121117 EDA Meeting Packet
EDA MEETING
City Hall, 4401 Xylon Avenue North
Monday, December 11, 2017
President Kathi Hemken
Commissioner John Elder
Commissioner Andy Hoffe
Commissioner Eric Lammle
Commissioner Jonathan London
1. Call to order – EDA Meeting of December 11, 2017
2. Roll call
3. Approval of Minutes:
September 11, 2017
4. Resolution authorizing the final levy of a special benefit levy pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, Section 469.033, subdivision 6 and approval of a final budget for fiscal year
2018
5. Adjournment
EDA Meeting
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City of New Hope
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, Minnesota 55428
EDA Minutes September 11, 2017
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Hemken called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority to
order at 7:41 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present:
Kathi Hemken, President
John Elder, Commissioner
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Eric Lammle, Commissioner
Jonathan London, Commissioner
Staff Present:
Also Present:
Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Tim Fournier, Police Chief
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Jeff Sargent, Director of Community Development
Steve Sondrall, City Attorney
Stacy Woods, Assistant City Attorney
Vicki Holthaus, AEM
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Item 3
Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffe, seconded by Commissioner London,
to approve the minutes of August 28, 2017. Voted in favor thereof: Hemken,
Elder, Hoffe, London; and the following voted against the same: None; Abstained:
Lammle; Absent: None. Motion carried.
2018 PRELIMINARY
BUDGET AND
PROPOSED LEVY
Item 4
President Hemken introduced for discussion EDA Item 4, Resolution authorizing
the proposed levy of a special benefit levy pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section
469.033, subdivision 6 and approval of a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2018.
Mr. Kirk McDonald, city manager, stated the EDA is asked to approve a $200,000
levy for 2018 which is the same amount levied in 2017.
RESOLUTION 2017‐18
Item 4
Commissioner London introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPOSED LEVY OF A
SPECIAL BENEFIT LEVY PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES,
SECTION 469.033, SUBDIVISION 6 AND APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018”. The motion for the adoption of the
foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Elder, and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Hemken, Elder, Hoffe,
Lammle, London; and the following voted against the same: None; Abstained:
None; Absent: None; whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted, signed by the president which was attested to by the executive director.
EDA Meeting
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ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Commissioner London, seconded by Commissioner Elder,
to adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried. The New Hope
EDA adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
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Request for Action
December 11, 2017
Approved by: Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Originating Department: City Manager
By: Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Agenda Title
Resolution authorizing the final levy of a special benefit levy pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.033,
subdivision 6 and approval of a final budget for fiscal year 2018
Requested Action
Staff requests the EDA adopt the attached resolution relating to the EDA levy for 2018.
Background
The resolution supports the $200,000 EDA levy. The EDA must adopt the EDA levy separate from the city’s
base levy. The EDA may levy up to .0185 percent of the estimated market value for taxes payable in 2018. The
EDA levy was $150,000 in years 2014 through 2016 and increased to $200,000 in 2017 to fund the scattered site
housing program. It is recommended the levy remain at $200,000 for 2018.
Attachment
Resolution
Agenda Section
EDA
Item Number
4
City of New Hope
EDA RESOLUTION 2017 ‐
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINAL LEVY OF A SPECIAL BENEFIT LEVY
PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 469.033, SUBDIVISION 6 AND
APPROVAL OF A FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.090 to 469.108 (the “EDA Act”), the
City Council of the City of New Hope created the New Hope Economic Development Authority (the
ʺAuthorityʺ); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the EDA Act, the City Council granted to the Authority all of the powers
and duties of a housing and redevelopment authority under the provisions of the Minnesota Statutes,
sections 469.001 to 469.047 (the ʺHRA Actʺ); and
WHEREAS, Section 469.033, Subdivision 6, of the HRA Act permits the Authority to levy and
collect a special benefit levy of up to .0185 percent of estimated market value in the City upon all taxable
real property within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Authority desires to levy a special benefit levy in the amount of up to
.0185 percent of estimated market value in the City for taxes payable in 2018; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 275.065, the Authority is required to adopt a
proposed budget and a proposed tax levy and submit the same to the County Auditor by September 30;
and
WHEREAS, the Authority has before it for its consideration a copy of a proposed budget for its
operations for the fiscal year 2018 and the amount of the proposed levy for collection in 2018 shall be
based on this budget and the long range financial management plan, subject to any adjustments in the
budget as finally approved prior to certification of the final special benefit levy.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the New Hope Economic
Development Authority:
1. The proposed budget for the operations of the Authority in fiscal year 2018, as presented for
consideration by the City Council, is hereby in all respects approved, subject to final approval by
the Authority before certification of the tax levy under Minnesota Statutes, Section 275.07.
2. Staff of the Authority are hereby authorized and directed to file the proposed budget with the
City in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.033, Subdivision 6.
3. The proposed special benefit levy pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.033, Subdivision 6,
is hereby approved in the amount of $200,000. The maximum amount that can be levied is an
amount equal to .0185 percent of estimated market value in the City of New Hope.
4. Staff of the Authority are hereby authorized and directed to seek the approval by resolution of the
City Council of the levy of special benefit taxes payable in 2018 and to take such other actions as
are necessary to bring before the Board the final budget and levy to be sent to the county auditor on
or before five working days after December 20, 2017.
Adopted by the New Hope EDA on December 11, 2017.
_________________________
President
Attest: ___________________________
Executive Director