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Mayor Gamec aye <br /> <br />Motion carded. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec irecessed the regular meeting of the City Council at 9:22 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamecicalled the regular meeting of the City Council back to order at 9:31 p.m. <br /> <br />Case #11: iProposed H-1 Highway 10 Business District Ordinance; Case of City of <br /> Ramsey <br /> <br />Mayor Gamee recommended that the issue be forwarded to a Council work session for further <br />discussion and, to allow the property owners an opportunity to discuss the ordinance with the <br />Council. <br /> <br />Assistant Diregtor of Public Works Olson replied that the City Council is holding a work session <br />with The Tinldenberg Group on January 6th to discuss the official mapping process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook stated that he has no problem hearing what the business owners have to <br />say, but he wants to make sure they protect the City's interest and not improve the value of the <br />properties. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman noted that if the issue is scheduled to a work session they typically <br />only allow Co~uncil discussion; if they want to take business owner comment they may need to <br />schedule anottier meeting. <br /> <br />City Attorney~ Goodrich stated that it would be good idea to delay action-on the ordinance <br />because they n~eed to revise some of the language. <br /> <br />Councilmemb~r Kurak stated that the only other option the City has is to extend the moratorium, <br />which would rhean the Council would not have to implement the proposed ordinance. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to table action for further <br />discussion. <br /> <br />Further diszu~sion: Councilmember Elvig stated that he did not think it was time to discuss <br />extending the'rnoratorium unless they are not able to get another tool to work for the City such as <br />what is beingiproposed in the ordinance. Mayor Gamec rePlied that the problem is, if the City <br />freezes the p~perty value, the County will still continue to increase the property value for tax <br />purposes. C~uncilmember Kurak stated that she would like to know the impact of reverse <br />condemnationI if the City restricts someone from using their land. Assistant Director of Public <br />Works Olson !inquired if staff should be sending out a letter to the business owners notifying <br />the~T~ of a me~ing. Consensus of the Council was to send letters to all property owners notifying <br />them of the rrleeting. Councilmember Zimmerman suggested that The Tinklenberg Group lead <br />the work session with the property owners, but have the Council be present. The Council agreed. <br />Councilmemb~er Kurak inquired as to when the moratorium was due to expire. Assistant Director <br />of Public Wor;}ts Olson replied that the moratorium will expire on February 25, 2004: <br /> <br />City Council/December 16, 2003 <br /> Page 23 of 32 <br /> <br />P93 <br /> <br /> <br />