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<br />. <br /> <br />COmmissioner Miller referred to p:lge 8 of the March 7 Council meeting minutes <br />and iI'G:uired if the attorney fees for reviewing a plat come into play during <br />a COuncil meeting. <br /> <br />Cbmmissioner COx stated that the City Attorney receives a flat rate for <br />attending COuncil meetings to ancwer to items requiring the Attorney's <br />attention; the developers do not receive an additional bill for attorney fees <br />during a Council meeting; any further questions should be directed to the City <br />Attorney. <br /> <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />case #1: Subcommittee Re,ports: <br />A. Legislative SUbcommittee - <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COmmissioner COx stated that he and City Planner, Anne Norris, have prepared a <br />request for proposed changes in legislation regarding truth in referendum, <br />p:lrticularly with bonding issues. <br /> <br />COmmissioner COx stated that he has also been in contact with the Governor's <br />office in regards to the new General Motors saturn plant and Ramsey is on the <br />'front burner' when and if General Motors considers the State of Minnesota for <br />the placement of the new division. Cbmmissioner COx stated that the issue of <br />proposing Ramsey as a location for the new GM division should be brought to <br />COuncil's attention rather than pursuing the issue too heavily and finding out <br />there is not the support of the City. <br /> <br />Commission consensus was that Chainnan Greenberg should discuss the issue of <br />the General Motors Saturn Division with COuncil at the joint <br />EDC/Council/Planning & Zoning meeting on tax increment financing. <br /> <br />Chainnan Greenberg stated that he has received a call fran Minnesota <br />Association of commerce and Industry regarding legislation that is in process <br />for income tax reform. Chairman Greenberg stated that he expressed Ramsey's <br />concern with the fact that property tax is not being dealt with and MACI <br />requested a letter fran Ramsey EDC stating those concerns. <br /> <br />COmmissioner COx stated that MACI is not represented ~ small business <br />people; it is represented ~ persons working for large corporations and in <br />most cases, they don't understand our concerns. COuncilmanber COx stated that <br />mAM, in his opinion, is the only representation in Minnesota for small <br />businesses. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Cbmmissioner COx stated that he is meeting with a State Governor <br />representative to tour the south area of Ramsey to encourage the developnent <br />of the Rum River Bridge Crossing and funds for it. <br /> <br />Motion ~ Commissioner Fults and seconded ~ COmmissioner Miller authorizing <br />Chairman Greenberg and Ms. Anne Norris to initiate a letter to Minnesota <br />Association of COmmerce and Industry (MACI) regarding commercial/industrial <br />taxing formulas in Minnesota. <br />April 10, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />