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• • COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 20, 1999 impression that Greg Hayes was the brokerage for Mr. Rehbein. Council Member Dahl stated that she is not trying to put people on the spot but to learn the truth and what is going on since there are too may people talking. Council Member Dahl stated that she does her own homework and will not stop that in her work on the City Council. She stated that in order to make a good decision in her representation of all in the City, she needs all the facts and if that means she needs to call someone then that is what she will do. Council Member Bergeson stated that he does not find it surprising that landowners would contact McDonald's but finds it proof of the desirability of McDonald's and this project. He stated this gives credibility to what has been proposed and if McDonald's is committed to Mr. Baylor's site, then the Council should get it done. Mr. Wessel stated staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. 99 -140. Ms. Carlson requested the opportunity to speak as a private citizen. Mayor Sullivan asked for a legal opinion as it related to taking testimony from residents who serve on commissions. Attorney Hawkins asked if the Planning & Zoning Board consider Mayor Sullivan asked the Council if they desired to hear add at this time as an individual citizen. Council Member Lyden: Council Member Dahl: Council Member Bergeson: yes yes yes sine do domain matter. e is from Ms. Carlson at ooing Board did not address eminent Ms. Carlson stated that as a ation, it has been said there has been no discussion to this point on tax subsi Hod er, at the December 2 Economic Development Committee meeting to which she i Fa o ` ax subsidy was discussed for the shopping center. She advised that a tape recording be e .f that meeting and invited any to review the tape. Ms. Carlson stated that her notes of t meeting showed that because of a perceived threat of a development in Blaine, the EDAC proposed taking initiatives to develop our shopping center. She stated that her notes show that included subsidy, tax abatement, and infrastructure. She stated she does not remember the full details but this does not support the Mayor's statement that there was no discussion of tax subsidy. She stated that as an incoming Council Member, she believes she will be presented with the issue of subsidy. Ms. Carlson commented on other issues that will be presented and maintained the dispute is between two land owners and she hoped the Council would see fit to let the two landowners settle the dispute themselves with the knowledge that something will be done to benefit both of them as well as the neighborhoods it will serve. Mayor Sullivan stated it is true that the EDAC did consider those discussions and she had mentioned that the Council had never been presented with that information or considered a tax subsidy.