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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC WORKSESSION PACKET 09142020If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612-782-3313 or email city@savmn.com. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. The meeting can be viewed live via cable channel 16 in the North Suburbs or the web broadcast at https://www.ctvnorthsuburbs.org/live-tv/channel-15. Due to health concerns and limited seating, we encourage people to view the meeting by using this link: http://www.savmn.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=1185 There is also a dial-in option available. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. Following guidance from state health officials, some City Council Members may choose to participate in upcoming meetings electronically pursuant to MN Stat. §13D.021. Work Session Agenda Monday, September 14, 2020 5:30 p.m. 1. Development 65 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Proposal. Keith Dahl, Ehlers, presenting 2. Allocation of CARES Act funding. Charlie Yunker, Interim City Manager presenting 3. City Manager Recruitment. Mayor Stille presenting 4. Future Work Session Dates, Times and Agenda Items. Charlie Yunker, Interim City Manager presenting 5. Adjournment City of St. Anthony CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Minutes August 31, 2020 Present: Mayor & Council Randy Stille, Mayor; Bernard Walker, Councilmember; Thomas Randle, Councilmember; Wendy Webster, Councilmember and Jan Jenson, Councilmember. Absent: None Staff: Charlie Yunker, Assistant to the City Manager. Consultants: Steve Grittman, Planner (NAC) Call to Order: Mayor Stille called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. Housing Data: Mr. Grittman introduced the report and Council discussed. Walker asked if a policy would be appropriate for developers to meet minimum AMI standards. Council discussed the history of market driven response to TIF requests. Webster discussed setting Council goals for affordability needs for non- age restricted developments. Webster discussed that the historical approach favors a small segment of the community. Council discussed that past TIF requests for senior housing have opened-up homes for new families. And the Council discussed the difficulties of financially workable affordable projects at 30% AMI without significant city assistance. City Manager Search: Staff presented a memo on the proposals received. Randy Stille and Jan Jenson will represent the Council and meet with the representative from the lead candidate firm, and report back at the next Work Session. Future Work Session Dates: The next scheduled Work Session will be Monday, September 14, 2020. One of the agenda items to discuss will be an update on the new City Manager search process. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Charlie Yunker, Assistant to the City Manager. THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK TO: Mayor & Council FROM: Charlie Yunker, Interim City Manager & Shelly Rueckert, Finance Director RE: Allocation of CARES Act funding DATE: September 14, 2020 At its regular meeting on September 8, 2020 the Council accepted staff’s recommendation on allocation of the $683,110 of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds received by the City. As staff subsequently received guidance on eligible expenditures and refined expected city costs, it there is a possibility funds may be available for community needs. Recently staff received a request for $15,000 to cover extraordinary COVID-19 related costs from Northeast Youth & Family Services (NYFS), which has an ongoing partnership with the City to provide Mental Health, Youth Diversion and Senior Chore services. Staff also recognizes that St. Anthony Community Services provides a range of programming for City residents, some of which as an extension of the City. For example, facility rentals, and programming for children, adults and seniors. Staff would like to explore the eligibility of providing funds for Community Services and NYFS. Should staff learn that either or both are not eligible, staff retains the option to seek approval for City expenses. Proposal Staff is proposing updating the City’s allocation of CARES Act funds as listed below: ENTITY AMOUNT City of St. Anthony Village $568,110 St. Anthony Community Services $100,000 Northeast Youth & Family Services $15,000 TOTAL ALLOCATION $683,110 Next Steps: 1. If approved by the Council, staff will confirm the eligibility of the NYFS request and identify eligible expenditures within Community Services. 2. Staff will update the Council on the status of CARES Act expenditure eligibility. THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK