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City staff and Paul Steinman of Springsted, met on March 9, 2006 to discuss the building inspections for the proposed TIF District. The two City owned properties were discussed and guidelines were set on how each house was going to be inspected so we keep the process consistent. The Staff will present on this to the EDA. 7. DOWNTOWN EGG LAKE PROJECT The City has now assembled a critical amount of property along Egg Lake. The City has received some plans from developers interested in developing along Egg Lake. The Staff will present several of these plans to the EDA. At the last meeting the EDA discussed whether senior housing should be developed in the area. The staff seeks input on the strategy for the development of the property, for instance, should it be mixed development and how much of housing, retail, senior housing, and park area should the development have and to suggest to the potential developers. The staff also recommends that the EDA discuss a plan for acquisition of the remaining parcels. 8. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN There has been recent proposed legislation that will restrict the use of eminent domain by cities. The legislation will ban the use of eminent domain for economic development, and prohibits the use of this tool for redevelopment. The bill does this by making unattainable standards for determining"blighted area" and "environmentally contaminated area" reducing the ability to assemble parcels for redevelopment. The League of MN Cities would like the City to create a resolution on the issue and has sent the City a draft that they would like the City to approve. During the City Council meeting on Monday, March 6, 2006 the Council discussed the proposed legislation relating to eminent domain. The Council in their discussion directed the EDA to provide feedback to the Council about the proposed legislation and the drafted resolution. 9. WASHINGTON COUNTY 2006 CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN The Washington County Board approved the draft of the 2006 Annual Action Plan for public comment. The public comment period is from February 21, 2006 to April 15, 2006. The Annual Action Plan includes information on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME)programs. The plan also describes the resources the county will use and activities to be undertaken in 2006 to address the priority needs for the area. The County has sent the City a draft of the plan for comment. The EDA should review the plan and determine whether the City should send comments on the plan to the County.