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Citizen Input George Cowles, 9535 Highway #10 NW, Ramsey, stated he would like to see them straighten out what they did wrong when Christian put up the first facility. They brought in fill and closed off our drainage. We have eight inches of water in our yard in the spring. That was never finished. We had the engineer there and he said it would be taken care of but it's never been done. Now people want us to blacktop it. We want something done. City Engineer Jankowski offered to check on the drainage and contact Mr. Cowles. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. The public hearing adjourned at 7:12 p.m. (~ouncil Bo~in¢~ Mayor Hardin called the regular portion of the City Council meeting back to order at 7:12 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Zimn~rman to deny. the request for vacation of easements until Mr. Christian is ready to record the plat. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beyer, Zimmerman, Beahen and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #2: Public Hearing on the Proposed Modification of Development District No. I and Creation Tax Increment Financing District No. 7 City Administrator Schroeder reported that the City is anticipating creating a new industrial area. To the north is Anoka Electric Cooperative and adjacent to the east is the old redeveloped district. Contemplated is redevelopment of a few of the parcels. We have not received any negative comments from the school district or Anoka County. Mayor Hardin adjourned the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:14 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. Public Hearing Mayor Hardin called the public hearing to order at 7:14 p.m. Citizen Input Tom Kurak, resident of Ramsey, stated that redeveloping districts are necessary. The diswicts are tools to use for tax base creation and he expressed being in favor of the creation of this district. Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beahen, Zimmerman, Beyer and Peterson. Voting No: None. City Council/December I0, 1996 Page 6 of 25 I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I