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Page 5 a r 1 December 16, 1996 '�" ; J i Mounds View City Council � � ‘��, ' MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Linke to Approve Resolution No. 5067,Adopting the 1997 Budgets for Funds other than the General Fund. VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay(Hackner) Motion Carried F. Consideration of Requesting Council Approval for Authorization to Hire a Department Secretary. Mr.Whiting explained that staff has interviewed seven candidates for the Administrative Secretary position. A final decision has not been made and three of the seven candidates will be coming back for a second interview later in the week. However,because the Council will not be meeting again until January 13th,he would like authorization from the Council to offer the position to the selected candidate so that the hiring process can be expedited. MOTION/SECOND: Hankner/Linke to Authorize the Clerk Administrator to Hire a Department Secretary. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried G Consideration of Resolution No.5068,Authorizing the Consideration of Establishing a Tax Increment Financing District for the Bel Rae Community/Social Services Center. • Mr.Whiting explained that he has had several discussions with Jim O'Meara of Briggs and Morgan in regard to developing the Bel Rae project. It has come to their attention that there is the potential for changes in the Tax Increment Financing rules. Taking this into consideration,it was felt that perhaps the Council should consider taking some steps toward establishing a tax increment financing district for the Bel Rae facility. Mr.Whiting explained that Resolution No.5068 would initiate the process for consideration of a new tax increment district which would be used for the development of the Bel Rae project if a commercial entity is able to be made part of the project. Ms.Hankner stated she does not feel it will be of benefit to make a decision such as this prior to the new year. Furthermore she feels this is a decision that should be made by the incoming council. Ms. Trude stated she feels initiating the process will help to leave the door open. Duane McCarty,8060 Long Lake Road,asked if the Council establishes a Tax Increment Financing District and includes that property into it,would the City be extending a vested interest whereby if it does not go through,the City would have liabilities. He also believes that this is something that should be decided by the incoming Council. MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Hankner to table this item for consideration by the incoming Council. VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay(Trude) Motion Carried REPORTS: Report of Council members: • Trude: Ms.Trude took this opportunity to thank Mayor Linke,Council member Blanchard and Council member Hankner for their years of leadership and contributions to the community.