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City Council meeting of September 5, 2001 Page 4 TIF AGREEMENT/PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR SCHWIETERS CONSTRUCTION Schwieters Construction wishes to purchase Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Schwieters Millwork in the BEIP. Staff scheduled a public hearing where the Council would take public comment regarding the awarding of a business subsidy, and the approval of a business subsidy agreement with. Schwieters Properties, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 116J.994, Subd. 5. The applicant proposes to construct a 45,000 sq ft building on the property. Mayor Miron opened the public hearing at 7:17 pm, and Tom Junnila, representing Schwieters, spoke and said that they would like to start construction within a couple of months. No one else spoke so the hearing was closed for Council discussion. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2001-50 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN A TIF AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO SCHWIETERS CONSTRUCTION, subject to approval by the City Attorney. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Miron Motion Carried. REQUEST TO VACATE A PORTION OF 146m STREET (VICTOR GARDENS PLAT) Len Pratt dba Pratt -Amt -Oakwood, LLC and Contractor Property Developers made a request to the City to vacate a portion of Me Street that is located within the proposed Victor Gardens development. A public hearing was scheduled to allow the Council to consider the vacation of the street right-of-way. The portion of l4e Street proposed for vacation does not provide access to any parcels except the Victor Gardens plat. Mayor Miron called the public hearing to order at 7:28 pm, and there were no oral or written comments. The hearing was closed for Council discussion, and not hearing any comment: Haas made motion, Granger seconded, that the Council vacate that portion of 146' Street lying within Victor Gardens plat, as legally described in the notice. All aye. Motion Carried. RESCHEDULE DISCUSSION ON RURAL PRESERVATION ISSUES At its August 20, 2001 meeting, the Council scheduled the public informational meeting to discuss the future of rural preservation/development for Thursday, September 20, 2001. Following that meeting, staff received information from the Metropolitan Council announcing that it was holding its own public information meeting on that same day in Baytown where it would discuss the preservation of rural open space and cluster housing ordinances. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to reshedule the public informational meeting to discuss the future of rural preservation/development for Thursday, November 1, 2001, Hugo City Hall, at 7:00 pm. All aye. Motion Carried.