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Mounds View City Council September 26, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br />Councilmember Stigney stated his agreement with Councilmember Flaherty's point.. He asked <br />how much increment .will be generated by the driveway and parking lot and how long it will take <br />to pay back the TIF. <br />Director Ericson stated he is not prepared to answer that question. <br />Councilmember Stigney asked if this increment for the driveway and parking lot will provide a <br />payback period within two years. Director Ericson stated it will probably not for the three acres <br />of land. <br />Councilmember Stigney stated they are asking fora $250,000 donation. that will not be paid <br />back. He stated he has a problem with that and is also concerned about cutting down 70-some <br />mature trees to put in a driveway. Fox those reasons and because 50 more semitrailers will be <br />using County Road J, he thinks SYSCO should do this project on their own "dime." He stated he <br />does not support this request for those reasons, and probably other reasons as well. <br />Mayor Marty stated SYSCO has been a good neighbor and business in Mounds View since their <br />inception. He agreed that the parking lot won't pay the City back, but SYSCO will pay the City <br />back within two years. By expanding this parking lot, SYSCO will add 100 new jobs that they <br />need and they are jobs that citizens of Mounds View can apply for and get. Mayor Marty stated <br />there are quite a few SYSCO employees living in Mounds View. He stated to help a Mounds <br />• View business grow, he sees as a "plus" for Mounds View. He noted that right now they are <br />limited in space so SYSCO has to jockey around the trucks. With the new parking lot area, the <br />trucks will not have to be restarted and moved around. The trucks can come in, be unloaded, and <br />then leave. <br />Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, asked if they will be 100 new jobs and not imported <br />from another city. Mayor Marty stated that is his understanding. <br />Councilmember Stigney pointed out that if the City was not allowing this TIF money to go to <br />SYSCO, the TIF District could be closed next year and the TIF money come into the general <br />fund for another purpose. If this is approved, the TIF will go to SYSCO instead of the City, <br />which is another reason he does not support it. <br />Ed Benson, 5108 Long Lake Road, suggested that if the City doesn't give this to SYSCO then it <br />can go to Medtronic, a $10 billion company. <br />Mayor Marty stated this $250,000 to SYSCO creates 100 jobs and will be paid back in two years. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Flaherty. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6627 <br />Approving the SYSCO Second Addition Preliminary Plat. <br />Ayes-4 Nay-1 (Stigney) Motion carried. <br />• <br />