Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/08/2021

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CC Work Session 2.3. Meeting Date: 02/08/2021 By: Kathy Schmitz, Administrative Services Information Title: 2021 Legislative Platform Purpose/Background: Please refer to item 7.3 on the regular agenda. The purpose of this case is to review the proposed 2021 Legislative Platform for the City of Ramsey. Legislative priorities were reviewed in December and discussed with local state legislators at the last City Council work session. The document portrays Highway 10 as Ramsey's top legislative priority for the Minnesota Legislature, includes "high priority" legislative action that has direct impact on the city of Ramsey, and a section of select "policy priority" items that have been of interest to the Council in the past. Observations/Alternatives: The City was fairly successful in the 2020 Legislative Session. • $ 8.4M for Highway 10 Improvements • Adjustments to Fire Relief Association pertaining to dissolution of Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with City of Nowthen. Note, this law will need to come back for a "technical correction" in the 2021 session. Two items have been held over after being introduced in the 2020 Legislative Session, with hopes of approval in 2021 as part of a larger Tax Bill. • Extend Project Deadline (5 Year Rule) for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District 14 (The COR) • Sales Tax Exemption for Public Works Campus Other options for future legislation include: • Sales Tax Exemption for the Water Treatment Facility • State Funding for Water Treatment Plant Recommendation: Based upon discussion. Action: Based upon discussion. DRAFT 2021 Legislative 2021 LMC Policies Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 02/05/2021 10:42 AM Form Started By: Kathy Schmitz Started On: 02/05/2021 10:30 AM Final Approval Date: 02/05/2021