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City Council Minutes <br /> July 7, 2020 <br /> Page 3 of 12 <br /> �,, ----------------------------- <br /> are anything from seminars to recreational fields, to ice, arenas, to streets and <br /> sewer repairs, and all sorts of things. He explained that an estimate on $45 to <br /> $50 million on an annual basis on sales $225,000 of sales tax would be <br /> generated. He said the next time things would go to the legislature for sales tax is <br /> in 2022 therefore there would be time to set it up. <br /> He talked about the potential of the School District being a partner and talked <br /> about the School having preference over the fields during the school year and <br /> then in the summer the City would have preference. He said the City and the <br /> School could maybe work mutually on maintenance. Mr. Schiltz said there was a <br /> strong group of people that felt it would be the best use of taxpayer dollars. He <br /> said they ran financial scenarios which if the City took on the debt it could cost <br /> approximately $99 annually for the taxpayer but if the school district could do a <br /> 15 year bond it could be an annual impact of$9 annually across a bigger tax <br /> base. <br /> Mr. Norton said the next step is the School board meeting in August to see if <br /> there is any interest in a partnership and if there is then the Steering Committee <br /> would like to get back together for more discussions. If the School is not <br /> interested then it would go to the City to make some decisions. <br /> Council Member Pederson thought the land was originally only 20 acres, and he <br /> L,,, said he thought the School had interest because of the need of more ball fields. <br /> Mr. Norton said they would like to see 20 acres set aside for recreational and set <br /> another 20 acres aside for something else. He said the Steering Committee <br /> thought the 40 acres was a good amount to keep for growth of the project. <br /> Council Member Swanson said she along with other residents do not want their <br /> taxes to go up for a Community Center. Mr. Norton stated that the Community <br /> Center looked good at first and when they saw the tax side of it that it did not look <br /> as good. Council Member Swanson said she does not feel this is helping the City <br /> and she does not see the value of the project to the City. She said the City needs <br /> to focus on bringing in real businesses into that land and she feels the school has <br /> plenty of space. Council Member Akerson said he thinks it is the future and he <br /> likes it. He talked about kids, games, and tournaments bringing people into the <br /> City to create more revenue to the City as a whole. <br /> 6. Planninc� and Zoning <br /> 6.1. Planninq Commission Report <br /> The June 29, 2020 Planning Commission Report and June 18, 2020 draft <br /> Planning Commission minutes were received by Council. <br /> 6.2. Planninq Commissioner Resiqnation <br /> � Nancy Malecha stated that Planning Commission Chair Birch received a verbal <br /> resignation from Christopher Savino from the Planning Commission and his term <br />