the City Council work session. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />14. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> <br />Printup moved, Bremer seconded, to table Item No. 14 to the City Council work session. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />15. ADOPT PRELIMINARY 2013 TAX LEVY AND BUDGET - RESOLUTION NOS. 6165 <br />AND 6166 <br /> <br />Olson stated the preliminary tax levy has to be certified to Hennepin County by September 17. The final <br />budget and levy will be adopted at the December 10 City Council meeting. Public input will be allowed <br />at that meeting. <br /> <br />Olson stated the budget process started at the beginning of June. At the work session on July 20, the City <br />Council was provided with a draft budget. A second draft of the budget was provided to Council on <br />August 27. The budget being presented for consideration tonight has been adjusted to reflect the <br />Council’s input from the August work session. <br /> <br />Olson noted the City’s tax levy has basically flattened out since 2010 with no increase being proposed for <br />this year. Orono is still experiencing some declining property values, averaging around 7.92 percent. <br />The total tax levy required to fund the preliminary 2013 budget is $4,701,760. That is the exact same <br />overall tax levy the City had last year, which was one of the City Council's goals. Olson noted the City's <br />tax capacity rate did increase, which is a reflection of the continuing decrease in property values. <br /> <br />Olson stated the charts on the overhead compare the tax impact of the City's taxes on various valued <br />homes. Assuming a 7 percent decrease in property values, if you own a home that was valued at <br />$250,000 in 2012, the city's share of the taxes would decrease by approximately $27. On a $2 million <br />home, the taxes would decrease by $2.47, and on a $500,000 home, interestingly, you would see a $2.72 <br />increase which has to do with the way the formula works. <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/24/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/10/2012 <br />[Page 22 of 26]