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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL WORKSHOP
NOVEMBER 1, 1994
1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M..
Members Present: Kuchera, Ristow, Orr, Rotty, Galler.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Finance Director Henneke, Public
Works Director Kaldunski, HRA Executive Director Henricks.
2. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the East Farmington
Development, prairie Waterway and TIF District.
3. Administrator Thompson gave a brief overview of the project. The
following topics were discussed.
prairie Waterway
a. Permits - MPCA has issued a 401 permit for the waterway. Because
the MPCA had expressed concern regarding on site pollution, a Phase
II environmental study had been ordered. Results will be sent to
MPCA and it is anticipated they will not require further action.
The Corps of Engineer permits have been held up due to alleged
controversy surrounding the project. It is anticipated a
preliminary answer will be given on Friday and the permit should be
issued by next Wednesday.
b. Land Acquisition/Annexation - Administrator Thompson noted most of
the property had been acquired and annexed into the City with the
exception of the Ludescher/Rother property. The City is in the
process of acquiring this property and should annex it as soon as it
is acquired. The City was also looking at acquiring a small
easement from Wausau and a 100' easement from Hince/Finnegan and an
access easement from Hince.
c. TH #3/Elm Street Branch - Staff was working with the owners in the
area. It was recommended that this branch be treated as a separate
project.
Plat/POD
a. Planner Tooker reviewed the changes to the Plat/PUD noting:
- Housing units have been reduced by approximately 100 units.
- Redesign of multi-family lots.
- Spruce Street entry changed.
- Building setbacks - recommended language change for side streets.
Phasing - It does not meet the 20% criteria and would require a
variance.
- Street widths.
b. PUD Agreements - Remaining major issue is architectural standards.
Council would like to see roof pitch, percentage of porches and
building materials.
c. Hed Property - No action taken yet, but will commence if project is
ordered.
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d. Award prairie Waterway contract at the November 7, 1994 Council
meeting.
TIF: (Jerry Shannon)
a. Reviewed process.
b. Explained build out and cash flow.
c. LGA/HACA penalty.
d. If TIF is not generated, City has to pay bonds from other sources.
e. City can eliminate district whenever it wishes (if its obligations
are met) .
f. Differential formula (capped) which may reduce developer paYment but
will not increase developer paYment over estimates.
g. Priority of revenues:
- City debt service
- City administration costs
- Developer.
h. Lengthy discussion on cash flow models with and without TIF.
Suggested staff prepare four ffiodels:
- City wide tax
- City wide utility fees
- Special taxing district
- TIF. (All fund balances should be equal at the end. Also, staff
should develop the risks if no houses are built.)
i. School District will be made whole, but City will have to serve
homes without tax revenues.
(Recess for 5 minutes at 9:20 P.M..)
TH #3 Access (Tom Kaldunski) Reviewed 3 options by MnDOT.
a. Focus should be on East Spruce Street access at start and phase in
West Spruce Street and west frontage road improvement in future
years as needed.
b. City should request a right in/right out on Walnut Street (west).
c. Larch Street - 3 options.
d. Recommends keeping right in/right out on Maple Street (east).
e. Main issue is locking in on design and phasing.
Southeast Sanitary Sewer - Brief update on realignment.
4. MOTION by Galler, second by Orr to adjourn at 10:40 P.M.. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED.
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Lag-ThOmpson
City Administrator
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