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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
**Item #3.167'
Mayor & City Council
Lori Johnson, Asst. City Administrator/
Finance Director
June 16, 1997
Local Performance Aid Measures
You may recall a brief discussion regarding Local Performance Aid during
presentation of the 1996 financial report. At that time the Council indicated
that it intended to develop and implement a measurement system in order to
qualify for LPA in 1998. Laws 1997, Chapter 231, Article 11, Section 7
changes the qualification criteria for 1998 LPA and requires that the City
resubmit Certification forms for 1998 aid.
The new law states that in order to qualify for LPA in 1998 a city must affirm
that (1) the aid will result in a reduction in property taxes at least equal to
the amount of the aid received, and (2) the city will spend the aid on
programs for which it has developed a system of performance measures and
that these measurements will allow for the measurement of continuous
improvement and will be regularly compiled and presented to the City
Council at least once a year. Additionally, the city must identify the program
or programs which are to be funded with the aid.
According to estimates from the League of Minnesota Cities, Elk River will
receive approximately $16,850 of LPA in 1998. In order to qualify for this aid
and to not make our measurement system overly complex, it is suggested
that items such as snowplowing and street maintenance be selected as the
areas of measurement.
Action Requested
If the Council concurs with the above requirements, it is asked to approve the
Certification of Local Performance Measures as attached and have the form
signed by the Mayor and Vice Mayor.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 ° TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
Form LPA- CI REVISED
Celtification of Local Performance Measures
for Local Performance Aid Payable in 1998
Complete and return t(~: Minnesota Department of Revenue. Property Tax Division. Mail Station 3340. St. Paul, Minnesota 55146-3340
Phone: (612)296-5141
Name and mailing address of governmental unit
CITY OF ELK RIVER
Name of person filling out form
LORI JOHNSON
Telephone
13065 ORONO PARKWAY (612) 441-7420
Countyoflo~tion
ELK RIVER, MN 55330 SHERBURNE
Does your city affirm that local performance aid will result in a reduction in property taxes
at least equal to the amount of local performance aid received?
YES X NO
2. Does your city affirm that the local performance aid will be spent on the program or programs
for which it has developed a system of performance measures and that these measures will allow
for the measurement of continuous improvement and will be regularly compiled and presented
to the city council at least once a year?
3. If the answer to questions 1 & 2 is yes, what program or programs will be funded by local
performance aid, or what program or programs will the local performance aid be used to
establish performance measurement systemis) for?
YES × NO
STREET MAINTENANCE
SNOWPLOWING
This form must be returned to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division, by June 30, 1997 in order for your city to be
eligible to receive Local Performance Aid payable In 1998.
Note: City certifications must be signed by the Mayor and by the Chair of the City Council.