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Page 4 <br />November 9, 1998 <br />Mounds View City Council <br />4. Whiting stated the the tax on utilities issue would be discussed later in the <br />Council's regular meeting. The Franchise Fee expires at the end of the year. The <br />only way to keep it going is to pass an ordinance so the City can notify NSP to <br />continue their services. <br />Jalie Olson, 2663 Lake Court Circle, requested information documentation regarding the <br />"overspending" at the Community Center. Continuing, Ms. Olson asked when the TIF District <br />No. 4, which the Community Center is part of, would be decertified and how would the citizens <br />go about having the TIF District No. 4 decertified if it has not been done. <br />Whiting stated the issue would be put on the Council's future agenda for action. Kesel told Ms. <br />Olson state law requires that the district be decertified if there is no activity in the district. <br />Ms. Olson asked if the Holiday Gas Station, which is part of TIF District No. 2, could be <br />decertified. She stated the money realized by the City's general fund from decertification of <br />these TIF districts would help make up the operating funds needed for the new Community <br />Center. <br />Kesel stated. "80 percent of the money that's coming into the district is not General Fund <br />Money. It's from the School District and the County. So, the City is approximately 18-20 <br />percent of the total taxes." <br />Jopke told the Council they could take any parcel of land out of a Tax Increment District. You <br />can decertify districts or you can decertify individual properties. <br />Koopmeiners suggested putting the issue on a December Council Work Session for future <br />discussion. Stigney suggested putting the senior housing project on the same discussion agenda <br />because they are no longer looking for TIF assistance. Jopke stated when the senior housing <br />project changed from an apartment complex to a co-op concept there was a change in the <br />project's tax structure. Real Life has decided that TIF assistance is not needed. <br />Dan Coughlin, 8468 Spring Lake Road, offered his thanks to the City staff, in particular Chuck <br />Whiting and Cari Schmidt, for their good work during the past election process. <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. 622, an Ordinance Implementing a <br />franchise fee on electric and natural gas utility companies for the operation of the utility <br />within the City of Mounds View. <br />1. Public Hearing and Second Reading <br />