HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 Stillwater City NewsletterDear Resident --
UTILITY BILLS
Summer 1972
With the mailing of your utility bills this month, the City Council
has asked the Staff to prepare some information to mail with them.
It is a fact that there is often a great deal of misunderstanding and
lack of information on not only what is going on in the City, but
also on how the people of the City are able to provide input into the
decisions which are made.
At first, we will not use a slick newsletter format - one, because
we won't be very professional and two, because we do not have the
equipment yet to print a newsletter at a reasonable cost.
Those of you who are owners of duplexes will notice that effective
with this billing, you will pay your bill to the City. rather than
to Stillwater Sanitation.
Also effective this year - - - - utility bills which are more than
ninety (90) days in arrears will be subject to a penalty when they are
certified on next year's taxes by the. County Auditor. The amount of
the penalty will be $5.00 or 10% of the amount due, whichever is
greater.
VOTER REGISTRATION
If you are not now registered to vote in the City, please do so by
August 22, 1972 if you intend to vote in this fall's Primary Election.
or have changed your address since the last election. You may register
at the C ity Hall any weekday from 8:30 A. W t_o_ 43 30 P. M. "and -on -- - - -
August 18, 21 and 22 from 8:30 A. M. to 9:00 P. M.
CITY COUNCIL FILINGS
The terms of two positions on the City Council expire this year.
Filings for those positions can, be made between August 1st and
August 15th.
RECYCLING CENTER AND JUNK PICKUP BOXES
Since this Spring, the City has been operating (with the assistance
of Boy Scout Troop #98) a Recycling Center at the South side of the
City Hall. we have been surprised and pleased at the amount of bottles
and cans which you in Stillwater are recycling. We hope that this
good participation will continue.
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The use of dump boxes for heavy articles during the Spring pickup
was such a success that the Council has authorized their use on a
year round basis. The box is located in the parking lot at the rear
of the City Hall - PLEASE - no construction materials:
PUBLIC BEARING PROCEDURES
The City is required by its Charter and by State Law to hold Public
Hearings on requests for Subdivision Approval, Rezonings, Special Use
Permits and Variances to the Zoning Ordinance and on Public Improve -
ments when property owners are to be assessed for the project.
SUBDIVISIONS - Public Hearings are held on preliminary plats after
review by the Planning Commission. The preliminary plat is binding
on both the City and on the developer. The approval of the preliminary
plat gives general approval of the number and size of lots, the use,
street location, and the size and locations of land to be dedicated
to the City for park purposes. This approval authorizes the developer
to proceed with his final plans and to submit a final plat with exact
dimensions.,
REZONINGS SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES — Public Hearings for
these changes to the Zoning Ordinance are held by the Council. A
Rezoning involves the changing of the use classification of a piece
of property from one district to another. Any use permitted in the
new district may be placed on the land. A Special Use Permit does
not change the classification of a piece of property - rather, it
allows that certain conditions may be placed on the occupation of a
piece of land for certain uses outlined in the Zoning Ordinance.
Multiple Dwellings, Service Stations, and Planned Unit Developments,
among others, can only be approved by the City with the issuance of
a Special Use Permit.
Variances are not a rezoning, but they are rather an exception
from one or more of the numerical requirements relating to setbacks,
lot size, etc. Variances and Special Use Permits normally are granted
only in unique situations.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARINGS - Before a Public Improvement (street,
water, sewer, etc.) can be ordered, the Council must hold a hearing
with all property owners who are likely to be assessed. Four of the
five members Of the Council must vote for the project. Cost figures
are generally only estimates as bids are usually let after the Hearing.
When the project is completed, the Council holds an Assessment Hearing
at which time final costs are known and the apportionment of the cost
of the project is made.
It is vitally important that you attend hearings of which you
receive notice. That notice means that decisions are going to be made
which may affect you and your property. But please remember, too, that
the Council is elected to make decisions which affect.the welfare of
the entire City. Decisions ,at Public Hearings have been and probably
will continue to be made which are not popular with some of those
affected by them.
Dear Resident:
FALL, 1972
A few favorable comments were received on our Summer mailing. We hope
to keep it up and attempt to keep you informed on what is going on in
the City.
GARBAGE PICKUP CHARGES INCREASED
Many of you will note that there is an "arrears" figure of about $1.05
on your bill this month. The reason for this is that the Council on
July 25 increased the fee 35 per month to cover increased costs which
were accruing to the City's contractor. The fee on this has been
increased from $8.25 to $9.30 per quarter, effective July 1, 1972.
MAILING SCHEDULES ALTERED
Traditionally, the City Staff has attempted to get out the utility
bills on the first day of each quarter. However, we find that on
three of these occasions (January, April and October), we are unable to
do so because of (1) end of the year and new year bookkeeping tasks,
(2) the wait for the first quarter water meter readings to calculate
the sewer bill and (3) Special Assessment Budget and Tax Levy work
demands. Effective immediately, we will attempt to mail all utility
bills on the first days of February, May, August and November to even
out our work load.
1973 BUDGET
At the October 10th meeting, the City Council adopted the 1973 Budget
for the operating of the City. The budget called for receipts of
$'1,944,066 and expenditures of $1,807,676. These figures do not take
into effect anticipated 1973 construction projects such as the storm
sewer separation project (about $1,600,000) and proposed 1973 street
construction projects ($615,000).
The City Tax Levy for 1973 was increased from $574,148 to $582,809 (1.5 %).
In view of a small amount of growth in the City, it is thus anticipated
that the City's Share of your taxes next year will not increase. But
the City accounts for only about 29% of your total property tax. We
will have to wait and see what the County and the school do before we
can tell if property taxes will go up in Stillwater.
Copies of the 1973 Budget are at City Hall for your examination.
SEWER SEPARATION PROJECT
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Those of you who follow City news in the newspaper have been hearing
those three words for about three years now. Those three words are
going to cost the City about $1,600,000 in the next two years. It
will be the biggest contract we've ever let at one time.
When the City's sewer system was originally constructed in the 19th
century, there was no provision for sewage treatment before discharge
into the St. Croix. ('this is the way it was in almost every City
then. Few Treatment Plants were built before the WPA projects of the
30's). Pipes were lai3 in sufficient size so that they could handle
both storm water and sanitary sewage. In addition, when springs were
found in the hills of the City, they were channeled directly into the
sewer pipes.
The Sewer Separation Project will remove both storm water and those
springs from the City's sewer system for two very pressing reasons.
The first is that when it rains, the storm water runoff is too great
for the capacity of tha system and both storm water and sanitary
sewage are diverted directly into the river. This we can no longer
permit. The second reason is that clear water spring connections
amount to about 40% of our dry weather sewage flow. The removal of
these springs will reduce the amount of our payment to the Metro
Sewer Board significantly.
We expect to begin the Separation Project next Spring and hope to
complete it by the Spring of 1974. It will involve the installation
of new storm sewers in the old portion of the City and the closing
off of all storm water and spring hookups to the present sewer system.
Much of the City will pe torn up next year - we hope you will bear
with it. For when this project (and•a concurrent street repair project)
are done, virtually all streets in the City will be in A -1 shape.
General Fund
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Classification of Receipts and Dist
Disbursement
Mayor and Counc
Personal services
Contractual services
Elections- ,
Personal services
Contractual . services
Commodities
Planning Commission -
Personal services'
Commodities
Legal -
Personal services
Services and charges
Building Maintenance-
Personal services
Contractual services
Commodities
Police Protection-
Personal services
Contractual services
Commodities
Fire Protection -
Pereonal services
Contractual services
Commodities
Animal Control -
Contractual services
Commodities
Year Ended December
Receipts
General. property taxes
Revenue from other agencies
Licenses and permits
Fines, fees and costa
Revenue from use of money and proper
Charges for services
Refunds and reimbursements
Other revenue
Administration and Finance -
Personal services
Contractual iervices
Commodities
Other charges
Assessing and Board of Equalization -
Contractual services
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1972
205,$92 ,
472, 592447.
3b, 150•.50
12,495.50
8,800.00
21,748.95
1 0,821,79 1
IQ.
308.75
128,902.72
6,891.11
Public Works-
Personal service 11,8E6.00
Contractual services 6,643.69
Commodities 858.18
Streets and Sidewa]ks-
Personal services 48,416.81
Commodities 19,356.85
Snow and Ice Removal-
Personal service c 15,429.85
Contractual services 2,778.40
Commodities 1,425.04
Street Lighting-
Contractual services 2
Signs, Signals and Markings-
Contractual services 1,004.15
Commodities 1,200.47
Equipment Maintenance Shop-
Personal service ,c 16,370.36
Contractual services 1,109.24
Commodities 334.80
Protective Inspection-
Personal Services
Contractual services
Other charges
Park Maintenance-
Commodities 250.00
Unallocated-
Contractual services
Commodities
Other
Capital Outlay-
Administration
Police protection
Fire protection
Street and sidewalks
Signs, signals and markings
2
7,920.00
455.49
2,989.04
17,863.80
9,461.44
49,655.37
11,946.31
10,922.48
1,311.30
7,269.34
1,868.14
BAND FUND
PARK FUND
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Receipts:
General property taxes $• 5,232.43
Disbursements:
Musical entertainment 3,480.00
CIVIL DEFENSE FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes 1,165.83
Disbursements:
Public safety 2,189.88
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes 44,346.05
Disbursements:
Employer contribution 36,349.68
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes 4,931.67
Disbursements:
Contractual services 3,295.90
LIBRARY FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes 42,578.50
Charges for services 277.31
Revenue from use of money 1,109.87
Revenue from other agencies 11,250.20
Other 98.59
Disbursements:
Personal services 27,056.39
Contractual services 4,602.02
Commodities 1,279.49
Capital outlay 8,330.01
Receipts:
General property taxes 11,256.70
Revenue from use of property 94.50
Revenue from other agencies 3,106.89
Refund 38.32
Disbursements:
Personal services 13,919.65
Contractual services 3,729.34
Commodities • 1,868.94
Capital outlay 1,853.26
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SANITARY SEWER REVENUE FUND
Receipts:
Licenses and perm.ts
Charges for current services
Revenue from use of money
Refunds and reimbursements
Disbursements:
Personal services 24,700.21
Contractual services 23,471.52
Contractual services
Metro Sewer Board 97,205.25
Commodities 4,001.41
Other charges 964.85
WATER WORKS FUND
Receipts:
Charges for current services
Revenue from use of money and property
Other revenue
Disbursements:
Administration 42,963.30
Production and distribution 49,721.14
Service connections and jobbing 13,804.77
Capital outlay 33,681.18
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes
Charges for current services
Disbursements:
Contractual services
Commodities
LILY LAKE PARK REVENUE FUND
Receipts:
Revenue from use cf property 48,303.69
Disbursements:
Personal services 24,004.19
Contractual services 22,434.38
Commodities 14,776.00
Other charges 7,541.43
PARKING FACILITIES FUND
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Receipts:
General property taxes 146.26
Rents 850.00
18,600.00
85,367.53
6,531.25
355.19
125,366.08
5,464.37
236.93
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19,498.76
82,994.90
94,256.15
421.82
Disbursements:
Services and charges 2,425.00
PARKING SYSTEM FUND
Receipts:
Licenses and permits 21,428.20
Disbursements:
Contractual services 266.75
Commodities 1,200.90
FAIRMEADOWS N0.3 ESCROW FUND
Receipts:
Special assessments 5.890.52
WILDPINES ESCROW FUND
Receipts:
Special assessments 12,550.15
REAL PROPERTY FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes 1,007.97
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes 37,972.48
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes
Special assessments
Disbursements:
Special projects 179,646.24
FLOOD CONTROL FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes 14,791.40
Disbursements:
Contractual services 21.00
G.O. TEMPORARY BOND - CROIXWOOD
Receipts:
Sale of bonds
Investment cashed
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6,905.05
7,057.33
137,260.00
59,746.25
59,746.25
Disbursements:
Purchase of investment
G.O. ICE ARENA BONDS OF 1970 FUND
Disbursements:
Capital outlay 8,143.73
IMPROVEMENT BOND OF 1971 FUND
Receipts:
Refund and reimbursement 846.39
Disbursements:
Capital outlay 243,162.48
G.O. TEMPORARY BOND WCLDPINES
Receipts:
Sale of bonds
Investment cashed
Disbursements:
Investment purchased
Capital outlay
REVENUE SHARING FUND
Receipts:
Revenue from other agencies 42,332.00
LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Receipts:
Revenue from use of money 610.04
Disbursements:
Capital outlay 618.67
FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes
Revenue from other agencies
Disbursements:
Trust and agency remittance 8,916.34
IMPROVEMENT BOND ACCOUNT
Receipts:
General property taxes
Special assessments
Revenue from•use of money
Disbursements:
Debt service
MUNICIPAL STATE -AID BOND FUND
Receipts:
Special assessments
Revenue from - other agencies
Disbursements:
Debt service
350M REFUNDING BOND FUND
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137,260.00
100,000.00
100,000.00
123,535.04
43.65
8,675.08
7,545.33
532,441.13
32,112.70
163,100.44
8,384.63
45,980.00
55,357.34
Receipts:
General property taxes 96.48
Special assessments 3,540.65
PARKING FACILITY BOND FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes
Special assessments
Revenue from use of money
Disbursements:
Debt service 13,716.28
REFUNDING BOND OF 1965
Receipts:
General property taxes 254.46
Special assessments 6,805.67
Revenue from use of money 8,102.50
Disbursements:
Debt service 45,363.06
MUNICIPAL BUILDING BOND OF 1966
Receipts:
General property taxes 28,181.69
Disbursements:
Debt service 26,163.80
STREET AND EQUIPMENT BOND OF 1967 FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes
Special assessments
Revenue from use of - money
4,841.79
5,806.81
1,025.00
40,7/8.63
9,276.47
9,350.69
Disbursements:
Debt service 44,737.93
PARKING REVENUE BOND OF 1969 FUND
Disbursements:
Debt service 14,360.00
WASTE TREATMENT PLANT BOND OF 1970 FUND
Receipts:
Revenue from use of money
Revenue from other agencies
5,400.00
149,600.00
Disbursements:
Debt service 38,706.80
ICE ARENA BOND OF 1970 FUND
Receipts:
General property taxes 45,452.88
Disbursements:
Debt service 41,858.19
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Fund
General and Special Revenue:
General
Band
Civil Defense
Employee Retirement
Housing and Redevelopment
Library
Park
Sanitary Sewer Revenue
Water Works
Solid Waste Collection
Lily Lake Park Revenue
Parking Facilities
Parking System
Improvement or Special Assessment:
Fairmeadows No. 3 Escrow
Wildpines Escrow
Real Property
Permanent Improvement
Local Improvement
Flood Control
G. 0. Temporary Bond- Croixwood
Ice Arena Bond of 1970
Improvement Bond of 1971
G. 0. Temporary Bond - Wildpines
Revenue Sharing
SUMMARY'OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
Year Ended December 31, 1972
Balance
Jan. 1, 1972 — Receipts__
$ 18,861.88 $
1,047.42*
1,948.70
4,279.74*
2,800.00
15,140.52
878.34
135,438.51
91,262.80
4,542.70*
8,659.22
911.03*
5,125.35*
10,113.60
0.00
313 .91
75,213.76*
9,128.59*
17,907.40*
0.00
18,085.34*
259,498.27
0.00
0.00
484,246.09 $
5,232.43
1,165.83
44,346.05
4,931.67
55,314.47
14,496.41
110,853.97
151,067.38
102,493.66
48,303.69
996.26
21,428.20
5,890.52
12,550.15
1,007.97
37,972.48
13,962.38
14,791.40
197.006.25
846.39
237,260.00
42,332.00
Transfer
to and
from
4,177.12
180.00*
8,024.00
6,000.00*
6,000.00*
17,229.07*
2,339.77
17,919.75*
16,004.12*
1,321.88*
26,871.74*
174,812.45
149,095.56*
26,229.07
1,059.21*
1,131.85*
Total
$ 507,285.09 $
4,185.01
3,114.53
40,066.31
7,731.67
70,274.99
23,398.75
240,292.48
242,330.18
91,950.96
39,733.84
2,425.00
1,616.90*
0.00
12,550.15
0.00
64,113.02*
179,646.24
3,116.00*
47,910.69
8,143.73
259,285.45
236,128.15
42,332.00
Balance
Disbursements Dec. 31, 19
609,352.63 $
3,480.00
2,189.88
36,349.68
3,295.90
41, 267.91
21,371.19
150,343.24
160,170.39
94,677.97
68,756.00
2,425.00
1,467.65
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
179,646.24
21.00
59,746.25
8,143.73
243,162.48
223,535.04
102,067.54*
705.01
924.65
3,716.63
4,435.77
29,007.08
2,027.56
89,949.24
82,159.79
2,727.01*
29,022.16*
0.00
3,084.5,
0.00
12,550.15
0.00
64,113.02*
0.00
3,137.00*
11,835.56*
0.00
16,122.97
12,593.11
42,332.00
Debt Service:
Improvement Bond Account
Municipal State -Aid Street
350M Refunding Bond
Parking Facility Eond
• Refunding Bond of 1965
Municipal Building Bond of 1966
Street Construction and Equipment Bond of 1967
Parking 12evenue Bond of 1969
G. O. Sanitary Sewer Treatment Plant Bond of 1970
G. O. Ice Arena Bond of 1970
Trust and Agency
Firemen's Relief
Library
* Denotes overdrawn
TOTAL
535,837.60
23,648.35
14,191.83*
23,906.27
183,885.55
15,246.74
150,074.98
4,780.02
87,322.10
39,275.00
200.94
5,181.20
51,463,891.34
October 1972 tax settlement received for General Fund Jan. 19, 1973
572,099.16
54,364.63
3,637.13
11,673.60
15,162.63
28,181.69
59,355.79
155,000.00
45,452.88
8,718.73
610.04
$2,562,7
23,361.66
5,710.87*
9,579.98
1,131,348.42
72,302.11
10,554.70*
35, 579.87
199,048.18
43,428.43
209,430.77
14,360.00
242,322.10
84,727.88
8,919.67
5,791.24
0.00 $4,026,643.27 $2,362,301.03
Summary of Balance:
General Checking accounts
Investments
TOTAL
163,100.44
55,357.34
13,716.28
45,363.06
26,163.80
44,737.93
14,360.00
38,706.80
41,858.19
8,916.34
618.67
968,247.98
16,944.77
10,554.70*
21,863.59
153,685.12
17,264.63
164,692.84
0.00
203,615.30
42,869.69
3.33
5,172.57
$1,664,342.24
$ 65,452.98
1,598,889.26
$1,664,342.24