02-22-95 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 22, 1995 subject to this law. It was also pointed out that cities have their own ban on gifts and asked why the State needed to mandate to cities on this issue. Runbeck thought there may be changes in the law addressing educational forums to which a whole group of people are invited. Runbeck was not sure why school districts were exempted. LaValle expressed concern that school districts are not being held accountable. Fahey expressed concern that school districts were not required to hold their elections the same time as general elections are held. Fahey pointed out that the Roseville School District has chosen to go to an odd- year election cycle, which will allow the Roseville voters to control school board elections. Fahey also felt it more efficient from a cost standpoint to have uniform elections. Scalze pointed out that Little Canada makes up one- third of the Roseville School District, but cannot get anyone elected to the school board because of the election cycle the School District has chosen. Scalze suggested that the theory is that only the most interested voters will then vote in school board elections. Scalze agreed that it would cut costs for everyone to have uniform elections. Fahey also pointed out that elected officials should be subject to election by the largest group of voters, not just the most knowledgeable. Fahey pointed out that the School District is responsible for the largest share of the tax dollar, and they are the least accountable. Runbeck asked if the City had an HRA or EDA. Fahey replied that the City has an EDA, but it has not been very active. The City will be trying to put some dollars into its EDA to help facilitate redevelopment of the Rice Street area. Scalze pointed out that Little Canada did not use TIF when it was popular to do so, therefore, has no pool of money established to assist in redevelopment projects. Runbeck stated that there will be additional 4