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to be used; use of funds in the landfill trust fund is at Council's discretion. <br />Ns. ~orris stated that Council adopted a resolution saying that landfill trust <br />funds viii be used for landfill related expenditures; Council approval would <br />have to be sought approving those funds being used for econo, lc development. <br />Chairman Creenberg inquired if a specific project should be na~ed In tbs <br />motion. C~iss~oner Ippel stated that it would be ~ore ~ppropri~te ~o f~rs~ <br />dateline if and h~ much funds ~re available for use, co~pile ~ priority list <br />of projects and approach Council ~t that ties. <br /> <br />Hotion carried. Toting Yes: Chairman Creenberg, Commissioners Kurak, Fults, <br />DeLuca, Ippe! and Huller. Toting Ho: None. Absent: Commissioners Hardin, <br />Yevea and Wa~ner. <br /> <br />Discussion l~e_~ardin~_ Policy For Use Of Tax Increment Funds: <br /> <br />Ns. Norris stated that State statute regarding the use of tax increment funds <br />is very broad (public purposes). ~one of the proposed legislation has been <br />acted on yet. <br /> <br />Commission consensus was to table thin case discussio~ until such time as <br />proposed tax increment legislation has been acted on. <br /> <br />Discussion Re!ardin~_ Establishment Of A~ Hoc Committee To lteviev <br /> Water Problems In The City: <br /> <br />Commissioner Fults stated that there has been a lot of City discussion <br />regarding stor~ sewers; nobody has researched whether or not drainage ditches <br />need cleaning; if so, it could alleviate some of the drainage problems and it <br />would be a big cost saving over stor~ sewer construction. It would be a very <br />educational experience for people frc~ drainage problem areas to serve on such <br />a committee. <br /> <br />Commissioner DeLuca stated that the only way to have a productive co~n~ittee is <br />to have both factions represented, people experiencing drainage problems and <br />people that are not. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding that Econoaic Development Co~m~ission attention to <br />drainage problems is appropriate; if one of the areas relieved by the cleaning <br />of ditches is the Industrial area, then those property ov~ers will be spared <br />the expense of stor~ sewers. <br /> <br />Co~missioner Ippel stated that Council is ready to ~ifl~e a decision with respect <br />to storm sewers; it is too late to request that they form an ad hoc committee; <br />should request council to research whether or not the drainage ditches need <br />cleaning. Commissioner Ippel noted that fro~ the air you can really see where <br />drainage ditches are plug§ed. <br /> <br />Notion by Commissioner DeLuca and seconded by Commissioner Ippel to request <br />that City Council establish a Water Problem Ad Hoc Committee with membership <br />composition including affected persons and water management knowledgeable <br />persons. Further, that such a co~m~ittee would provide an appropriate place for <br />people to speak out on water problems rather than creating bad news media. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: <br /> <br />Commissioner Ippel suggested that the ~otion direct~the ad <br /> Page 4 of 6 ~ <br /> <br /> <br />