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I I I Council Meeting Minutes January 14, 1986 Benke questioned the budgeted amount; Sinda indicated $150,000 had been budgeted. Motion by Williams, seconded by Gunderman, to ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF $148,524.00 AND PURCHASE THE FIRE PUMPER FROM LUVERNE FIRE DEPARTMENT. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Locke reviewed the staff report concerning a request for the nego- tiation of a Development Agreement between the City and Senden & Associates and a request to evaluate the feasibility of creating a Development District. Schmidt commented that of all of the property south of the new developments (Donatelle Tool, Hypro, and Print Craft) to the railroad tracks really needs to be and should be a part of the redevelopment district; believes it would be worthwhile to consider the feasibility of a frontage road that might allow the creation of a lot more development with some view toward the freeway, or having freeway visibility, that would run from County Road E2 all the way south. Benke felt the entire council agreed with Schmidt's comments; the new council has not yet had the opportunity to review the study for Old Highway 8 to draw conclusions in order to set priorities and to put together the kinds of projects we need to provide the financial feasibility of those types of investments. Winkels indicated this situation does create some question as to how large of an area should be looked at for inclusion in a Development District; believes the area has a lot of potential; expressed concern that a plan be devised that would provide for the ordering development of the area in question. In the interim, Winkels feels the negotiation of a Development Agree- ment will take some time and we don't know yet whether or not we can arrive at an Agreement that would be acceptable to council and to Mr. Senden; in this case there are some potential concerns regarding the use of tax increment as it relates to some of the legislation that is pending. Winkels suggested that we start looking at how large an area should be included in the Development District and, secondly, so that we can ascertain what is going to be necessary and what can be done with Senden's property, that staff be directed to begin negotiations with him on this particular property. Staff would then come back to council with a recommendation on size of a development district, if there should be one, and some specifics on how it could be worked out on Senden's property. Page Six Feasibility of Development District - Senden & Associates Report 86-8