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<br />Page 3 - July 25, 2006 New Brighton Council Minutes
<br />David Black, Assistant Director of Community Development introduced the item
<br />along with some background information. Prior to selling to the interested
<br />Aveloper; the City would be required to demolish the building and clean up the lot.
<br />'r. Black stated that by declaring the building structurally substandard, we
<br />preseIVe the rights for future qualification for TIF consideration on this property.
<br />Mayor Larson clarified tonight's action was pertaining to the blight issue only, not
<br />to establishing a TIF district.
<br />Council Member Doffmg stated that this topic was extensively discussed at the
<br />work session that night, and audio copies are available to anyone who wants
<br />additional information. Council Member Doffmg questioned the relationship!'
<br />between declaring a blighted building and establishing a TIF district. . .. ..
<br />Mr. Black explained that by declaring the building blight, there would ~three
<br />years to establish a TIF district. TIF would not apply to a vacant lot.. ..... ......,.,..::
<br />The question was asked by Council Member Doffll1g if Marv's trap~ssidfi~~
<br />currently operational, would in be declared blight? Mr. Blackn::sPonded tha.thf:}felt
<br />it would be, according to the State Statute. .
<br />Council Member Doffing asked Mr. Black the probability of the City using TIF on
<br />this parcel. Mr. Black responded that decision woulqbeentirely up to the City
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<br />Council Member Doffing asked Mr. Black to tell the audiet1c~ whattl:ieCity paid for
<br />the property, and what the expected return would be. . .
<br />Mr. Black stated the council approved the];)~l1ase of Marv's 'IrarIsmission for
<br />$350,000.00 (includes the property and th€lPU~f:}~s) and the expeSt:ed purchase
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<br />_day's market. It was not the CIty'S Councils'mtentionrokeep that building.
<br />Nancy Grant, a New Brightonm~q~I1t addres~the SA~cilflI'l~~J?Oke of her
<br />opposition to the City usin.g... ",..TI....,.....,...... F", ..... i..'.:...<.'... . '.',',.".,.',.',.'.,...,...,.,'.',.'.',.'...... ... '..'.'.'.,..',',.."....,........ ,.,.,.,.,.,.,....,'.'.....'.....".....,.,...:. T...'.'... ..' . .:'.,'..,'.,'...,.:,.',,".:,.:.',..........:'..
<br />Council Member Baumarlf:ltakdth~tsJ:?S was n6tpn:.the City Council when the
<br />decision was made tol?~ase the prc>furty. It is h~feeling to try to recoup the
<br />costs, and her hope is,..~t this will notoccur again in.!.l;e future. It was stated she
<br />does not agree with theCityJ?urchasingPI"O~for a~~!.l;etic reasons.
<br />Council Membe~I::>offing al~i~tcl,~that she,S9J.'l.()lv()tefor the purchase of this
<br />property, lJyt.c3.~*,r~lpbliga.tGc:lt.Qfuake the best ofa bad situation.
<br />Mr. DartJ:"l~it:>anmS;'6ZS:.~~Avel\f\lv'sxPressed his disagreement with the defmition
<br />usedin...~~lBring builditi.g.~,.b1ight./,t}J~ he questioned whether the Developer
<br />would~~terested ifTIF Wl:l~I1ot avai~1:>le. David Black, explained the developer
<br />has no intc,rsst in TIF regarctle~: TIF o11.lypays the City back, not the developer.
<br />Also Mr. DaJ:l.ins expressed hisQl$8gre. ement with the City purchasing a property
<br />and selling it:fq~~loss; he thena$ked to see a show of hands for those who voted
<br />for the purchase ()r1:Qe propertY~<
<br />Council Member B~f:l~~,tl:iat she did vote for the purchase of this property,
<br />primarily in order tob$1.~t:l:1is comer in alignment with the rest of the
<br />redevelopment plan along Old Highway 8.
<br />Council Member Bauman expressed her opposition, and stated she felt people
<br />don't really care about what happens in 25 years.
<br />_Council Member Doffmg stated that the lifecycle of buildings, strip malls and
<br />~usinesses is about 25 years. The question was proposed by Council Member
<br />Doffmg if the City could operate a Transmission business and the declaration of
<br />blight in that case. Mr. Black replied that regardless of the owner, the building
<br />would not meet the current standard according to the State Statute.
<br />Council Member Doffmg pointed out the City currently has 32 TIF districts, and
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