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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 8, 2004 APPROVED 1 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, December 13, 2004, 6:30 2 p.m. 3 4 BLACK DUCK DRIVE UPDATE, RICK DEGARDNER 5 6 Public Services Director DeGardner advised several years ago the City did a rough 7 cutting of the grass on Black Duck Drive several times a year. The residents then 8 indicated they would like to have the area be a native prairie restoration project. The 9 residents also agreed to maintain the area. The area was not being maintained and the 10 City did mow the overgrown area a few weeks ago to allow for a four foot buffer from 11 the roadway for visibility purposes. 12 13 BUDGET, LEVY, TRUTH -IN -TAXATION HEARING, AL ROLEK 14 15 Finance Director Rolek advised there have been no changes since the approval of the 16 preliminary budget. The Truth -in -Taxation hearing is scheduled on Monday at 6:00 p.m. 17 prior to the regular Council meeting. A presentation will be made and public comment 18 will be taken. 19 20 Council directed staff to include the revised pages of the budget for the Council in the 21 Friday packet. 22 23 EXPENDITURE OF DRUG FORFEITURE FUND, CHIEF PECCHIA 24 25 Chief Pecchia advised the City receives drug forfeiture funds from time to time. Based 26 on the State Law and the Department's Policies and Procedures, these funds must be 27 expended for law enforcement purposes. The Department is requested that the Council 28 approve Resolution No. 04 —183 for the purchase of a treadmill for use in the police 29 wellness/training room. It is anticipated that the cost of the treadmill will be 30 approximately $3,500. 31 32 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, December 13, 2004, 6:30 33 p.m. 34 35 POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF SCHWANN'S, MARY DIVINE 36 37 Planning Coordinator Divine advised staff has been working with Schwann's regarding 38 their possible move to the Marshan Industrial Park. Schwann's has made a request for 39 tax increment financing (TIF). Staff has been working with Springsted on that request. 40 Staff is proposing that one condition in the TIF agreement will be that either Schwann's 41 or the new owner of the site tear down the metal pole barns. One issue with the site is it 42 is zoned General Business and does allow auto uses. Staff could propose a restricted 43 covenant in the TIF agreement also restricting auto uses on that property if the TIF 44 agreement is extended for an additional three years. Staff is requesting Council direction 45 regarding that option. 46