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Mounds View City Council November 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To authorize staff to negotiate and determine a 2 reduction in fees up to $80,000 and to use discretion as to whether which fees are paid and which 3 are reduced, with park dedication not being one of those for the Senior Suite Living Development 4 at 7687 Long Lake Road and to return to the City Council for final approval. 5 6 Finance Director Bauman recommended the SAC fees not be waived because these fees were 7 charged by the Met Council. 8 9 Council Member Smith reported her father-in-law moved into a live in suites facility. She 10 described how the units were designed noting the facility offered both high quality assisted living 11 and extra memory/end of life care. 12 13 Council Member Clark inquired how much of an impact this project would have on the City’s 14 property taxes. Assistant City Administrator Beeman reported he had not done the calculations yet 15 for this project. 16 17 Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, explained he appreciated the positive experience Council 18 Member Smith had in another community, but noted there were assisted living and memory care 19 options available in Mounds View for seniors. He understood this developer was not requesting 20 TIF and cautioned the Council from moving forward with an $80,000 reduction in fees. 21 22 Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, stated when he developed his lot he would not be asking 23 for a reduction in City fees. He noted he has been paying $14,000 a month for a friend that was in 24 a senior living facility. He did not support the City offering a fee waiver for the developer. 25 26 Council Member Clark indicated she was not comfortable deciding on this motion without further 27 information from staff. 28 29 Mayor Lindstrom reported this item would be brought back to the Council for a final decision. He 30 indicated he supported allowing staff to negotiate on behalf of the City and then having this item 31 brought back to the Council for further consideration. 32 33 Council Member Clark stated she believed the $80,000 was too much of an ask and she would like 34 to see this number reduced to $40,000. 35 36 Council Member Meehlhause inquired if the City could provide TIF on a property that was 37 presently tax exempt. City Attorney Riggs reported the City would have to establish value on the 38 property before considering the use of TIF. City Administrator Zikmund explained the church has 39 been very open about their desire to reduce their level of debt, which would occur through the land 40 sale. 41 42 AMENDMENT MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Smith. To amend the motion, authorize staff to 43 negotiate and determine a reduction in fees up to $40,000. 44 45 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Amendment motion carried. 46