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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH 11, 1992 <br />The City Engineer replied that there is some reference <br />to sanitary sewer in the report, and suggested that <br />Frattalone call him to discuss the matter. <br />Jim Burch, 3100 Spruce Street, reported that he has <br />been a property owner in the Park for the past four <br />years, and feels that the City treats the Ryan <br />Industrial Park property owners as second -class <br />citizens. Burch urged the City to take accept the <br />streets in the Park and deal with the problem. <br />Blesener suggested that it was pretty difficult to <br />justify Options A or B because of the costs. However, <br />Blesener stated that he did not agree with the Mayor's <br />comments. Blesener stated that he could not ethically <br />support the City's participation in the project. To <br />support his reasoning, Blesener gave the example of two <br />buyers purchasing lots. One purchases a lot on an <br />unimproved road for $10,000, while the other purchases <br />a lot on an improved road for $30,000. If in the <br />future the first property owner wants his road <br />improved, then he should be expected to pay for it. At <br />some time a property owner must pay for that road, and <br />Blesener felt that this is where the situation is now <br />with the Ryan Industrial Park property owners. <br />Blesener felt that Option A was unaffordable. He also <br />felt that if Option C is chosen, then the City would <br />assume normal road maintenance such as crack - filling, <br />repair of potholes, sealcoating. However, if Option C <br />is chosen, the property owners must assume that <br />something will have to happen again. <br />Blesener pointed out that the City only gets 15% of <br />each tax dollar collected and this is used to provide <br />police and fire protection. The City's budget for <br />street maintenance is not a major portion of the <br />budget. Police and fire account for 75% of the budget. <br />One property owner reported that he paid $165,000 for <br />his property in the Park, and when he purchased it he <br />assumed that it was on a City -owned road. This <br />property owner pointed out that his business would not <br />be where it is if the City of Little Canada had not <br />issued building permits. Therefore, he felt the City <br />had some responsibility in the matter. <br />Blesener did not agree. Blesener also pointed out that <br />TIF assistance is increment generated from existing <br />property taxes due to an improvement. In order to use <br />TIF, there must be some improvement that would generate <br />additional taxes. <br />Stanke reported when he bought his property from Art <br />Page 12 <br />Page 18 <br />