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City Engineer Jankowski replied that the City provided TIF funds to facilitate certain things. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he had remembered seeing numbers around a half a <br />million for the Burger King trunk extension. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski replied that he did not recall the figures, but noted that it is only a 10~ <br />inch lateral pipe to the Burger King. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the City was still paying back the bonds for the 1996 <br />trunk extension. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski replied that he was not sure. <br /> <br />Councihnember Zimmerman stated that in 1992, the developers paid for the entire extension and <br />then when the houses were built the City paid them back. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson replied that in 1992, the City was able to use TIF funds for residential <br />development, which was the mechanism used. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that if sewer is extended to a property that is going to be <br />developed it should be done at the developer's expense. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson stated that the real question is does the developer construct the sewer <br />system or does the City. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson replied both. He explained that in the past, developers had requested that <br />the City do the improvements and then the developers were specially assessed for the project. <br />Recently the developers have been doing the improvements then the City inspects the work and <br />the systems are turned over to the City once the project is completed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that they needed to differentiate between those projects that <br />are "real" TIF projects. He stated that the City needs to bring in jobs to the community, which is <br />the appropriate use of TIF funds. He understands the City no longer has the option of using TIF <br />funds for residential developments, but he does not think that would be an appropriate use of TIF <br />funds. He stated that he looks at what they have done in the residential districts different than <br />how they have dealt with industrial/commercial development. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that the problem that commercial development is having in the area is that <br />they don't have the housing to support the commercial business. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen replied that he did not think that was a valid argument. He thinks <br />there are employers trying to pay employees seven or eight dollars an hour, which is not the kind <br />of businesses the City wants to attract. He stated that Ramsey is a City of 18,500 people and he <br />can practically name all the businesses in Ramsey. <br /> <br />City Council/October 8, 2002 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />