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to a questiOD-DD the minimum assessment agreement with Anoka County of $575,000. Since the building has been built, the assessment value ilLNovember 1999, for the first two years it was valued at $377,000. This resulted in Northern Forest-Products paying less tax. Another issue tbat has 3een addressed is the commercial and industrial tax rates were compressed by the stale. Mr. March outlined a memo from the attorney representing Elhcrs and Associates. Basically the memo stated.the City has made its paymentS to Nox+lIcm FOtcSt ~ The County has decided not to correct the misrepresented amount. Mr. Paul McDowell (Northern Forest Products) agrees he should have been paying taxes.on the $575,000. The last issue of concern brought forward was the base rate inflation adjustment amount that was set up to include allnftbeparcels in the industrial park. Elhers and Associates referred to a previous City Administtator makiDg the decision. Mr. March would like to find a workable solution to emure Glen R.cbbein's satisfuction in this matter as well as keeping Northern Forest Products Ilappy and viable in the Centervi1le business ' commnnity. Mr. March suggests r~ml\:ining in eomplillnce with the agreement formed in November, and to develop a structure to pay off the first note. Mr. March and Mr. McDowell are in agreement that by building an addition to their cmrent fucility, the City would look at abating the City's portion oIbis tax at the end of the tax Urcleuleat district for one additional year. MotioD bv CauDal Member Broussard Vicken. seconded by-Council Member Sweeneov to bave Mr. March continue with tbe coneeptlUld orinz the actual cost baclcto COUDeil. AD ill favor. Motion earned unuimouslv. IX. NEW BUSINESS Account Clerk II. Clerk!IreasurerPosition. Minutes Transcriber Mr. March recommended Laura Thompson fill the Account Clerk II position, to promote internal staffmcmber Teresa Bender to the Clerk Treasurer position, and to hire Time .gaver's organization to record minutes for the City Council and PlmmiDg Commission's meetings. A cost analysis of the options was presented. Motion bv Council Member Sweellev. 3eCOnded bv ConDeil Member Broussard Vickers to accept the recommendations as DOted. .AU in favor. Motion carried Dnanimously. Point of Sale Software Mr. :March statCti'it is.prudem to inv.est in teclmology. The proposed software iutegraies with our current accounting software. Presently: all receipts are manually hand written. The proposed software will allow the receipts to be printed off the computer and be balanced at the end of the business day. This will eliminate staff time in issuing receipts, bringing them to the appropriate' area and entering them into appropriate departments. Motion bv Council Member Sweenev. seconded bv Council Member Travis to approve, the Point of Sale Software as requested. All ill favor. MOnOD carried 5