Public Hearing - Amend City Charter
Tuesday
January 17, 2012
7:00 p.m.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Owatonna will meet at or after 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in City Council Chambers, City Administration Building, 540 West Hills Circle, Owatonna, Minnesota to conduct a public hearing on an amendment to the City Charter proposed by the City Charter Commission to provide that the dates by which the City adopts its budget and levies taxes conform to Minn. Stat. Chapter 275. The text of the proposed amendments are follows:
Section 5.2. PROPERTY TAX. All property taxes shall be assessed and collected in the manner provided by law. Ad valorem taxes on real and personal property shall be levied in specific amounts by resolution adopted by the city council on or before the date prescribed by Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 275 as now existing or hereafter amended the 10th day of October each year.
Section 5.6 PREPARATION OF BUDGET. On or before the date prescribed by Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 275 as now existing or hereafter amended first Monday in September, the city administrator or other officer designated by the city council shall prepare a proposed budget estimate for the entire City which shall show expenditures of all departments for the ensuing fiscal year, including the amounts which will be required to pay interest and principal on outstanding debt and the salaries and other costs and showing in detail the amounts necessary to be appropriated to each department. The budget estimate shall also show the estimated revenues from fines, licenses, and other sources of revenue exclusive of property taxes and the amount to be raised by ad valorem taxes. (As amended, Ordinance No. 1017, adopted 12/4/90.)
Section 5.7 BUDGET APPROVAL. On or before the date prescribed by Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 275 as now existing or hereafter amended Prior to the 10th day of October in each year, the city council by resolution shall adopt a proposed budget stating the amount required to pay expenses of the City for the ensuing fiscal year and showing in detail the amount allowed to each department, office, board, or commission and the amount of taxes to be levied. In event the entire budget or any item thereof is vetoed by the mayor, it may be passed by a five-sevenths vote in the manner provided in this charter for vetoed ordinances or resolutions.
Section 5.8 TAX LEVY. On or before the date prescribed by Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 275 as now existing or hereafter amended 10th day of October in each year, the city clerk shall transmit to the county auditor of Steele County a statement of the amount of ad valorem taxes to be levied by the City and all special assessments of the City to be collected by the county auditor during the ensuing year, and such taxes and special assessments shall be levied and collected and payment thereof enforced with and in like manner as State and other taxes are levied and the collection enforced.
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Persons wishing to be heard on the question may attend and testify at the hearing or submit written comments prior to or at the hearing.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWATONNA
By: /s/ Kris M. Busse, City Administrator/City Clerk