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Me <br />Members Present: Mayor Dietz, Councilmembers Westgaard, Wilson, Burandt, and <br />Motin <br />HRA Commissioners Chuba, Kuester, and Toth <br />Members Absent: None <br />Staff Present: City Administrator Calvin Portner, Community Operations and <br />Development Deputy Director Manager Jeremy Barnhart, Director <br />of Economic Development Brian Beeman, Finance Director Tim <br />Simon, Community Operations and Development Director Suzanne <br />Fischer, and City Clerk Tina Allard <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council <br />was called to order at 5:50 p.m. by Mayor Dietz, <br />The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br />pill 1111111 1111 1111 111��111 11111111 111111 • - • <br />Mr. Beeman presented the staff report. He introduced Springsted Consultant <br />Mikaela Hout, <br />Ms. Hout discussed the following: <br />® Role of an HRA/EDA. <br />® Mission/ objectives for tax increment financing. <br />® Importance of establishing criteria /policies based on what the market will <br />support. <br />® Public purpose benefits. <br />® City's policy for use of Tax Increment Financing <br />® City's project qualifications. <br />® What drives the need for public financing assistance. <br />® What role the community wants to play to encourage development. <br />® Development efforts a city makes may affect the city's financial reputation. <br />Ms. Hout reviewed a survey that was sent our earlier to Council and Housing and <br />Redevelopment Authority members. <br />