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Mounds View City Council June 28, 2004 <br />Regular Meeting Page 14 <br />City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated on page 3 it is stated that whoever is operating the facility <br />will be responsible for the payment of all the property taxes during the contract period. <br />Council Member Stigney stated on page 1, paragraph 5, they talk about the banquet center <br />including 8,000, but it also includes 4,800 square feet of community education area, including <br />three large meeting rooms, five offices, hallways, bathrooms, and separate entrance area. He <br />asked whether they couldn't go out for RFP's with and without this to see what the interest is and <br />what would benefit them more in marketing it themselves. <br />Mayor Linke stated the 4,800 number is going to have to change. <br />City ClerklAdministrator Ulrich stated they would revise that. <br />Council Member Marty stated he wondered if they should look at options 2 or 3 more closely and <br />possibly look for a caterer or a manager to manage it without leasing it to get away from the tax <br />burden. <br />Council Member Gunn stated that they would be responsible for the taxes, not the city. <br />Mayor Linke stated he thought they should send the RFP's out to start the process, and that they <br />can always make a change. <br />MOTION/SECOND. Gunn/Quick. To authorize staff to send out RFP's for option one with <br />amendment as noted. <br />Ayes-5 <br />Nays-0 <br />Motion carried. <br />N. Directing Staff to Develop a Revised Lease Agreement with the Twin Cities <br />North Chamber of Commerce in the Mounds View Community Center. <br />Economic Development Director Backman stated in December of 2003 the Mounds View City <br />Council approved the current lease agreement with the Twin Cities North Chamber of <br />Commerce. By January 1, 2004 the TCN Chamber had relocated from its offices in Fridley to <br />the Mounds View Community Center. He stated the Chamber occupies 1,263 square feet of <br />office space located in the western portion of the former Community Education area. The TCN <br />Chamber pays a gross rent of $1,160 per month to the Mermaid, the Banquet Manager and Agent <br />of the City. The Mermaid spent $10,000 on leasehold improvements to accommodate the <br />Chamber. These included replacement of the carpet, repainting walls, installation of three work <br />stations, desks and walls, etc. The term of the current lease runs for five years. <br />Economic Development Director Backman stated recently Ramsey County has indicated that <br />only the space controlled by the YMCA for park and recreation activities is exempt from <br />property taxes (approx. half the building). He stated he had received correspondence which <br />indicated that the County views the current agreements with the Mermaid as a lease by a for- <br />