HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Packet 01-21-1997 Special1997 LEGISLATIVE DINNER
JANUARY 21, 1997
5:30 P.M.
Public Safety Training Room
I. Welcome and Introductions...................................Mayor Tierney
II. Legislative Issues
Tax Increment Financing Changes................................Dwight Johnson
Property Tax Reform ................................................Dwight Johnson
Transit...................................................................John Sweeney
Property Tax Treatment of Affordable Housing ..............Anne Hurlburt
Metropolitan Livable Communities Act .........................Anne Hurlburt
Metropolitan Growth Strategies ...................................Anne Hurlburt
LocalHousing Preferences ..........................................Anne Hurlburt
Residential Speed Limits ............................................Craig Gerdes
Community Notification Act........................................Craig Gerdes
Strengthening DWI Laws ...........................................Craig Gerdes
Local Performance Aid ..............................................Kathy Lueckert
III. Open Discussion
Twins Stadium
Other Issues
City of Plymouth
1997 Legislative Issues
Tax Increment Financing
Recently the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce adopted a position supporting revisions
to Tax Increment Financing. The City of Plymouth passed a resolution supporting the
TwinWest position, providing that any revisions are not applied retroactively to the
existing TIF districts. The City agrees that changes to TIF are needed, but the laws and
regulations in place at the time the existing districts were approved should remain in
place until the districts expire. The TwinWest position on TIF is attached.
Action Requested: Keep the City apprised of legislation changing regulations for Tax
Increment Financing districts.
Staff Contacts: Dwight Johnson, City Manager, 509-5051
Dale Hahn, Finance Director, 509-5301
Property Tax Reform
A number of proposals were introduced in the 1996 Legislative session on this issue.
Many of them would have substantially affected the amount of HACA aid the City
receives from the state. Continuing uncertainty about property tax reform and state aid
was a major topic of discussion by the City Council during our 1997 budget meetings.
Long range planning for both operating and capital needs is more difficult with this
uncertainty.
The City can support property tax reform under certain conditions. Property taxes for
some classes of property, including commercial/industrial property and apartments, are
too high. Any property tax reform should address the imbalance in property taxes paid in
the metro area, as a percentage of income, compared to outstate Minnesota. Tax reform
should be judged based upon total impact on Plymouth taxpayers, not just its impact on
the City budget. Cities and other jurisdictions need to have time to plan for changes in
aid. Finally, property tax reform should consider the totality of how existing property
taxes are redistributed away from growth or high value cities. Property tax dollars are
redistributed not only through the fiscal disparities program, but also through regional
transit tax policies, aid formulas to school districts, state aid to cities formulas, and
property tax classification rates.
Action Requested: Keep the city apprised of property tax legislation.
Staff Contact: Dwight Johnson, City Manager, 509-5051.
Transit
Plymouth is an "opt out" city. The Metropolitan Council likely will introduce legislation
which will change the way transit taxes are calculated in the region. Currently, transit tax
is determined by the frequency of the off-peak fixed route service provided in a city. The
various levels of tax support based on service frequency are called feathering (We do not
know the origins of this phrase.) Plymouth currently is "fully feathered," meaning that
the city sees a reduction of .765% of the tax capacity rate for transit services.
The Met Council proposal would change the basis of tax feathering to hours of service,
including Dial -a -Ride and other para -transit services operating in a city. This change
from frequency to hours will have an adverse impact on Plymouth. The city likely will
become fully unfeathered (taxed at the highest rate), and the property tax implications are
significant: an increase of $300,000 over current tax levels is possible. Attachment I
explains the proposed change in more detail. The City opposes any change to the current
tax feathering structures.
Action Requested: Oppose any change in the current transit tax feathering structures.
Keep the City apprised of legislation.
Staff Contact: John Sweeney, Assistant Public Works Director, 509-5521.
Property Tax Treatment of Affordable Housing
Revision of the state's property tax system could affect the HRA's Plymouth Towne
Square (PTS) senior housing and other affordable rental housing in the city. The HRA
currently makes a payment in lieu of property taxes for PTS under the Municipal Housing
and Redevelopment Act, MN Statutes 469. If property tax reform were to change the tax
status of HRA property, it could result in higher costs and a higher HRA subsidy for the
operation of PTS. Property tax reform that would increase property taxes on subsidized
or other affordable rental housing would increase housing costs, reduce the amount of
available affordable housing, and make it more difficult to develop additional affordable
housing.
Action Requested: Keep city apprised of legislation which would impact the property
tax treatment of affordable housing such as Plymouth Towne
Square.
Staff Contacts: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director, 509-5401
Ed Goldsmith, Housing Supervisor, 509-5412.
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Metropolitan Livable Communities Act
In response to identified needs in Plymouth and the initiative of the Metropolitan Livable
Communities Act, the City has adopted housing goals that will require local, state, and
federal resources to accomplish. The amount of resources available does not meet the
need. Also, the city would support efforts underway to improve the allocation of MHFA
funds by moving away from the approximately 30 categorical programs to more flexible
housing grants for local communities. This would allow communities to customize the
type of housing assistance that best meets local needs, rather than trying to fit into
specific funding categories.
Action Requested: Keep city apprised of any proposed legislation on this issues.
Staff Contact: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director, 509-5401
Ed Goldsmith, Housing Supervisor, 509-5412
Metropolitan Land Planning Act/Metropolitan Growth Strategies
Plymouth will be closely monitoring any changes that may be proposed to the
Metropolitan Land Planning Act to implement the Metropolitan Council's growth
strategy for the metro area. Implementation of the growth strategy will require
cooperation between the Met Council and local governments. According to the adopted
growth strategy, all of the City of Plymouth will be eligible for inclusion in the
Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) by the year 2020. By 2001, the Met Council
will construct the Elm Creek Interceptor across the northwestern corner of the city. In the
next two years, Plymouth, like all other metro area cities, will update its Comprehensive
Plan to determine how, when, and where expansion of the MUSA might occur.
Action Requested: Keep staff apprised of any legislation in this area.
Staff Contact: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director, 509-5401
Local Housing Preferences
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has made a determination that a housing
preference for persons working in a community (such as has been adopted by the
Plymouth HRA) is a violation of the state human rights law. State legislation may be
necessary to permit such preferences. The Plymouth HRA supports a preference for
persons working in Plymouth, because it helps link jobs and affordable housing.
Action Requested: Consider introducing legislation to permit local housing
preferences, such as those used by the Plymouth HRA.
Staff Contact: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director, 509-5401
Ed Goldsmith, Housing Supervisor, 509-5412.
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Residential Speed Limits
Concerns about speeding in residential neighborhoods is one of the most consistent issues
that Plymouth residents bring to the City Council. The City has tried various approaches
to this problem, including additional stop signs, speed humps, increased enforcement, and
public education. The City of Plymouth is interested in a reduction of the residential
speed limit to 25 mph. The City will be an active supporter of such legislation, and
would gladly testify at any hearings.
Action Requested: Consider introducing legislation to reduce residential speed
limits. Keep city apprised of any legislation introduced regarding
residential speed limits.
Staff Contact: Craig Gerdes, Public Safety Director, 509-5161
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders Act
The City of Plymouth has adopted policies and plans regarding this act, and supports the
notification law. Public meetings will be a part of the public notification process for
certain offenders. Plymouth area legislators may wish to consider whether or not to
attend any such meetings.
Action Requested: Keep city apprised of any legislation introduced regarding
the Community Notification Act.
Staff Contact: Craig Gerdes, Public Safety Director, 509-5161
Enactment of Stricter DWI Laws
The City of Plymouth endorses any strengthening of the Minnesota's driving while
intoxicated laws.
Action Requested: Keep city apprised of any legislation which involving the
current DWI statutes.
Staff Contact: Craig Gerdes, Public Safety Director, 509-5161.
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Local Performance Aid
Local Performance Aid (LPA), in which a city or county receives state aid based on the
implementation of performance measurement systems, was enacted during 1996. This
legislation has ill-defined goals, and establishes no minimum standards for performance
measurement systems. Because each community is free to develop its own measurement
system, comparing performance and the cost of government among jurisdictions will be
difficult at best. The city is not opposed to performance measurements, but is concerned
about the lack of state-wide guidelines and the possible unintended consequences of
linking measurements to state aid.
Action Requested: Support legislation which defines goals and establishes guidelines
standards for LPA, or support legislation which returns LPA to
general HACA.
Staff Contact: Kathy Lueckert, Assistant City Manager, 509-5052.
RESOLUTION NO. 96-548
APPROVING THE POSITION OF TWINWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RELATING TO REFORM OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING LEGISLATION IN
THE 1997 LEGISLATURE.
Whereas, TwinWest members and City Staff members from its member communities
have met several times to establish common ground for the reform of Tax Increment
Financing Legislation in the 1997 Legislature; and,
Whereas, an agreement has been reached for presentation to the various member City
Councils; and,
Whereas the agreement would address concerns with the use of Tax Increment
Financing such as competition between cities, use of funds for unrelated projects,
avoidance of referenda, and use of funds to create unfair competition in the market
place;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City
of Plymouth approve and support the attached TwinWest position on Tax Increment
Financing dated September, 1996, provided that it is not applied retroactively to
existing Tax Increment Financing districts.
Adopted by the Plymouth City Council on October 2, 1996.
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Agenda Number:
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
Anne W. Hurlburt, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Support for TwinWest position on Tax Increment Financing Reform
DATE: September 23, 1996
1. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the attached resolution supporting the position of
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce on Tax Increment Reform.
2. BACKGROUND: For the last several months, City Managers and other staff
members form the eight members cities of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce have been
meeting to determine if common ground could be identified on several tax related issues,
including Tax Increment Financing Reform.
For TwinWest, the perception that business benefits from corporate welfare legislation
such as Tax Increment Financing has weakened their efforts in lobbying for major property
tax reforms. For the cities, it is apparent that some cities use TIF to compete with other
area cities and that some cities do seem to be avoiding referenda on such items as ice
arenas and community centers by using TIF. Also, reform of TIF seems to be a strong
possibility in the 1997 legislature. The cities might benefit from a proactive proposal
rather than simply defending the current laws.
The staffs of most of the member cities have agreed upon a proposal to address these
concerns without weakening the use of TIF for its original core purposes such as
redevelopment and housing diversity.
3. ALTERNATIVES: The City can either approve, disapprove of the position, or
request modifications.
4. DISCUSSION: The League of Minnesota Cities will not likely approve of the attached
resolution. They have spent years lobbying to retain as much of current TIF law as
possible. Likewise, the State Chamber of Commerce may not approve because many
smaller outstate communities believe they must use TIF to compete for economic
development. But both Twin v.'est and its member city staffs agree that the issue is too
important to ignore and that creative, knowledgeable, reform is required.
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In recent years, Plymouth has been one of the cities to seriously attempt to meet the "but
for" test which requires the City to find that the development would not have occurred
but for TIF assistance. We have made a number of prospective developers angry because
we have been making a good faith effort to follow the law. In addition, we have chosen
to be accountable to the voters and have major projects such as Open Space/Trails and the
Ice Arena project voted upon by the voters, whereas other communities have not. We have
also had some businesses depart from Plymouth due to TIF incentives in neighboring
communities that are not within the intent of the original law.
Most of the problems result from use or misuse of a particular form of TIF district known
as an Economic Development District, and the TwinWest position would abolish this form
of TIF. The other provisions would address some of the questionable uses of TIF more
directly. Finally, TwinWest seeks a provision to assure that TIF is not used to give one
business a competitive advantage over another, with which the city staff members agree.
5. BUDGET E%VACT: There will be no impact on the General Fund, since TIF proceeds
have been kept in separate funds. In addition, Plymouth has not retained any TIF proceeds
for its own expenses, other than normal administrative expenses, since 1990. During the
1980's however, it was normal for the City to create TIF districts not to assist development
directly, but rather to accrue funds for pending major highway projects. However,
legislation was subsequently changed for districts created after 1990 to restrict pooling of
money for such projects. Therefore there will be no new impact on the City.
6. RECOXE%UNDATION: Staff has come to believe that Economic Development TIF
districts may have caused more harm to the City during the last few years than good.
More businesses have been lost to the City through aggressive competition between cities
than have been gained by our very occasional and responsible use of such districts.
Further, if cities don't lead the way in reforming TIF, the Legislature will reform it in a
less knowledgeable and constructive manner. Staff therefore recommends approval of the
TwinWest policy, provided it is clear that it is not a retroactive policy to be applied to
existing TIF districts. Many cities, including Plymouth, have made too many long range
plans that have relied upon previous laws.
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CHAMBER OF COM M E R C E
September 19, 1996
Dwight Johnson
City Hall
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
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Enclosed you will find a copy of the TwinWest Chamber's draft position regarding
improvements to TIF. This position was the cooperative result of a series of meetings
between local city managers, business representatives and TwinWest staff.
Please circulate the document to your respective city council members for review,
comments and potential endorsement at your next convenient workshop or regular
council meeting.
Additionally, I have also enclosed 3 copies of our Practical Politics Series brochure. Our
objective is to procure one participant from each of our member cities. If you know of
any staff, council or commission members that may have an interest in this fine program
please pass the brochure along.
I will contact you near the end of next week toeg t an update on the status of the draft and
potential Practical Politics Series participants. If you have questions, comments or
concerns please contact me at 540 - 0234.
Thank you for your effort and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Bill Pulkrabek
Director of Government Affairs
Enclosures (4)
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CC H A M B E R OF CO M ME R C E
September, 1996
TWINWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax Increment Finance Reform Position
Obiective: Improvement of current TIF laws to (1) restore original legislative policy
goals, and (2) promote a healthier, more competitive business climate.
Chamber Position: The TwinWest Chamber of Commerce supports the following
revisions to current TIF statutes:
1. Abolition of the Economic Development District as a qualifying TIF district.
2. Return of TIF development projects to general tax rolls immediately after all
direct costs of the development are recovered by the city.
3. Prohibition of the use of TIF reserves generated on one project for use on
unrelated, subsequent projects. Phased developments would be permitted to
use TIF reserves to seed subsequent phases, with the requirement that such
subsequent phases be a part of the original TIF project planning process.
4. Prohibition of the use of TIF district funding for certain public facilities (other
than infrastructure improvements extending public services to a project),
including as examples the construction, addition to or improvements of
community centers, government centers, parks, golf courses, ice arenas,
recreational facilities, and other capital projects the funding of which are
typically subject to public referenda.
5. Creation of specific findings of fact, as a result of local notice and hearing
processes, by which municipalities assure that TIF projects under
consideration will comply with the "but for" test. Included in this process will
be a required finding that no competitive advantage is created by subsidization
of a project. Allowed subsidization is only that amount necessary to bring a
project to existing market conditions. The notice, hearing and findings of fact
process would create a legal standard subject to judicial challenge, upon the
posting of sufficient security by any party challenging the process.
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DATE: January 6, 1997
TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager through'
Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
FROM: John R. Sweeney, Transit Administrator '
SUBJECT: PROPOSED MET COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE PERTAINING TO
TAX FEATHERING CHANGES
It has come to my attention that the Metropolitan Council will be carrying an initiative to the
1997 Legislature that would change the way tax feathering is calculated in the region. This
proposed initiative, if enacted, could have a tax implication to the City of Plymouth.
Currently, feathering is determined by the frequency of off-peak fixed route service provided
in any given city. If the off-peak fixed route operates with a frequency of once per hour or
more often, the City is fully unfeathered (taxed at the highest rate). If the service operates
with a frequency of less often than once per hour, the City will be partially unfeathered "a
reduction of .510 % of the tax capacity rate. " If there is no off-peak regular route service, the
City is fully feathered (a reduction of .765 % of the tax capacity rate).
The proposed new initiative would be based on hours of service, including (for the first time)
Dial A Ride and other Paratransit services operating within the city. Previously, Dial A Ride
and Paratransit services were excluded from feathering consideration because they are not
fixed route services. Metro Mobility service within a city will not be part of the feathering
determination because the funding for Metro Mobility comes from State Aid and not from the
property tax.
The hours of service proposal per a conversation with Mark Fuhrmann, Metropolitan Council
staff, will be based on schedule hours, not vehicle hours. For example, Plymouth operates
Dial A Ride for 12 hours per day Monday through Friday, but runs four Dial A Ride vehicles
during these operating hours. Mark Fuhrmann was asked directly, "In this case, does this
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translate to 12 hours per day (schedule hours) or to 48 hours per day (vehicle hours)?" Mark's
answer was that they are talking about schedule hours only.
Plymouth currently operates 68 hours of Dial A Ride service per week (12 hours per day
Monday through Friday and 8 hours daily on Saturday) and 70 hours of circulator service (7
hours per day for each of the 90A and 9013, Monday through Friday). This totals 138 hours of
service per week putting Plymouth into the fully unfeathered category under this proposal.
Even if the circulator would be considered as one route (unlikely) with a total of 35 hours per
week of service, there would still be 103 hours of service per week in Plymouth. The current
proposal being considered by the Metropolitan Council is based on the following thresholds:
Less than 50 service hours per week (no change).
50 - 100 service hours per week (partial unfeathering).
More than 100 service hours per week (full unfeathering).
If peak hour Dial A Ride service is deducted, it still leaves 6.5 hours per day Monday through
Friday, and 8 hours on Saturday (there is no "peak" on Saturday) or 40.5 hours per week.
This added to the 70 hours of circulator service still results in 110.5 hours per week, enough to
result in fully unfeathering Plymouth.
The partial unfeathering that will impact Plymouth as a result of implementing the circulator
is estimated to generate approximately $150,000. Fully unfeathering Plymouth would result
in a tax increase of approximately $450,000, or $300,000 more than previously assumed if the
proposed Met Council Legislation is enacted.
It should be noted that eliminating the Circulator in order to qualify for the partial unfeathering
rate would have an unwanted impact. Eligibility for Metro Mobility service will continue to be
based on off-peak fixed route service and eliminating the Circulator will place Plymouth in the
unpleasant position of being partially unfeathered due to the existing Dial A Ride service, and
still not be eligible for Metro Mobility service.
At the present time, the status of feathering in the 12 "Opt -Out" communities is as follows:
Plymouth - fully feathered
Maple Grove - fully feathered
Prior Lake - fully feathered
Shakopee - fully feathered
Chanhassen - partially feathered
Chaska - partially feathered
Rosemount - partially feathered
Savage - partially feathered
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Eagan - fully unfeathered
Apple Valley - fully unfeathered
Burnsville - fully unfeathered
Eden Prairie - fully unfeathered
At the present time, I am not sure how this proposed legislative initiative would impact the
other communities, so I am not sure what role, if any, the Suburban Transit Association (STA)
should have in the overall process.
The purpose of this memo at this time is to make you aware of the proposal and after
additional information is obtained, perhaps we can get our heads together and figure out
exactly what we should be doing so that Plymouth's best interests are served.
cc: Mayor Joy Tierney
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COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION ACT
In 1996, the Minnesota State Legislature passed the Community Notification Act and the Registration Act. This
legislation will take effect on January 1, 1997. The Community Notification Act and the Registration Act have
made it possible for law enforcement agencies to release certain information to the public that was formerly
classified as private data. Notification is guided by state statute and carried out by the policy of the law
enforcement agency, when it is deemed that the release of information will enhance public safety and protection.
Sex offenders have always lived in our communities; but it was not until the passage of the Community
Notification Act and the Registration Act that law enforcement agencies were informed of where they were
living. Although, this legislation will not apply to all persons who are sexual offenders, it will enable law
enforcement to be able to locate and be aware of activities of many of these individuals.
The intent of the Community Notification Act and the Registration Act is to create an informed community, one
that has developed constructive plans to prepare themselves and their children for the offender's release. The
intent is not to increase fear. We believe that an informed community is a safer community.
Abuse of released information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered offenders will not be tolerated and may
itself constitute a criminal act punishable by law. Such abuse could potentially revoke law enforcement's ability
to share information with the community. Sex offenders derive their power through secrecy. Repeal of this
legislation would again enable sex offenders to maintain their anonynity.
Prior to a sex offeder's release, a committee of experts will meet to discuss the public risk posed by the offender.
The offender will be assigned one of three risk levels which reflects his or her potential to re -offend:
Level 1 Low Risk; Level 2 Moderate Risk; or Level 3 High Risk.
Information about the offender, including their risk level will be sent by the Department of Corrections to the law
enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction over the area in which the offender plans to reside. Again, the
scope of law enforcement's disclosure of this information is limited by state stature and determined by the
classificaion level of the offender. In many cases, law enforcement will not legally be able to share information
with the public.
LEVEL I: LOW RISK
Law enforcement may notify:
Other law enforcement agencies
Any victim(s) of or witness(es) to
the offense committed by the
offender
LEVEL II: MODERATE RISK
Law enforcement may notify:
Level I notifications
Schools and daycares
Establishments and organizations
that primarily serve individuals
likely to be victimized by the
offender
LEVEL III: HIGH RISK
Law enforcement may notify:
Level I and II notifications
Other members of the community
whom the offender is likely to
encounter, i.e. Neighborhood
Watch Groups, Churches,
apartment communities, etc.
How can you assist us with this program? We encourage you to form a Neighborhood Watch Group in your
neighborhood. It is one of the most successful ways we have to communicate with you. For more information on the
Sex Offender Community Notification Act and the Registration Act,
please call the Investigative Division at 509-5192. If you are interested in learning more about the
Plymouth Police Department's Crime Prevention Programs, please call 509-5198.
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The Plymouth Police Department, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, MN 55447