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City Council meeting of September 20, 1999 Page 6 BUSINESS SUBSIDY CRITERIA The 1999 state legislature placed new requirements on cities wishing to provide subsidies to businesses. Cities are to establish a "business subsidy criteria', and conduct a public hearing on such criteria prior to providing business subsidy; this includes the use of tax increment financing in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The City Finance Director and bond consultant prepared a list of business subsidy criteria needed to be adopted prior to the City entering into a Development Agreement for the Nor -Lakes' project. Barnes made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1999-15, A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 4, 1999 ON THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF BUSINESS SUBSIDY CRITERIA. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk, Stoltzman Motion Carried. BUILDING DEPARTMENT SOFTWARE PURCHASE The Council considered a memorandum from the City's Finance Director recommending that the City purchase PermitWorks software from TR Systems LLC, in the amount of $6,953.68. The software is to be used by the City's building department to manage its permits, inspection, and licensing activities. It is expected that the software will assist the department to more effectively respond to building permit requests, reduce clerical requirement, and better manage information. Stotlzman made motion, Petryk seconded, authorizing the purchase of PermitWorks software from TR Systems LLC, in the amount of $6,953.68. All aye. Motion Carried. ENGINEER SERVICES Because of the dissolution of the City's engineering firm, OSM: Leroux made motion, Petryk seconded, that the City seek RFP's for engineering services. All aye. Motion Carried. FIRE HALL DEDICATION Councilman Leroux would like a City representative, involved in making the Fire Hall a reality, make a presentation at the Open House on October 2, 1999. Fire Hall Committee Chairman, Tom Bina, will be asked to make comments. FIELD TRIP Council member Petryk stated that she will be attending the Washington County field trip on September 28th. No other Council members will be attending on that date.