04-02-2019 City Council Meeting Minutes

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City Council Minutes Apri12, 2019 Page 5 of 6 ----------------------------- along the Highway 371 and 210 corridors. The Mayor, Economic Development Commission Chair, and Ms. Malecha met with the representatives and highlighted three properties for their consideration. These properties consisted of the Heart of the Good Life Development which is City owned, the Fire Tower properly which is County owned, and property on the east end Sibley Lake at the comer of North Oak Street and Patriot Avenue which is privately owned and abuts the DNR boat access landing. About two weeks ago, the formal request for proposal was received. A Brainstorming Committee consisting of Mayor Tayloe, County Commissioner Brekken, EDC Chair Lindholm, Mark Jurchen, Dawn Bittner, and Nancy Malecha met to determine an action plan on how to proceed with a proposal. The Committee agreed to proceed with pitching all three properties as noted above and Mark Jurchen has graciously offered to take the lead in compiling information and the narrative for the proposal with input from the Committee and various other community collaborators. Ms. Malecha requested a consensus from the Council to proceed with the proposal process as outlined above for submission to the Region 5 Children's Museum Board of Directors by May 3, 2019. A consensus of the Council agreed to proceed with the proposal and submission processes for the Region 5 Children's Museum to include the Heart of the Good Life Development, Fire Tower property, and Sibley Lake property as presented. 10.4. 2020 Preliminarv Budcaet Discussion Nancy Malecha explained the 2020 Preliminary Budget discussions will begin in May and she is requesting Council direction for compiling budgets. Ms. Malecha noted that the direction from the Council for the past two years has been to keep the City's tax rate stable. She further explained the timeline of setting the preliminary and final tax levies. Council discussion ensued and a consensus of the Council agreed to direct Staff I, to aim for no increase in the City's tax rate. ' Ms. Malecha clarified that her intent will be to keep the operating expenses stable and list any larger projects separate for Council consideration. 11. Other Business There was no other business. 12. Adioumment There being no further business, COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON MOVED TO ADJOURN. MAYOR TAYLOE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-0.