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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 8, 1984 PAGE 3 in order that Council will have some ideas of the cost of those items. Mayor Eggert informed Council that he had talked to Gertrude Esteros, a representative of the University Retirement Center Committee, and Mrs. Esteros stated that the group is presently having a problem with the proposed project in that the University wants to lease the land at market value and the retirees feel they should have a break. The present plan is to construct a 100 unit .building and in view of the fact that there are not sufficient utilities at the site, the retirement group has asked that the City consider using tax increment financing to cover the cost of installing the necessary utilities. Following the discussion, Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, that the City Attorney draft a letter indicating the City's intent to place the area in a tax increment district with those funds to be used for utility improvements and, possibly, other items, providing the project is acceptable to Council. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, that a public hearing on the subdivision request from Marie Nodland, 1749 N. Fairview, be scheduled for February 29, 1984 at 7:30 P.M., and that the Clerk Administrator be author- ized to publish the hearing notice. Motion carried unanimously. Attorney Van de North informed Council that he had researched whether or not the City could impose restrictions on University property and had determined that the City can impose its zoning code if the University does resist. Mayor Eggert informed Council that he had talked with Bob Collins and Dennis Hunt of Bullseye Golf and that, apparently, they are negotiating with the owners of the garage at this point and are in the process of making a decision on an appraiser. Mayor Eggert was of the opinion that Bullseye would like to know what the City intends to do regarding the development. Bullseye will be present at the next Planning Commission meeting with two preliminary plans, one with the Liquor Store intact and the other without the store. In a discussion with Bullseye Golf he was told that Bullseye and Embers might be interested in purchasing the Liquor Store. Mayor Eggert advised Council that the School District will have a discussion of long range planning at their next meeting and inquired if any Councilmembers were interested in attending. He also suggested that the School Board and Ramsey County Board be requested to establish the Falcon Heights City Hall as an official posting place for their Board Agendas. Council discussed the use of the Falcon Heights School and the traffic hazards on Garden Avenue due to participants in school programs parking on Garden in order to drop their children at the school. Councilmember Ciernia stressed adopting an ordinance similar to the City of Roseville Ordinance regulating the use of quasi-governmental units. Clerk Administrator Barnes reported that the Fire Department has established a new category to the payroll, a $2.00 per hour salary for storm standby, which had not been presented to Council. The Department also has added another Rescue Captain for which no funds were budgeted due to a communication ~~ PUBLIC HEAR- ING ON NODLAND SUB- DIVISION SCHEDULED FOR Z/29/84 UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT CENTER UPDATE LARPENTEUR/ SNELLING DEVELOPMENT UPDATE COUNCIL INFORMATION