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<br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Strommen, Look, Jeffrey, and <br />Olson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Dehen and Elvig. <br /> <br />The public hearing ended at 7:14 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec calle.d the regular City Council meeting back to order at 7:14 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeffrey noted that this project seems to far exceed the City's standard for job <br />creation to be eligible for subsidy. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan stated that it true and this plan more than doubles <br />what the City would require. <br /> <br />George Piper, owner of Tag Machine, introduced himself and noted that they have been Ramsey <br />based for 12 years. He stated that they are expanding and wanted to stay in Ramsey which is <br />why they have been talking to Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Look, to authorize a business <br />subsidy agreement with Tag Machine, Inc. and authorize execution of a development agreement <br />with Tag Machine, Inc., contingent upon review by the City Attorney. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey, Look, Olson, and <br />Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Dehen and Elvig. <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Tag Machine <br /> <br />Community Development Director Miller stated that this site plan is for Tag Machine at the <br />former Sparkle Pool site. She stated that the proposed plan is to construct an approximate 11,000 <br />sq. ft. facility and noted that no platting is involved as this is redevelopment of an existing <br />facility. She distributed a revised development permit because the escrow amount for park and <br />trail fee was left out of the original copy in the meeting packet. She stated that the Planning <br />Commission met on October 2, 2008 and recommended approval contingent upon conformance <br />with the City Staff Review Letter dated September 26, 2008, and obtaining property approval <br />from the adjacent property owner to record a drainage and utility easement. <br /> <br />Councilmember Look asked if there was a trail on the other side of Bunker Lake Boulevard. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Miller stated that she did not think so. She noted that there <br />was a meeting last week with the County where they tall\ed about location of a sidewalk on one <br />side and a trail on the other side. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Look, to approve the site plan, <br />contingent upon conformance with the City Staff Review Letter dated September 26, 2008, <br /> <br />City Council / October 14, 2008 <br />Page 6 of 13 <br />