Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
4. Items of Business
4.A. Public Hearing for testimony in support of and/or opposition to the proposed budget and property tax request for fiscal year 2024-2025. 
5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
6. Officers' Reports
7. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
 
Meeting: October 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Budget Hearing Meeting
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
  • In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Council Chambers.
  • Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
  • Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:
  • Attendance of members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Subject:
3. Consent Agenda
Rationale:
  • All items listed on the consent agenda will be approved by one motion and vote. No separate discussion of these items will occur unless the Mayor, a Councilmember, or a citizen so requests. If such a request is made, the item will be moved out of the consent agenda and considered separately.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approved the Consent Agenda Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Dan Papik.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Subject:
3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
Subject:
3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
Subject:
3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
Subject:
4. Items of Business
Rationale:
  • Action may be taken to discuss/limit discussion, to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, and to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
4.A. Public Hearing for testimony in support of and/or opposition to the proposed budget and property tax request for fiscal year 2024-2025. 
Discussion:
The Public Hearing opened at 6:01 p.m.
City Administrator, Tom Ourada, went through the 2024-2025 State of Nebraska City Budget Form and stated the following:
- Projected Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness as of October 1, 2024 Principal $16,682,584.00 Interest $2,412,204.00 Total Bonded Indebtedness $19,094,752.00.
- summary of Beginning Balances, Receipts, & Transfers Net Cash Balance $18,045,435.00 Total Resources Available $51,516,612.70 Total Disbursements & Transfers $45,400,688.00 Balance Forward/Cash Reserve $6,115,924.70 Total Property Tax Requirements $1,545,330.00
- Summary of Tax Request that County Clerk uses to assess the taxes 
- Summary of columns for the fiscal year
- 2024-2025 LID SUPPORTING SCHEDULE 
- Calculations of Restricted Funds which include the property tax, sales tax, state aid, motor vehicle fees, and transfer of surplus fees. The total restricted funds are $6,821,478.00 and Total LID EXCEPTIONS $1,976,263.00 TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS $4,845,215.00

LID COMPUTATION FORM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
- Current year allowable increases (Base limitation percent increase 2.5%) Allowable growth per the Assessor Minus 2.5% 0.00%
There is the additional 1% increase, that the Council will need approve.
Total unused Restricted Funds Authority $10,582.74 
must be greater than 0 or equal to 0 

Municipality Levy Limit Form 
- Personal and Real Property Tax Request $1,545,330.00
- Bonded Indebtedness $241,000.00
- Total Levy Exemptions $241,000.00
- Total Levy Request Subject to Levy Limit $1,304,330.00
- Valuation $450,968,476.00
- Municipality Levy Subject to Levy Authority 0.289229
- Property Valuation $450,968,476.00
- Property Tax Request $1,545,330.00
- Tax Rate $0.332591

The Public Hearing closed at 6:14 p.m.
Action(s):
Motion 1 Carried:
Opened the Public Hearing for testimony in support of and/or opposition to the proposed budget and property tax request for fiscal year 2024-2025. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Dan Papik.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Motion 2 Carried:
Closed the Public Hearing for testimony in support of and/or opposition to the proposed budget and property tax request for fiscal year 2024-2025. Carried with a motion by Dale Strehle and a second by Dan Papik.
  • Tom Crisman: Aye
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Aye
  • Ashley Newmyer: Aye
  • Kyle Frans: Aye
  • Dale Strehle: Aye
  • Dan Papik: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
Rationale:
  • Citizen testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person.
  • Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
6. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
  • Reports may be given by Officers, Departments, Committees, or Councilmembers concerning the current operations of the City.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
7. Adjournment
Discussion:
6:14 p.m.
 

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