Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/10/2023

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Local Priority: Sales Tax Exemption for Water Treatment Plant The purchase of materials for the proposed $48 million Water Treatment Plant are not exempt from the state sales tax without this legislation. The bill would exempt purchases made for this project. • A bill was introduced in 2021 and no action was taken. • A bill was introduced in 2022 and no action was taken. • The City will work with legislators to reintroduce a bill in 2023. Local Priority: State Funding for Water Treatment Plant The City is requesting state funding to construct a water treatment plant being constructed to address a public health need in the city of Ramsey. The discovery of manganese by the Minnesota Department of Health in 2019 led the City to conduct a feasibility study for a water treatment plant to address the public health issue. The recommended action is to construct a $48 million Water Treatment Plant to serve Ramsey Water customers. Construction is proposed to commence in the spring of 2023. • A bill was introduced in 2021 and no action was taken. • A bill was introduced in 2022 and no action was taken. • The City will work with legislators to reintroduce a bill in 2023. Local Priority: Legislation to Extend Project Deadline (3 Years) for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District 14 (The COR) TIF District 14 administered by the City of Ramsey expires in November 2023. Development in this district has been limited in recent years. Various infrastructure improvements have occurred in the geographical area of this district to support economic development. Planned infrastructure improvements known as the Ramsey Gateway Project will further enhance access into this area. A remaining priority within the district is making the NW quadrant of the COR "shovel ready". A significant amount of fill is necessary to make this land developable. The City has engaged an engineering firm to update cost estimates to complete this improvement in which would provide pad ready sites for economic development. Other smaller improvements could also be funded by this account/district. • The City will work with legislators to introduce a bill in 2023 granting a three-year extension to the TIF District 14 administered by the City of Ramsey. Local Priority: Funding for continued study of Ramsey/Dayton Mississippi River bridge project • The feasibility study for a new Mississippi River bridge was completed in 2021 with funds allocated by the 2020 legislature. Staff will work with local legislators to secure the funding for the next step in pursuit of this project. 2020 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform Page 2 of 5