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Councilmember Burg indicated New Brighton was well known for its staff helping developers through projects <br /> • i and she wanted this positive message to continue to be sent. In addition, she wanted to be sure businesses were <br /> doing things properly. <br /> Lotter commented if there was a trend of complaints and unresolved issues, this would be a litmus test that <br /> would make the Council feel differently. <br /> Councilmember Dunsworth agreed stating all of the issues in the past have been resolved in a timely manner <br /> by Dominium. <br /> Mayor Johnson stated it would be nice for the Council to come to an agreement on this matter in order to move <br /> forward. She asked if the Council supported requiring the developers to provide the City with a list of <br /> subcontractors for vetting. <br /> Councilmember Burg reported the entire City Council wanted the developer and the subcontractors to follow <br /> the letter of the law. She anticipated the list of subcontractors could ebb and flow throughout the project which <br /> may make it difficult for the City to vet. She stated she did not support requiring the developers to submit a <br /> list of subcontractors for vetting. <br /> Councilmember Allen commented his main concern was if Dominium would be hiring the any of the three <br /> subcontractors that have had problems in the past and if so, what actions have been taken to ensure violations <br /> of the law do not occur. <br /> Mayor Johnson stated the consensus of the Council was that this was over reaching as it has not been asked of <br /> other developers. She feared the City would be opening itself up to a liability suit if the Council were to <br /> dictate which subcontractors a developer could or could not use. <br /> Councilmember Jacobsen indicated he would like to see the Council treating all developers in the same <br /> manner. <br /> Councilmember Dunsworth stated she did not agree with doing a preemptive strike on companies and <br /> explained it was not the Council's place to step in and dictate who a company can or cannot do business with. <br /> Mayor Johnson recommended the Council move on to the next issue. <br /> Gozola reviewed the impact the development would have on area schools and noted there would be no impact <br /> as the school district has plans in place that reflect the needs of the entire community. <br /> Schlichting described what the impact on TIF would be to increase the affordability options. He explained the <br /> development would serve families with an income limited to $42,000 to $58,000 per year depending on the <br /> number of bedrooms needed. <br /> Councilmember Allen questioned if the affordable housing units would have salary caps. Schlichting indicated <br /> residents would not qualify if they made more than the cap when applying for the unit. <br /> Councilmember Allen stated he would be interested in speaking with Dominion to see if 10% of the units <br /> could be set aside for 30%AMI. He explained there was a need for more affordable housing units at this level. <br /> Mayor Johnson commented this ship has sailed noting the TIF was already approved for this project. She <br /> appreciated the thought behind this but stated this discussion should have been held some time ago. <br />