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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in special session
on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 7:30 AM in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz, Councilors: Dale Wick and Matt Killam. Administrator Judy
Weyrens. Absent: Renee Symanietz, Bob Loso.
City Representatives: Finance Director Lori Bartlett
Aqenda Approval: Wick made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Killam and passed
unanimously by those present.
Consent Aqenda: Wick made a motion to approve the consent agenda.The motion was seconded
by Schultz and passed unanimously by those present.
a. Government Center—Draw No. 5: Approved the payments to contractors for the
Government Center in the amount of$429,999.84 as recommended by RA Morton.
Country Manor Tax Abatement: Weyrens presented the Council with the final documents regarding the
tax abatement for Country Manor. The maximum tax abatement for the City is$ 505,000 and it is
anticipated that the abatement will extend 12 to 14 years depending on the market values. Wick
questioned if all the processes are complete at this time. Weyrens stated that the City conducted the
public hearing for the utilization of Tax Abatement on June 20, 2016, however, since that participation of
the School District was unknown, action was tabled to a later date.
Killam questioned the abatement amount for District 742 to which Weyrens responded$ 145,000.
Schultz questioned if additional partners can be added at this time as he would be willing to re-address
with Stearns County. Weyrens stated that at this time it is too late, the process is complete and the
project is moving forward with an anticipated ground breaking on Thursday, September 1, 2016.
Wick made a motion to authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution 2016-046
Approving Property Tax Abatements,Approving Tax Abatement Agreement and Assignment and
Subordination of Tax Abatement Agreement and Authorizing the Execution Thereof. The motion
was seconded by Killam and passed unanimously by those present.
Adiourn: Wick made a motion to adjourn at 7:45 AM; seconded by Killam and passed unanimously
by those present.
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