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Mounds View EDA September 12, 2016 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 1 <br /> 2 <br /> C. February 8, 2016, EDA Minutes. 3 <br /> 4 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Approve the February 8, 2016, Minutes as 5 <br />presented. 6 <br /> 7 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8 <br /> 9 <br />6. CONSENT AGENDA 10 <br /> 11 <br />None. 12 <br /> 13 <br />7. EDA BUSINESS 14 <br /> 15 <br />A. Resolution 16-EDA-293, Approving the Special Benefit Tax Levy for the 16 <br />Purpose of Defraying the Costs Incurred by the Mounds View Economic 17 <br />Development Authority for Fiscal Year 2017. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Finance Director Beer requested the EDA consider approving a special benefit tax levy for the 20 <br />purpose of defraying costs incurred by the EDA for 2017. He explained the EDA’s expenses 21 <br />have funded by TIF districts in the past, however with the decertification of three districts a new 22 <br />funding source was necessary. He stated $100,000 was being proposed to be levied for the EDA 23 <br />via the HRA. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Brian Amundson, 3048 Wood\ale Drive, discussed the City of Mounds View’s ability to levy. 26 <br />He understood the City was having a difficult time finding funds for economic development 27 <br />activities. He also understood a way to get around this was to authorize a separate levy through 28 <br />the HRA. He then reviewed the State Statute requirements regarding HRA levies and noted the 29 <br />purpose of HRA levies. He did not believe an HRA levy could be proposed without a specific 30 <br />housing project in place. He believed the residents had spoken to this issue eight years ago, and 31 <br />asked the EDA to reconsider their actions and follow the proper procedures. He recommended 32 <br />the Council approve a maximum levy and that funds be shifted over to the EDA rather than the 33 <br />EDA approving a separate levy. He understood the City was trying to do economic development, 34 <br />but wanted the City to complete this task in a proper manner. Mr. Amundson asked if the EDA 35 <br />was considering to approve a separate levy on a yearly basis or if this was a one-time request. 36 <br /> 37 <br />President Flaherty reported the EDA was considering a year to year levy to assist the EDA with 38 <br />economic development. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the State Statute requirements for HRA levies. 41 <br /> 42