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to be used; use of funds in the landfill trust fund is at Council's discretion. <br />l~s. ~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 economic develolnnent. <br />Cbairnan ~reenberg inquired if i specific pro}act shoul~ be named in the <br />nation. C~issioner Ippel stated tha~ it vo~ld be more appropriate to first <br />dateline if nnd h~ much funds are available for use, compile I priority list <br />of projects and approach Council at that time. <br /> <br />Notion carried. ¥oting ~ea: Chairman Creenberg, Co~issionera Kurak, Fults, <br />DeLuca, Ippel and Nuller. ¥oting No: ~one. Absent: Con~issioners Hardin, <br />Yevea and W~ner. <br /> <br />~ Discussion Re~ardin~_ Policy For Use Of Tax Increment Funds: <br /> <br />Ns. Norris stated that State statute regarding the use of tax incre~nent funds <br />is very broad (public purposes). ~one of the proposed legislation has been <br />acted on yet, <br /> <br />Co~ission consensus vas to table this case discussion until such time as <br />proposed tax increment legislation has been acted on. <br /> <br />Discussion Re_eardin~ Establishment Of Ad ltoc Co~,~ittee To Review <br /> Water Problems In The City: <br /> <br />Commissioner l~ults stated that there has been a lot of City discussion <br />regarding storm sewers; nobody has researched whether or not drainage ditches <br />need cleaning; if ac, it could alleviate ao~e of the drainage problems and it <br />would be a big cost saving over storm sewer construction. It would be a very <br />education~l experience for people fro~ drainage problmn areas to serve on such <br />a con, it tee. <br /> <br />Commissioner DeLuca stated that the only way to have a productive con~ittee is <br />to have both factions represented, people experiencing drainage problems and <br />people that are not. <br /> <br />Discussio~ ensued regarding that Economic Development Connnission attention to <br />drainage problems is appropriate~ ii one of the areas relieved by the cleaning <br />of ditches is the Industria! area, then those property owners will be spared <br />the expense of storm sewers. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ippel stated that Council is ready to make 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 from the air you can really see where <br />drainage ditches are plugged. <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. Purther, that such a committee would provide an appropriate place for <br />people to speak out on water problems rather than creating bad news media. <br /> <br />~urther Discussion: Commissioner Ippel suggested that the motion direct the ad <br /> <br />Page i of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />