B. 2005 BudgetCITYOF
CHANItASSEN
7700 Market Boule,:ard
PO Box 147
Charg~assen 'VlN 55317
Administration
Phor,e: 952227! 100
Fax: 9522271110
Building Inspections
Phone: 952 2271180
Fax: 952.2271190
Engineering
Phone: 9522271160
Fax: 9522271170
Finance
Phone: 952 2271140
Fax: 9522271110
Park & Recreation
PI!one: 9522271120
Fax: 9522271110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone 952 227 !400
Fax: 952227 1404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 952 2271130
Fax: 952227 1110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone: 9522271300
Fax: 952227 1310
Senior Center
Phone 952 227 1125
Fax: 952 227 1110
Web Site
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor
City Council Members
Bruce M. DeJong, Finance Director -~~)~
July 19, 2004
SUBJECT: 2005 Budget
The City of Chanhassen continues to face budget challenges in the next few years.
The State of Minnesota budget problem has been resolved, in part, by cutting state
aids to cities. While there is some controversy regarding state aid because of
inconsistent language in the 2003 tax law, the most aid we may expect is probably
about $20,000. Combined with increasing demand for services which come from
our rising population, staffing levels have remained essentially flat during the last
several years. This causes tension in preparing budgets, but the department
directors have responded really well to the situation. Their initial budget requests
this year reflect their hard work at reducing any unnecessary expenses.
The Finance Department has prepared a schedule for the 2005 budget and the
2005-2009 Capital Improvement Program. This schedule is base partly on state
law requirements and partly on the City Council's desire for work session
discussions.
Background
State law says we must adopt a preliminary tax levy and certify it to Carver
County by September 15 each year. This provides the county with the
information that it needs to prepare the truth-in-taxation notices that are mailed to
every property owner in November. Then we must accept public input regarding
our budget and tax levy by holding a truth-in-taxation hearing sometime during
late November through early December. Finally, we must adopt a budget and tax
levy for 2005 at a meeting at least one week after the public hearing was held.
Our tax levy for 2005 will increase by approximately $250,000 due to debt service
increases which include the new tax levy on the 2004A bond issue that was just
sold. We do not yet have final numbers on the tax levy for that issue, but they
should be less than the amounts shown on the enclosed schedule.
There will be substantial upward pressure on our budget for 2005. We are
anticipating a large increase in the police contract although the exact amount has
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2005 Budget
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CITYOF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen MN 55317'
Administration
Pho,le: 9522271100
Fax 952227 1110
Building inspections
Phone 9522271180
Fax: 952 2271190
Engineering
Phooe: 9522271160
Fax: 952 227 1170
Finance
Phone: 9522271~40
Fax: 952227 1110
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952227 1120
Fax: 952 227 1110
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952227.1400
Fax: 9522271404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 952227 !130
Fax: 9522271110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone; 952 2271300
Fax: 952.2271310
Senior Center
Phone: 9522271125
Fax: 952227 11!0
Web Site
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not been determined. There are also several departments that may be requesting
additional employees. Some of those employees were requested in previous years
and removed from the budget. When we come back in August for more
discussion with an initial budget and levy proposal, we will ask for City Council
input regarding whether to fund those positions on a preliminary basis. We are
also seeing inflation increase at an annual rate of 3.3% based on the last
information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This will increase wages more
than the approximately 2.2% we saw last year.
Staff believes that we should convert our $821,915 transfer to debt service for
2004 into a levy for equipment purchases starting in 2005. This will eliminate the
need for bonding equipment purchases and should cover the anticipated
equipment purchases in the C1P, which average about $800,000 per year over the
life of the 2004-2008 CIP.
The Downtown T1F district will be back on the tax roles for 2005. This currently
generates about $4,000,000 of increment annually. That translates into tax
generation power of about $625,000 back to the city levy. This will more than
offset the increase in tax due to debt levies, but may not completely offset other
increases.
Recommendation
Staff requests feedback from the City Council regarding the level of the initial tax
levy so that we can give clear direction to department directors as they prepare
their budget requests.
Enclosures:
2004-2025 Debt Levies
2005 Budget Calendar
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City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Estimated Tax Levies
2004-2025
* Approximate
Schedule for:
1995B
Year of Carver Co
Collection HRA Bonds
1998A 2000 2001C 2002A 2003A
GO Park GO Pub GO Equip GO Library GO Equip
Bonds Proj Certs Bonds Certs
2004A 1992A 1999 2001B Total
GO GO Impr GO Impr GO Impr General
Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonded Debt
2004 33,600 841,397 120,093 147,000 484,000 137,532
120,826 68,659 29,000 1,982,107
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
881,234 121,213 152,600 483,100 140,947
928,568 122,048 486,700 138,814
977,687 122,548 489,100 141,380
1,027,922 122,703 490,700 138,173
406,469 122,603 491,300
122,195 496,400
126,420 495,400
498,800
501,200
502,400
502,500
507,000
505,1 O0
512,800
513,900
513,700
517,500
365,057 67,840 29,100
366,485 100,000 29,300
365,913 100,000 29,500
363,446 100,000 29,600
312,158 29,600
2,241,091
2,171,915
2,226,128
2,272,543
1,362,130
618,595
621,820
498,800
501,200
502,400
502,500
507,000
505,100
512,800
513,900
513,700
517,500
33,600 5,063,277 979,820 299,600 8,991,600 696,846 1,773,060 120,826 436,499 176,100 18,571,228
CITYOF
CHANHA~S~te
7700 Market Bouiev~d
PO Box 147 Jury 20, 2004
Chanhassen MN 55317
Administration
Phcne 952 22711(l~hly 23, 2004
Fax 952227 !110
August 6, 2004
Building Inspections
Phone: 952 227 118D
Fax: 9522271190~ugust 13, 2004
Engineering
Pl~one: 95222711~ugust 23, 2004
Fax: 952 2271170
Finance September 13, 2004
Phone: 9522271140
Fax 9522271110
Park & Recreati~eptember
17,
2004
Phoe~: 952227 1120
Fax: 952 227 111~3ctober 1 1, 2004
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulev~dct°Der
26,
2004
Phone: 9522271400
Fax 952 2271404'qovember 8, 2004
Planning & December 6, 2004
Natural Res0urees
Phenc: 95222711 ~}ecember 13, 2004
Fa~' 9522271110
Public Works
1591 Park Road December 27, 2004
Pinone: 952 227 1300
Fax: 952 227 1310
Senior Center
Ph,Jne: 952 2271125
Fax: 952227 1!10
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2005 Budget Calendar
Department
Finance
Finance
All Departments
All Departments
Finance & Adrmn
Council
Finance
Finance & Admin
Finance
Finance & Admin
Council
Council
Finance
Task
Distribute 2004 General Ledger Detail,
2005 Operating Budget Preparation Worksheets,
2005-2009 CIP worksheets.
2005 Payroll and Revenue Projections distributed.
Completed operating budget forms returned to Finance.
All 2005-2008 CIP requests returned to Finance.
Preliminary budget and levy discussion at
City Council work session.
Approval/Certification of Maximum Proposed Levy
to Carver County Auditor.
CIP proofs returned to departments.
CIP reviewed at City Council work session.
Confirms all budget numbers balance.
Budget work session with City Council.
Truth in Taxation Hearing
Continuation Hearing, if needed, and
Budget and CIP Adoption
Final Date for 2005 Budget & Levy Certification to
Carver County Auditor
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