Minutes

Present: Senator Bill Weber - Chair, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain - Vice Chair, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Erin P. Murphy

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Bill Weber called the meeting to order at 8:31AM

S.F. 3160: Senator Nelson: Chatfield financing district tax increment authorization.

Discussion on TIF projects summary

Senator Nelson presents S.F. 3160

• Joel Young – City Administrator – Chatfield MN – Testified
• Chris Giesen – Economic Development – Chatfield

Discussion

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3160, be laid over.

S.F. 3159: Senator Nelson: Economic development district limitation modification.

Senator Nelson Presents S.F. 3159

Discussion

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3159, be laid over.

S.F. 3498: Senator Pratt: Shakopee tax increment financing district establishment subject to special rules authorization.

Senator Pratt presents S.F. 3498

• Bill Reynolds – City administrator – City of Shakopee - Testified
• Michael Kerski – Director of planning and Development – City of Shakopee – Testified

Discussion

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3498, be laid over.

S.F. 2976: Senator Kent: Woodbury special tax rules provision.

Senator Kent presents S.F. 2976

• Mayor Anne Burt – City of Woodbury, MN – Testified
• Clint Gridley – City Manager – City of Woodbury MN – Testified

Discussion

 

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 2976, be laid over.

S.F. 2696: Senator Johnson Stewart: Plymouth tax increment financing district authorization.

Senator Stewart presents S.F. 2696

• Mayor Jeff Wosje – City of Plymouth, MN – Testified
• Dave Callister – City Manager – City of Plymouth, MN – Testified

Discussion

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 2696, be laid over.

S.F. 3970: Senator Port: Savage tax increment financing district special rules modification.

Senator Rest presents S.F. 3970

• Brad Larson – City Administrator – City of Savage MN – Testified
• Brian Weisberg – Attorney for Property owner – Testified

Discussion

 

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3970, be laid over.

S.F. 4086: Senator Rest: Various pooling provisions clarification.

Senator Rest Presents S.F. 4086

Senator Klein moves A4 Amendment

• Motion prevails
• Jason Nord – Office of State Auditor -Testified

Discussion

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 4086, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 3980: Senator Latz: Hopkins Tax Increment Financing District No. 2-11 rules modification.

Senator Latz Presents S.F. 3980

• Kersten Elverum – Director of Planning and Development – City of Hopkins

Discussion

Laid over for possible inclusion

 

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3980, be laid over.

S.F. 4470: Senator Kunesh: Fridley Tax Increment Financing District No. 20 special rules establishment.

Senator Kunesh Presents S.F. 4470

Senator Klein moves A1 Amendment

• Motion prevailed
• Stephen Eggert – Fridley Council Member – Testified
• Jim Casserly – Outside counsel for Fridley HRA - Testified

 

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 4470, as amended, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:04AM

Senator Bill Weber, Chair	Lamont Pyykkonen, Legislative Assistant