July 17, 2007

Special Meeting

 

Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Halstad was duly called and held at the Halstad Telephone Company Community Room in said City on July 17, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

 

                Mayor Brookshire presided at the meeting.

 

The following members were absent:  None

 

Ron Gotteberg moved to approve the Agenda.  Shane Carlson seconded the motion.  Unanimous

 

Councilmember Ron Gotteberg introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption;

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON

THE CREATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 2

AND THE ADOPTION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCE PLAN RELATING THERETO

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Halstad, Minnesota (the "City"), as follows:

                1. Public Hearing. The City Council shall meet on Monday, September 10, 2007, at approximately 5:00 p.m. to hold a public hearing on the following matter; (a) the proposed creation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 2, and (b) the proposed adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan relating thereto, all pursuant to and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.124 through 469.134, inclusive, as amended and Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.174 through 469.179, inclusive, as amended (collectively, the "Act").

                2. Notice of Hearing. Filing of Program and Plan.  The Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a notice of the hearing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be published as required by the Act and to place a copy of the Tax Increment Financing Plan, as proposed to be adopted, on file in the Clerk’s Office at City Hall and to make such copies available for inspection by the public.

                The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Tom Maroney and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor:  Ron Gotteberg – Tom Maroney – Renae Horning – Glen Brookshire – Shane Carlson and the following voted against the same.  None        

Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

 

Councilmember Shane Carlson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption;

RESOLUTION CALLING PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF BUSINESS SUBSIDY CRITERIA

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Halstad, Minnesota (the "City"), as follows:

                1. Public Hearing.  This Council shall meet on Monday, September 10, 2007, at approximately 5:00 p.m. to hold a public hearing on the proposed adoption of business subsidy criteria, in accordance with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes 116J.993 through 116J.995

                2. Notice of Hearing.  The City Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized to cause a notice of the hearing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be published as required by the Act and to place a copy of the proposed modified Business Subsidy Criteria on file in the Clerk-Treasurer’s office at City Hall and to make such copies available for inspection by the public.

                The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Tom Maroney and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor Ron Gotteberg – Tom Maroney – Renae Horning – Glen Brookshire – Shane Carlson and the following voted against the same.  None

Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

                               

                Councilmember Tom Maroney introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption;

RESOLUTION CALLING PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE PROPOSED BUSINESS SUBSIDY TO

Dr. Joyce Hollingshead

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Halstad, Minnesota (the "City"), as follows:

                1. Public Hearing.  This Council shall meet on Monday, September 10, 2007, at approximately 5:00 p.m. to hold a public hearing on the proposed business subsidy to Dr. Joyce Hollingshead in accordance with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes 116J.993 through 116J.995.  The City proposed to provide TIF assistance for the construction of a new dentist office in downtown Halstad.

                2. Notice of Hearing.  The City Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized to cause a notice of the hearing, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be published as required by the Act and to place a summary of the proposed Business Subsidy on file in the Clerk-Treasurer’s office at City Hall and to make such copies available for inspection by the public.

                The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Renae Horning and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor: Ron Gotteberg – Tom Maroney – Renae Horning – Glen Brookshire – Shane Carlson and the following voted against the same.  None

Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

 

                Tom Maroney moved to approve Glen Brookshires Zoning Permit Application – Shane Carlson seconded the motion, 4 voted yes, Glen Brookshire abstained. Passed

 

                Ron Gotteberg moved to approve Donna’s Scholl’s Zoning Permit Application.   Tom Maroney Seconded the motion, 4 voted yes, Glen Brookshire abstained.  Passed

 

Ron Gotteberg moved to adjourn.  Tom Maroney seconded the motion.  The next regular meeting of the Council will be August 13, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

 

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                                                                                                Ronald Gotteberg, Clerk-Treasure