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Page 2 City Council Minutes March 30. 1987 e The City Administrator indicated that a number of individuals interested in renting the unfinished portion of City Hall have taken a tour of the facility and that with a proper rent structure and advertisement that the office space could also be rented out in the next few months. The City Council indicated that no proposals for leasing or renting any space at the old City Hall facility will be considered at this time. The Council requested that a structural engineer be contacted and hired to evaluate the condition of the old City Hall facility. This information plus an appraisal of the property would assist the Council in its future deliberations on the use of the old City Hall facility. Regarding selling the property. the Council also commented that the City should not be in the real estate market; that this property should not become a time consuming project for the City staff; and that the building is an eye sore and should be removed or renovated. 2.3. Economic Development Coordinator 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. e The City Council was in basic agreement on the need for staff assistance in the area of economic development. and was also in agreement in the lack of budgeted fund for such assistance. The Council discussed a number of alternatives. including the hiring of a entry level staff position. the hiring of a department head level staff position. and the use of a consultant. plus a combination of the consultant and a staff person. The Council questioned the need for a full time individual to work in Economic Development. and what other types of duties that could be assigned to such an individual. The Council requested that a number of economic development consultants be contacted and make presentations to the Council at a committee meeting in the early summer months (May/June/July). 2.4 Tax Increment Financing 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The City Administrator reviewed the background of Tax Increment Financing laws and how TIF has been used in Elk River in the 1980's. The Council discussed it's philosophy toward future use of Tax Increment Financing. and indicated it's support of using this financing tool to attract future industrial development to Elk River. As in the past. any proposals to use TIF would be presented to the City Council by the City Attorney. The Council also expressed it's concern with using tax money that otherwise would be used by the School District. County. and City. The Council was also concerned about abusing the TIF law when the tax increments were not completely needed for improvements. 2.5. Other Business 8:00 p.m. e A. Brentwood Plat Park Dedication Fees City Council members indicated to the staff that there appears to be new owners of the property in the Brentwood Plat who are trying to sell lots. The Council requested that the staff try to obtain past due park dedication fees for this plat. The Council discussed the collection of these park fees during the building permit process.