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UNAPPROVED <br /> Mounds View City Council Page 8 <br /> Regular Meeting February 13, 1995 <br /> 1 Councilmember Quick also remarked that the Council was under <br /> 2 the impression a court decision would be reached in January <br /> 3 and any other delay was not intentional. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 REPORTS <br /> 6 <br /> 7 1. Report of Councilmembers: <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Councilmember Quick: No report. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Councilmember Trude: No report. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Councilmember Blanchard: No report. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Councilmember Hankner referred to a bill that was <br /> 16 introduced which dealt with Tax Increment Finance <br /> 17 Districts. This legislation should be followed very <br /> 18 closely because it could, potentially, have an adverse <br /> 19 effect on Mounds View. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Mayor Linke mentioned that he is a member on the board of <br /> 22 the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities and this <br /> 23 item was discussed at the Board Meeting last Thursday. <br /> 24 Legislators are finding that what appeared to be an abuse <br /> 25 of Tax Increment Finance Districts, when investigated, <br /> 26 was not an abuse of funds at all. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Report of Mayor Linke: <br /> 29 <br /> 30 a. Reported the visit of the Russian delegation from Norilsk, a <br /> 31 mining town of approximately 250, 000 residents located in <br /> 32 Siberia. Linke was honored that Mounds View was one of four <br /> 33 cities visited by the delegation and expressed appreciation to <br /> 34 Councilmember Hankner for her involvement with arranging the <br /> 35 visit. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Report of Administrator: <br /> 38 <br /> 39 a. Samantha Orduno: Thanked Councilmember Hankner for setting up <br /> 40 the visit of the Russian delegation and summarized the <br /> 41 activities. It was a delightful opportunity. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 b. The Community Recognition Event has been tentatively set for <br /> 44 March 31, 1995. The White Sidewalls will be providing <br /> 45 entertainment. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Mayor Linke commented that everyone attending will be required <br /> 48 to buy a ticket, with the exception of individuals receiving <br /> 49 awards. <br /> 50 <br />