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Home My WebLink About2013-10-02 PACKET 05.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # DATE 10/2/2013 . . PREPARED BY: Administration Ryan Schroeder ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD ************************:�*********************** COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Receive response to previously raised Open Forum issues regarding VFW Charitable Gambling Contributions and City of Cottage Grove Gambling Fund Expenditures. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive response. BUDGET IMPLICATION: ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION REVIEWED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ DENIED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ BUDGETED AMOUNT DATE ACTUAL AMOUNT ❑ PLANNING ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ HUMAN SERVICES/RIGHTS ❑ ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY ❑ SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS � MEMO/LETTER: Memo from Ryan Schroeder. ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: ❑ OTHER: Attachments. ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS APPROVED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Z� � � 7 � City Administrator Date *************************:�********************** http://intranet/city-council/council-action.doc Cottage rove �re Pride an� prosPerl Meet Mr. Mike Martin 7807 Jocelyn Avenue South Cottage Grove, MN 55016 c/o Veterans of Foreign Wars & Cottage Grove Post 8752 9260 E. Point Douglas Road South Cottage Grove MN 55016 Dear Mr. Martin, You appeared at the Open Forum portion of the City Council meeting of September 18, 2013 and requested that the City eliminate the "tax that the VFW Post pays on its charitable gambling operation" as the Post receives no service in return. Further, that your business has been negatively impacted by the East Point Douglas road reconstruction project. Enclosed, please find the accounting for the gambling contribution fund from 2009 through YTD 2013. We have two permitted charitable gambling establishments currently in place; the VFW and the CGAA. Over the past five years the VFW has contributed $15,910.60 to the fund while the CGAA has contributed $5,523.61 to the fund. Total contributions have been $21,434.21. You will also note that expenditures from this fund have gone toward a benefit, the annual July 4tn fireworl<s, and the Strawberry Festival in the amount of $21,692. The City general fund has made contributions to the July 4 fireworks for 2012 and 2013 as the gambling contribution fund did not have sufficient assets within the fund to make contributions in those years. The intent of the gambling contribution fund is to allocate fees paid into the fund toward activities that result in youth and community benefit pursuant to state law. You noted that the nine weel< restricted access to East Point Douglas (July 15 to September 13) negatively impacted your operation. We understand that construction projects can be difficult for impacted property owners, however, there are long term benefits accruing from short term construction impediments. Included herein is information that denotes that the allocation of benefit to the VFW from this $1,965,318 construction project would be $292,133. It should be expected that the VFW would be assessed for its portion of project benefit ($292,133). In this particular case we were able to identify other sources of funding to cover that cost such that the VFW does not bare any of the cost of this improvement. As part of this project we were also able to provide improvements to the VFW signage, boulevard area, entry drives, and parking lot. We appreciate the cooperation that has been received from the VFW toward City efforts to improve this important part of the community including the first commercial project in the Shoppes at CottageView retail district. We certainly appreciate the granting of utility easements which were necessary for our road project to move forward. CITY OF COTI"AGE GROVE • 12$00 Ravine Parkway • Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016 wwvv.cottage-grove.org • 651-458-2800 • Fax 651-458-2897 • Equal Opportunity Employer We look forward to the additional customer base that will result from these improvements. We anticipate that the VFW Post has the opportunity to realize significant benefit given its adjacency to the expanded commercial district and infrastructure enhancements. We look forward to working with the VFW in the future on continued improvements to this great community. ,�i_ncerely, ,t , k � � j i �� . �-: _ �z�� Ryan R. Schroeder City Administrator cc. Commander Mike Zehr Gambling Contribution Fund Per Monthly Gambling Reports. Revenues 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Month VFW VFW VFW VFW VFW CGAA CGAA CGAA CGAA CGAA January 0.00 274.78 314.83 0.00 4.97 180.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 97.98 February 1,093.15 242.64 130.86 155.18 0.00 0.00 294.41 0.00 467.07 56.84 March 336.35 271.61 0.00 638.24 718.37 0.00 388.95 243.21 0.00 0.00 April 372.83 235.14 495.56 0.00 455.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 May 246.03 47.05 0.00 29.56 328.63 691.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 June 233.50 70.20 0.00 0.00 396.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 149.61 July 450.86 0.00 248.75 440.97 750.26 68.65 0.00 514.32 208.23 0.00 August 458.05 16.82 297.05 336.16 802.57 158.82 0.00 0.00 25.61 September 0.00 345.72 315.97 514.25 110.54 14.55 0.00 239.34 October 94.94 255.98 610.48 394.71 205.20 0.00 25.89 266.88 November 210.41 156.79 279.45 332.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 140.92 December 178.49 646.28 213.48 467.92 507.69 0.00 0.00 466.67 3,674.61 2,563.01 2,906.43 3,309.11 3,457.44 1,923.13 697.91 783.42 1,814.72 304.43 Total VFW: 15,910.60 Total CGAA: 5,523.61 Tota I AI I: 21,434.21 enditures 2012 0.00 None 2011 5,000.00 (CG Lions-Fireworl<s) 2010 6,000.00 (CG Lions-Fireworlcs) 2009 4,000.00 (CG Lions-Fireworl<s) 2009 6,000.00 (CG Strawberry Fest) 2009 692.00 (Rebecca Ecl<es Bene Total 21,692.00 Account Detail Washington County Washi C Parcel Information Parcel Number ' Status I Last Update 22.027.21.32.0003 � Active 9/19/2013 Current Owner: ', VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS & COTTAGE GROVE POST 8752 9260 E POINT DOUGLAS RD S COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016 1:21:26 AM Property Address: 9260 EAST POINT DOUGLAS RD S COTfAGE GROVE MN 55016 Taxing District 1904 COTfAGE GR U-833-SWWS Tax Description Section 22 Township 027 Range 021 Select a Tax Year for payment and tax details. Tax Bill Totals — ------ - -- -- - � Tax Year Net Tax � Total Paid Penalty/Fees, Interest Amount Due . 2013 $13,930.00 $6,965.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6,965.00 2012 $19,584.00 $19,584.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2011 - $19,202.00 $19,202.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 — ----- — — ------ ---- ' 2010 $18,864.00 $18,864.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 .__, T 2009 ; �2o,�io.00 �20,�10.00 �o.00 �o.00 �o.00 2008 �23,248.00 $23,248.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ' 2007 $14,414.00 $14,414.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 2006 $13,526.00 $13,526.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2005 ! $13,846.00 $13,846.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 — - ------- -- 2004 j $14,414.00 $14,414.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 � Txv � — � Total i $6,965.00 Page 1 of 2 Washington County Department of . Property Records and Taxpayer Services ' 14949 62nd Street North ' ; Stillwater, MN 55082 ; Information & Links APPRAISAL & VALUE INFORMATION IS YOUR PROPERTY ABSTRACT OR TORRENS? 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If you have any questions, please contact us at (651)430-6175 or Taxes@co.washington.mn.us. http://mn-washington.manatron.com/Tabs/TaxSearch/AccountDetail.aspx?p=22.027.2132.0003&a=9800 9/19/2013 Phase 1: �nst Point Dougl�s Rd Assessment Calculations Abuttin Pro erty Anlavsis - PLasc 1 Abntfing � ufTutiJ ProjcctAmouot �� Abutting Parccl (Lin. Pt.) Contrihnfiun Assessmcnt �2027?13200113 Veterans Ot Foreign Nars K CollaecGro�cPOSl87?2 aU3 0.13 $X(,277.02 2202721320f)Oi . 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FtJ Cuutrihutinn Assessmenl 220272132U1)U3 \'c�uans Of Focei�� \Vna X�. 26i,226 0.16 $?U5,8?6 31 Cottagc Gro��c Post 87i2 2202721320005 Q��'cst R Taz Dept 1,222 0.00 $951.91 N/A \Val-Mart 1,OO8,NJ 0.60 S78i,J3672 220272131000i A ache CluefTheatre Co LLP 0 0.00 SOAO 22U?72131000J MeUopoli4 n Council & Metro 15,62i O.OI $12,17330 Tmnsit Fi� �iKe Div Z20?721J2o001 Apache Chief Thealre Co LLP 0 0.00 SU.UO 22027213JOf1U2 Ross Martha 7 R lartre5 R 0 0.00 $OAU 2202721130001 Mderson Forresl M Md Li�d.� Nfackc��-Andcrsan 0 0.00 $0.00 22027213�0003 \Vasiiingbn Counlv 0 O.OU $0 OU N/A MnDOTRiglrt-of-Nar*' 392,SU0 023 5305,793.i3 Tntal.s 1,681,717 1.00 S1,J65,317.6J 51,310,211.76 51,310,211.76 'Existing righFo4way was excludetl from parcel area "Assumed uniform highwa e ment widih of 250 ft