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prevents penalty for half truths. <br />Anne Norris stated that now is the time to get active in regards to <br />anything this Co~ission wants the uRcoming legislative session to address. <br />Co~mission consensus is that the issue of property tax is a top priority <br />it~ and the greatest deterrent to eoonomic development. <br />Mr. Schnelle stated that the City did succeed in getting local goverr~ent <br />aids ~nended but there is still the matter of the grandfather clause that <br />must be ~orrected in order to provide fair distribution of the revenues <br />a~ong the cities. <br /> Oo~issioner Muller stated that he would try and set up a meeting with the <br /> Commission and State legislators for the purpose of discussing these <br /> concerns. <br /> Cc~issioner Fults stated that he has talked with Oakdale Economic <br /> Development Commission and they are willing to join forces with Ramsey <br /> regarding fiscal disparity efforts. <br /> <br /> Co~missioner Cox arrived at this time. <br /> Commissioner Cox stated that he attended 11-13-84 Council meeting and City <br /> Assessor Wirz reported that Ramsey is, in ~omparison to the rest of the <br /> County, down about 8.5% in assessed co~ercial property value. <br /> Commissioner COx stated that Ramsey should be behind because we are on the <br /> outer perimeter of the real marketing area; our oo~ercial property val~es <br /> should be compared to areas similar to ours. ~is should be indicated to <br /> Council; they are considering a 5% increase. <br /> <br /> (lx~issioner Cox brought up the subject of bond issues and that fact that <br /> if bonding is used on the Rt~ River Bridge crossing, the cost to <br /> residential would be $1.76 and businesses would be assessed about $500; <br /> some of the business (~ners in Ramsey are not residents and would not even <br /> gain benefit from the crossing and most of the cost burden is shifted to <br /> <br /> G~m~issioner Cox stated that Council is not getting the message out <br /> emphasizing these concerns; EDC p~sses the word to Council and they are to <br /> negotiate and s~eak for us. Commissioner Cox stated that one councilmember <br /> voted 'no' to another develoI~ent that met all criteria; that person should <br /> be representing all of us and be held accountable. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding the effect of the new charter on bonding in the <br /> City and the fact that our charter has never been tested in court may <br /> result in generating a higher interest rate to us for bonds; this increase <br /> will be absored by the citizens. <br /> <br /> (lm~issioner Cox stated that the way he understands it to be is that Ramsey <br /> has walked away from Statutory requir~ents which resulted in the City <br /> getting good interest rates; we should go back to what we know was good and <br /> gets the job done and does not get away from State laws that protect us; <br /> the City has assumed what was the responsibility of the State. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />