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City Council meeting of July 3, 2000 Page 2 Construction of public improvements within Sweet Grass Meadows 3'd Addition have been reviewed by the City Engineer, and are substantially completed through the first lift of bituminous on the streets. Based on review of this project, the City Engineer recommended that the City, in accordance with the Development Agreement, certify the project as substantially completed. This would allow release of building permits and certificates of occupancy. Because of a number of outstanding problems outlined in the City Administrator's memo of 7/3/00: Stoltzman made motion, Petryk seconded, to table this matter until the Council meeting of July 17, 2000. All aye. Motion Carried. BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENT WITH DEKEL #1 LLC In accordance with the City's tax increment financing policy, a public hearing was held to consider the business subsidy and subsidy agreement for DeKel #I LLC, seeking City approval to construct a 30,000 sq ft facility on a 4.2 acre parcel of land in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The purpose of this public hearing is take public testimony regarding the use of tax increment financing and the awarding of a business subsidy to, and the approval of a business subsidy agreement with DeKel #I LLC, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 116J.994, Subd. 5. The public hearing was opened for public comment, with no oral or written comments. The Council then entertained comments from the developer, Jim Kellison, regarding the proposed business, and the various chemicals used in the operation. Fire Chief, Joe McMahon, stated that he and other City officials toured the facility that would be locating in the industrial park, known as Protective Coatings Technology. Because he did not have a completed set of plans for the business, and had not yet met with the St. Paul Fire Department to discuss the proposed business, he requested that the matter be tabled until a later date. Developer Kellison and business owner, Ted DeZureck, answered Council questions regarding chemicals that would be used in the business. The Mayor then closed the public hearing. There were a number of outstanding issues that the Council needed answers to: 1) architect/engineer plans not yet provided; 2) bond counsel review not completed; 3) address Fire Chief's concerns; and 4) ground water and wellhead protection from contamination. Petryk made motion, Barnes seconded, to table this matter until July 17, 2000. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, INC. At its June 28, 2000 meeting, the Planning Commission considered the application from Protective Coatings Technology, Inc., to site a 30,000 sq ft building on the 4.2 -acre parcel of land in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park, and recommended to the Council approval of the site plan.