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<br />sot, tax increaent aeeietanc. would be required in order to bring tbe co.t of <br />4ev.lopiaa tbe property to a point where the rental fe.. charged can be <br />coapetitive witb rental fee. offered by 4evelopmente tbat did Dot bave to 'eal <br />witb reetrictione. <br /> <br />Motion by Commieeioner Ippel aDd .econded by Coamie.ioner 'ult. to reto.mend <br />approval of Mr. ro.ter', reque.t for City participation in .ite improvemente in <br />tbe liver', lend rla&a r.V.D. contingent upon tbe City Ingineer verifying co.t <br />uti.atee. <br /> <br />rurtber Di.cu,eion: Commi..loner Rardin 'tated tbat be feele curb and lutter, <br />drainage pond, turn lanee and lighting aigbt qualify ae eligible itea. for tax <br />increment funde. Mr. McLaugblin etated tbat tax increment financing i. an <br />incentive to attract developer. to tbe area and tbie Commi'lion .hould be <br />..xing a philolopbical deci.ion ratber tban reviewing itemized cost.; State lav <br />outlinel items that are eligible for tax increment; any items that are not will <br />be deleted from the project. Commie.ioner Rardin Itated tbat the city bas <br />other concerns like .etting precedenee. for future requeetl; we .hould do our <br />homework before approving theee requeatl whole..le. Commiteioner Ippel .tated <br />that over tbe life of the tax increment dietrict, incoming revenue projectione <br />for thie plat are better tban $1,000,000 and noted that the reque.t i. reviewed <br />by city bond counsel. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: <br />Kurak and Muller. Voting 10: <br />Vevea, Wagner and Deluca. <br /> <br />Chairman Greenberg, Commissionera Ippel, Fulta, <br />Commiseioner Rardin. Absent: Commi..ioner. <br /> <br />Case'l: Discussion Reiardinr Coordinator For Star City Proiram: <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Rardin and leconded by Commissioner Muller to recommend <br />tbat Ms. Anne lorris lerve as coordinator for the Star City Program and to <br />is.ue the following ,tatement to City Council: Tbe Star City Program will <br />require a commitment not only by the EDC, but by the City Council and City <br />Staff as vell. EDC', aotion to appoint Ms. lorris as project coordinator was <br />not taken ligbtly. EDC realizes tbe tise constraints vbicb Ms. lorris is now <br />vorking under. EDC feel. .trongly enougb about tbe Star City Program and tbe <br />positive effects it vill have on tbe City, tbat EDC is requesting not only <br />Council's Bupport of the project, but a commitment of Ms. lorris' time to <br />properly coordinate this project. <br /> <br />Furtber Discussion: Ms. lorris .tated tbat sbe vill only have tiae to <br />coordinate the Star City Program project if tbere is a commitment frOD City <br />Council and IDC. Commissioner Ippel inquired if appointing Ms. lorris as <br />project coordinator viII present at hardship to City Staff. Mr. Hartley <br />replied that currently, Staff has all the vork they can handle; it will bave to <br />be a satter of setting priorities; tbe Star City project is tiae consuming but <br />tbe payback is enormous. Mr. Hartley stated tbat Ms. lorris' regular tasks <br />include evaluating proposals and working vitb developers, addressing Planning <br />and Zoning issues, vorking witb individuals requesting conditional use permits, <br />enforcement of zoning and codes (wbicb task viiI eventually be transferred to <br />the Building Inspector as construction needs lessen), develop good relations <br />vitb State agencies; these tasks viII have less attention if Hs. lorris is <br />appointed Star City Program Coordinator. Commissioner Kurak atated that tbe <br />July 22, 1986 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />