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City Council meeting of April 16, 2007 Page 5 APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR CITY OF HUGO TREE TRIMMING POLICY Due to the absence Council Becky Petryk: Puleo made motion, Granger seconded, to table action on the resolution for the City of Hugo tree trimming policy. All aye. Motion Carried. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR DOWNTOWN TIF DISTRICT FROM COUNCIL MEETINGOF APRIL 2.2007 At its February 20, 2007 meeting, Council authorized staff to schedule a public hearing for Monday, April 2, 2007 in order to hold a public hearing for the consideration of a downtown tax increment financing (TIF) district. City staff provided a PowerPoint presentations of the TIF Plan and Mayor Fran Miron opened the public hearing to take any all public comment on the proposed TIF district. A total of 16 people addressed the Council and provided pro and con statements on the plan. The Hugo City Council voted to continue the public hearing to the April 16, 2007 regular City Council meeting. City Administrator Mike Ericson provided Council and the audience a brief recap of the last meeting, including explanations on a few issues. Harold Weins, 8565 136h Street, wanted to see a copy of the minutes for the Council meeting of April 2, 2007 and questioned the need to use "incentives" to attract quality businesses to Hugo. Staff provided Harold with a set of the meeting minutes. Pete Pedersen, 4826 126h Street, stated the TIF was a tool to be used by the City and supported its use. Mike Anderson and his mother, Catherine, 14559 Forest Blvd., supported the TIF district stating it was part of the master plan for downtown redevelopment and they have been waiting for 12 years. Mike Fleischacker, 16040 Jeffrey Avenue, was opposed to the TIF district because the playing field was not level and district would give developers an advantage. Phil Klein, 6760 165h Street, member of the EDA, supported the TIF district because it is a tool approved by the State Legislature and we need to use it or downtown will not get redeveloped. Downtown Hugo is important and we need all the tools we can use. Darrel Bunge, 14696 Fondant, stated that he too was concerned with the downtown plan and got involved at the legislature so there would be no taking of his house. He felt that TIF was a valuable tool to develop property, and as a result, place more value on his property. He thanked the staff for being very professional and communicating with him. Jan Arcand, 1850 Cedar, WBL, and member of the EDA, and from a family who has been here 100 years, stated many reasons why she is supporting the establishment of the TIF district. Wendy Maxwell, 9674 152nd Street, questioned how "pay as you go" was used in the BEIP; who will