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CC Regular Session 7.3. <br />Meeting Date: 02/08/2021 <br />Submitted For: Kurt Ulrich, Administrative Services <br />By: Kathy Schmitz, Administrative Services <br />Information <br />Title: <br />2021 Legislative Platform <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this case is to review the proposed 2021 Legislative Platform for the City of Ramsey. Legislative <br />priorities were reviewed in December and discussed with local state legislators at the last City Council work session. <br />The document portrays Highway 10 as Ramsey's top legislative priority for the Minnesota Legislature, includes <br />"high priority" legislative action that has direct impact on the city of Ramsey, and a section of select "policy <br />priority" items that have been of interest to the Council in the past. <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />The City was fairly successful in the 2020 Legislative Session. <br />• $ 8.4M for Highway 10 Improvements <br />• Adjustments to Fire Relief Association pertaining to dissolution of Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with City <br />of Nowthen. Note, this law will need to come back for a "technical correction" in the 2021 session. <br />Two items have been held over after being introduced in the 2020 Legislative Session, with hopes of approval in <br />2021 as part of a larger Tax Bill. <br />• Extend Project Deadline (5 Year Rule) for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District 14 (The COR) <br />• Sales Tax Exemption for Public Works Campus <br />Other options for future legislation include: <br />• Sales Tax Exemption for the Water Treatment Facility <br />• State Funding for Water Treatment Plant <br />Recommendation: <br />It is recommended that the City Council adopt the 2021 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform as presented, or, as <br />amended based upon discussion. <br />Action: <br />Motion to adopt the 2021 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform as presented, or, as amended based upon discussion. <br />DRAFT2021 Legislative <br />2021 LMCPolicies <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 12/03/2020 04:00 PM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 02/04/2021 02:17 PM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 02/04/2021 02:17 PM <br />