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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 APPROVED 1 Community Development Director Grochala advised the biggest challenges so far are 2 transportation and landscaping issues. 3 4 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised the facility will be open from 7:00 a.m. 5 to 7:00 p.m. There are different working shifts. It is anticipated that there will be an 6 average of 43 trucks in and out of the facility per week. 7 8 Mayor Bergeson noted the site is in a light industrial area. 9 10 Mr. Pat Pelstring, Pelstring Capital, stated he put together the application for the TIF 11 District noting the emphasis on economic development. He provided a background on 12 Panatonni noting they will be passing on the TIF savings to Distribution Alternatives. He 13 reviewed the costs of the project noting the project will generate approximately $290,000 14 of revenue for the City. Panatonni believes that TIF is a way for the company to offset 15 larger costs and level the playing field. He distributed a list of current employees and 16 average salaries. He also distributed an outline of employee benefits provided by 17 Distribution Alternatives. 18 19 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised staff is working to complete the 20 analysis of the TIF district and development agreement. A public hearing has been 21 scheduled on September 22, 2003. Springsted is also doing an analysis of the TIF and 22 will be providing that information at the next Council work session. 23 24 MILLER'S CROSSROADS (BRUGGEMAN DEVELOPMENT), JEFF SMYSER 25 26 City Planner Smyser advised the outstanding issue regarding this project is the park 27 dedication. A memo was distributed to the Council last week. City Planner Smyser 28 reviewed the memo that included a staff recommendation regarding the amount of credit 29 that should be given to the developer for providing private recreation facilities vs. a 30 public park area. 31 32 Mayor Bergeson indicated he the park plan does not look like it should be a public area. 33 34 Councilmember O'Donnell stated he agrees that the park area should remain private. 35 36 Councilmember Reinert stated he also feels the park area should remain private. 37 38 Councilmember Carlson stated she has an issue with the park area being private and the 39 City funding the park. She stated she is concerned about the financial aspect for the City. 40 41 City Planner Smyser advised the Council would determine the amount of credit, if any, 42 that will be given to the developer for the park area. 43 44 Councilmember Dahl stated the idea of the park being private bothers her. She stated it 45 does not make sense that the City would give credit for the playground equipment but not 46 the trails. The playground equipment is private as well as the trails within the project. 47