HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-95-SpecialHastings, Minnesota
January 9, 1995
The City Council of the City of Hastings met in a special meeting on Monday, January 9,
1 995 at 7:00 p .m. in the Co=unity Room at the Hastings City Hall, 101 4th Street East,
H astings, Minnesot
Members Present: Coun.cilmember Riveness, Simaee , Johnson, Warner, Hicks and
Mayor Wenaer
Members Absent: Councilmenaber Morat l a
Staff Members Present: John Grossman, HRA Director;
and Dave osberg, City Administrator
The purpose of the special City Council meeting was to conduct a joint meeting with the
City's Mousing & Redevelopment Authority to consider the extension of the Downto.a. Tax
Increment Financing District.
Moved by Counexlmember Warner, seconded by Councilmember Simacek to add to the
agenda the following items:
I . Change the date of the second regular City Council meeting in January from January 1
1995 to January 1, 1995 due to the Mart Luther King holiday.
�.. E stablish a MoratoriA nm on lw - ming Commission re- appointments, and direct the
Administrative Committee to review the policy of Planning Con rnxs ion appointments.
Mayor Werner called the meeting to order and the Housing and Redevelopment ment Authority
to call its meeting to order. Bill Wendler provided information regarding the request of the
Housing & Redevelopment Authority to extend the life of the Downtown Tax Increment
Financing District.
Housing & Redevelopment Authority Director John. Grossman provided infonnation
regarding the Tax Increment Financing District, history -of the district, future plans for the Tax
Increment Financing District and financial information regarding the Tax Increment Financing
District. Housing & Redevelopment ment Authority Director John Grossmann introduced Gene
Ranieri from the consulting firm of Publicorp which provided information regarding the
procedure for extending the Tax Increment Financing District, experience of other cities, and
information regarding the pre- 1979 Tax Increment Financing Districts.
Councilmernber Morat l a arrived at : o p.m.
After information was presented by City Staff and Mr. Ranieri, Mayor Werner opened the
floor for co=ent from those in attendance at the meeting.
After significant comment and discussion by members of the audience, and interaction
with the City Council and City Staff, Mayor Wenier requested for action from the City Council.
Moved by Cotmeilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to approve a
Resolution directing Staff to initiate legislation to extend the term of the Tax Increment
F inancing District from 2001 to 2009.
Moved by Mayor Werner, seconded by Cot eilrnember Simacek to amend the original
notion to extend the term of the district from 2001 to 2006 5 Ayes; Nays, Riveness, Hicks.
The am endment passes.
A. vote on the original notion, as amended, a Council Resolution directing Staff to
initiate legislation to extend the tenn o f the Tax Increment Financing District from 2001 to 2006
was then. talent 6 Ayes; lays, Riveness.