City Commission

Study Sessions

 

January 14, 2008

City Commission Room

6 E. 6th Street

 

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

 

A G E N D A

 

 

Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee (9:30 – 10:15)

 

1.       Introductions

 

2.       Overview of previous program year and process (Chair Roussel)

 

3.       Review 2008 CDBG/HOME applications   (added links to applications 01/11/08)

 

4.       Comments on 2008 CDBG/HOME allocation (staff)

 

5.       Miscellaneous items

 

 

Economic Development/Public Incentive Issues (10:15 – 11:30)

 

Public Incentive Notes (handed out on 01/14/08)

 

1.       Background on current tax abatement policy

·         Old and current policies

o        1991 Policy - Resolution No. 5431

o        2001 Policy - Resolution No. 6343

o        Current Policy - Ordinance No. 7706

·         Tax Abatement Reports

o        2006 Tax Abatement Report

o        2007 Tax Abatement Report will be complete May 2008

 

2.       Incentive activity and policies of other area/peer communities   Staff Memo

 

3.       Commissioner Chestnut’s memorandum on public incentives   Memo

 

4.       Next Steps:

 

·         Seeking public participation and comment; involvement of other economic development partners and stakeholders

 

·         Requests for research and additional analysis

 

·         Additional next steps per Commission direction