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MINUT~;S REGULAR CITX COUNCIL MEETING DrX;E~i~tt 12~, 1983 PAGE 3 :; ~~ Acting Mayor Larson asked Mr. Chenoweth to review the declaration of a development district. He stated that the district could be declared now and it would expire in 25 years. In an economic development district it expires in ten years so far as the finance plan is concerned. be then explained how the two plans can be connected. Money generated from the second plan could be used to fund the first plan so long as it is also used for funding the LARPENTEUx/ second finance plan. The finance plan can be amended from time to time but SNELLING cannot be amended after five years from the date of initiation. After thoroughly discussing disposition of the liquor store, Councilmember CONSULTANT TO Ciernia moved, seconded by C ouncilmember Eggert, that a consultant be hired;llp ANALYaIb who i5 knowledgeable in the liquor business to do a study analysis on ON LIQUOR liquor store trends of income. Motion carried unanimously. oZ~HE 3REND5 Councilmember Ciernia stated he had difficulty with the purchasing of property (the garage) which is operating at a profit and leaving the liquor store which is not. He felt Scheme (d) would be the best layout for the area, acquisition of the liquor store and relocation of the gas station and ~nbers within the new development. Councilmember Eggert stated he had spoken with 1"'r. Kristal and Mr. Kristal prefers a free standing building. Acting Mayor Larson felt Council could not make a decision until Mr. Collins had approached the gas station and Embers on their intentions. N:r. Collins said he would discuss the matter with Embers but did not feel they would be willing to part with their free standing building. If he approaches the owners of the gas station and purcriased the property Bullseye would want asburance that the property would get full benefit of the tax increment. Both Councilmember~ Eggert and Ciernia were of the opinion that tax incremento should return to the development. Mr. Collins then asked if the service station were approached and the price of acquisition is too expensive would the City be willing to entertain its own negotiations or right of erruninent domain. After a discussion regarding different methods of acquisition and the pobsibility that the City could purchase the gas station using the tax increment with 3u11seye picking up the difference in cost, Mr. 5hardlow advised that no more than 25 percent of the tax increment could be used to acquire property within a redevelopment district. Council considered proposed resolution 83-tit} which would provide for public works mutual aid in the event if disasters. The Falcon Heights Maintenance llepartment agreed to participation. Attorney Van de North aavisea he had reviewed the agreement, f eft the concept was good, but ~ecominended that the questionnaire be returned with the indication that the City is interested but needs more information. Council directed Attorney Van de North draft a letter to N,r. Honchell (xoseville Public works Director) and the matter will again be discussed at the December 28, 1y83 Council meeting. Acting Mayor Larson presented a request from Henrietta Thom, 1102 W. Idaho, for partial reimbursement for replacement of a boulevard tree. Clerk Administrator t3arnes informed Council that Mrs. Thom has been reimbursed for two other trees in the past, however this tree was planted on the City boulevard without requesting permission and a tree PROPOSED PUBLIC: wOliKo MUTUAL AID AGENT 1~EFEttttED `1'0 12/28/83 H~;NKIET:['A THO 1tt02 w . IDAHO TREE REIM~TR~E- MENT REQUEST DENIED