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City Council Minutes January 24, 1996 Page 2 POLICY AGENDA DISCUSSION ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Administrator Hoyt reported that, per council direction, staff had been continuing to work on revising the administrative manual with respect to the Human Rights Commission. The council discussed the material within the current administrative manual and made suggestions on the statement of purpose and membership issues. Another draft will be brought back for discussion at the next meeting. UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF LARPENTEUR AVENUE AND STREETSCAPE PLAN Administrator Hoyt gave a brief update on the proposed Larpenteur Avenue project. Reconstruction is scheduled for 1997 for the area west of Cleveland and for 1998-99 for the area east of Cleveland. PUBLIC HEARING • PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN Mayor Gehrz opened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. She also asked that Jim Casserly give a brief review of the proposed tax increment amendments for the newly-arrived audience and for the cable television public. Mr. Casserly reviewed his comments from earlier in the evening. Dick Wenkel, 1825 Fairview Avenue, asked about the status of other TIF projects. Administrator Hoyt responded that the Good Value Homes, Stratford Office Park, and Hewlett-Packard TIF districts had all expired and are now on the regular property tax rolls. Mr. Wenkel then asked for some examples of basic improvements to be done with tax increment funds. Hoyt answered that Larpenteur Avenue public improvements are planned in the next several years. There being no one else present, the public hearing was closed at 7:39 p.m. Motion was made by Councilmember Jacobs to approve Resolution 96-03. Motion passed unanimously. POLICY AGENDA UPDATE FROM THE POLICE CHIEF • Chief Engstrom updated the council on 1995 police activity. Among the topics discussed with the council were the amount of time spent patrolling Larpenteur Avenue, the impact of State Fair events on policing, and 1995 crime statistics.