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• Legislation provide sales tax exemption only for public safety projects (i.e., police and <br /> fire). The omnibus tax bill included a limited version of this bill that applies only to public safety <br /> facilities owned by local units of government. <br /> High Priority: Sales Tax Exemption for Water Treatment Plant <br /> Like the Public Works Campus, the purchase of materials for the proposed $32-36.5 million <br /> Water Treatment Plant are not exempt from the state sales tax without this legislation. The bill <br /> would exempt purchases made for this project. <br /> Outcome <br /> • A bill was introduced and no action was taken. <br /> • It is recommended that the City work with legislators to reintroduce a bill in 2022. <br /> High Priority: State Funding for Water Treatment Plant <br /> The City is requesting state funding to construct a water treatment plant being constructed to <br /> address a public health need in the city of Ramsey. The discovery of manganese by the <br /> Minnesota Department of Health in 2019 led the City to conduct a feasibility study for a water <br /> treatment plant to address the public health issue. The recommended action is to construct a <br /> $32-36.5 million Water Treatment Plant to serve Ramsey Water customers. Construction is <br /> proposed to commence in the fall of 2021. <br /> Outcome <br /> • A bill was introduced and no action was taken. <br /> • It is recommended that the City work with legislators to reintroduce a bill in 2022. <br /> High Priority: Technical Correction of Fire Relief Pension Bill <br /> The original legislation was approved in the 2020 legislative session and is in need of language revisions <br /> to facilitate the dissolution of the Nowthen/Ramsey joint fire services contract. After review by the MN <br /> Department of Revenue, Minnesota Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, and the State <br /> Auditor's office, it was determined that corrections need to be made to the legislation to address some <br /> administrative concerns before dissolving the Joint Powers Agreement. The City of Ramsey,the City of <br /> Nowthen,and the current Fire Relief Association are in agreement and will be submitting revised <br /> language in the next 30 days. <br /> Outcome <br /> • A bill was passed that addressed the issue. <br /> • The City of Ramsey JPA with Nowthen for fire protection services is now fully dissolved. <br /> 2020 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform Page 4 of 9 <br />