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Memo To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator Re: April 28, 1997 City Council Meeting Date: April 24, 1997 Here's what's on the agenda for Monday evening: Consent Agenda - Items B and C: Amendment to Spring Lake Park- Blaine - Mounds View Fire Protection Agreement: and Letter of Understanding to SPL-Blaine-MV Joint Powers Agreement: The Council will recall discussing this item at last week's work session. The Fire Department has negotiated an agreement with the Metropolitan Airports Commission to provide fire protection at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport in exchange for MAC's purchasing of a new fire truck. In order to do this, our joint powers agreement must be amended since it excludes covering the airport area. Chief Zikmund has submitted added information in regards to questions raised during last week's work session. Spring Lake Park and Blaine councils have moved to approved the amendment as well. We expect the full MAC agreement sometime in May. The letter of understanding is the City's acknowledgment of the MAC agreement. • Item H - Therapeutic Massage Enterprise License: All information regarding this license application is included in your packet. Staff did the necessary background checks for this long time local business person and the delay may have caused some misunderstandings. All appears set for Council approval on Monday. Public Hearings: Continuation of Public Hearing Regarding Bel Rae TIF District No. 4- 7:15 p.m.: The TIF plan is enclosed in your packet for your review. Dave Maroney of Community Partners, Inc. will be present to review the plan with the Council. The Council should note, the projected amount of TIF funds used is higher than the current project proposal of$3.3 million. With the Council's discussion last Monday evening, if for some reason the Council chooses to go over the $3.3 million amount, it will not be able to under this TIF plan unless the figure is changes. This change however does not mean the City has to go the full amount in project costs, nor is this change to be considered a staff recommendation to exceed the current $3.3 million estimated project cost. Also, we are to received the architect's study of the existing building this Friday for your packets. That report is pertinent to the TIF plan, and that can be explained in more detail Monday evening. Upon closing of the hearing, the Council should take up the resolution for adopting the modifications to the plan as outlined. Council Business: Item A: Employee Position Benchmark Services Providers: Bruce and Lynette's memo give the background of staff's study of selecting a position bench marking service. Selecting a bench marking service is the first step in re-evaluating position value and worth: Some • confusion or varied opinions have developed regarding this item over the past few weeks. Staff is no longer making a recommendation as to the vendor.