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COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 7, 2005 DRAFT 1 2 Community Development Director Grochala stated Anoka County is requesting City 3 approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The purpose of the MOU is to 4 reach general agreement between the parties regarding the project parameters. He noted 5 the City of Centerville has approved the MOU. Construction is slated to being in 2007. 6 7 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday. December 12, 2005, 6:30 8 p.m. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Mr. Novak advised the County was invited into this project. The project has generated 41 significant public support from community leaders and organizations. Resolutions on 42 referendums are premature at this point. The state will determine if a referendum is 43 necessary. 44 REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION RELATING TO STADIUM FINANCING Mayor Bergeson stated a request was made of the City Council during the "open mike" portion of the November 14, 2005 Council meeting to pass a resolution related to the proposed legislation for the Anoka County stadium project. The issue was discussed at the November 23, 2005 Council work session and was placed on the November 28, 2005 I agenda at the request of two Councilmembers. Action was tabled at this meeting to allow for Anoka County representatives to appear before the Council this evening. City Administrator Heitke noted that the Economic DevelLtpment Advisory Committee EDAC) discussed the proposed resolution and unanimously recommended that this is art Anoka County issue, the City Council should not get involved and that the parties promoting this resolution should submit it to the appropriate governing body. Mayor Caprapf the City of Centerville, came forward and advised the City of Centerville did pass the resolution as a way to let the County know that an increase in the sales tax should not be a County decision but should go to referendum. Ms. Margaret Langfcld. Anoka County Commissioner, stated the Preserve at Rice Creek is not about a stadium, but is about creating jobs and growing the tax base within Anoka County. She explained the history of the proposed stadium indicated the image of Anoka County has greatly improved during this process. The referendum itself came about because the County's portion of funding for the project has to be bondable. Mr. Steve Novak, Anoka County Division Manager, Governmental Services, provided a PowerZoint presentation outlining the entire project in detail. He noted the state has to give the County permission to increase the sales tax to help pay for the project. The County cannot act on this alone. - 7 0 - Deleted: lvt,v,0 Deleted: p" ■13eleted: . Deleted: p •"P%,,,,