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Mounds View EDA April 11, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 6 Valerie Amundson, 3048 Woodale Drive, stated she has lived in Mounds View for 27 years and 214 was concerned with property taxes. She stated that even before starting the road projects, they 215 are already being taxed more than any of the neighboring cities in Ramsey County. She stated 216 that new employees at the Medtronic facility won’t necessarily want to live in Mounds View. 217 She asked the Council to look at the numbers carefully. She stated Medtronic is a great business, 218 and she applauded them for the work they do, but they need to not price the Mounds View 219 residents out of being able to afford to live in the city. She stated that TIF financing may not be 220 the greatest thing for the residents and their property taxes. 221 222 Vice President Stigney stated he appreciated her comments, and they were looking at trying to 223 lower the taxes, and that is why they are looking at Medtronic. 224 225 Mary Berg, 224 Heritage Lane, New Brighton, stated she works at the Bridges Golf Course. 226 227 Vice President Stigney asked whether she was representing herself as an individual or as an 228 employee of the City or as a resident of New Brighton. 229 230 Ms. Berg stated she is representing herself and as an employee. She stated that some of the 231 numbers that were quoted are inaccurate. 232 233 Vice President Stigney stated that no figures have been presented on the golf course. 234 235 Ms. Berg stated that she was going to comment on Mr. Jahnke’s numbers that he was quoting 236 from the survey, and he had mentioned that 63 percent had wanted the golf course to go away. 237 She stated it needs to be said that it was in the survey that if the golf course had to be supported 238 by the General Fund, would you want it to go away. She stated as an employee of the golf 239 course, she didn’t think that was acceptable to accept that the General Fund would support that 240 amenity, and that isn’t what is being proposed in any way, shape, or form. 241 242 Vice President Stigney stated that the question on the survey is not something they are discussing 243 tonight. 244 245 Ms. Berg stated that Mr. Jahnke was not cut off when he talked about it. 246 247 Vice President Stigney stated that Mr. Jahnke was speaking about the overall debt of the golf 248 course. 249 250 Ms. Berg stated that half of the people would like to see the golf course go away if it costs them 251 money, and the other half said they would prefer to keep the golf course. 252 253 Vice President Stigney stated that there are three questions on there, and two questions said 63 254 percent of the people wished to have the Mounds View golf course redevelop or sold for 255