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General discussion took place on the number of members that should serve on the Ramsey Housing Committee <br />and term length.. <br /> <br />Motion. by Chairperson Riley, seconded by Member Gromberg, to establish a Ramsey Housing Committee <br />Seven members. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Member LeTourneau pointed out that seven members could potentially create more <br />discussion and therefore result in longer meetings that do not accomplish a great.deal. Five members may allow <br />for more productive meetings. <br /> <br />· Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Members, Anderson, Zimmerman, LeTourneau, Steffer~, <br /> Gromberg and Kiefer. Voting No: None. Absent: None <br /> <br />Motion by Member Oromberg, seconded by Member Steffen, to establish two year terms with four members <br />serving 1 year terms and three members serving two year terms and each member thereafter serving two year. <br />terms. <br /> <br />MOtion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Members, Anderson, Zimmerman, LeT°urneau, Sieffen, <br />Gromberg and Kiefer. Voting No: None. Absent: None <br /> <br />The EDA directed staff to send out a survey to each resident interested in serving on the Ramsey Housing. <br />Committee and bring back the completed surveys at the November meeting. <br /> <br />Case//2 Tax Abatement ' <br /> <br />Staff included an informational sheet in the agenda packet on Tax Abatement. TIF Specialist Sullivan <br />the main difference and components to Tax Abatement v.s. Tax Increment Financing. <br /> <br />Case//3 CDBG Funds <br /> <br />TIF Specialist Sullivan revieWed with the EDA the list of four parcels eligible for purchasing with CDBG <br />monies. Sullivan stated Morrell property is a willing seller, Chies property is a willing seller, however he is. <br />· asking approximately six times the value of the property, KIH is a willing seller, and Debee is not responding, to <br />· lette/~s sent by staff stating an interest to possibly purchase the property. <br /> <br />Sullivan stated that if the City purchased the Morrell property the current user could lease the property from the <br />City for one year. TIF Specialist Sullivan stated this would be permitted under Anoka County's guidelines and <br />timelines for utilizing CDBG funds to purchase the blighted property. <br /> <br /> Member Gromberg asked what the current lease is with Morrell Trucking. <br /> <br />: .Member Gromberg asked how the TIF district cash flow is for the Morrell and Chies area. TIF Specialist <br /> Sullivan stated TIF District //2 is cash flowing fine, however Morrell and Chies property is out of the TIF <br /> district but can be incorporated into the district if qualifying activity occurs. <br /> <br />Member Kiefer asked what the acreage difference was between the Chies/MOrrell properties and the KIH/Debee <br />properties. <br /> <br />TIF Specialist Sullivan stated that the Chies/Morrell property combined is 2 acres and Debee/KIH is 4 acres in <br />size. <br /> <br />The EDA discussed the estimated costs to purchase Chies/Morrell v.s. KIH/Debee property. <br /> <br /> <br />