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City Council Minutes - 04/08/02 Page 6 the adjacent property owners. In general, Maschka favored a 75-25 split between General Fund financing and assessment financing. Schroeder favored a reduction in assessment for streetscapes on major streets, generally. Schroeder indicated support for 5%-20% for assessments and 80%-95% from general fund. Kysylyczyn supported Schroeder's proposed financing split. 2) Municipal State Aid (MSA) Schroeder described the nature of MSA dollars, he favored consistency. If free for residents, then free for businesses. Schwartz described how the enclosed chart of information works. Maschka described the historical development of the assessment formula and the rationale. Schroeder and Klausing engaged in a discussion about MSA tax policy. Staff was directed to come back in a month (May 6, 2002) with the financial changes in the City's MSA accomt and scenarios designed to respond to the Council's questions and concerns. 3) Commercial Assessment Rates Maschka supported the current policy. Kysylyczyn noted that the restructured State property tax system has substantially reduced commercial burdens and any seeming disparity or unfairness to commercial property owners. No Council direction to change the policy on this issue. VI. Organizational Business A. City Space & Facility Needs Space & Facility Need Kysylyczyn handed out a revised version of his 13 facility and financing plan that outlined a November 2002 property tax bond referendum with $6-7 million for Public Safety and $1-2 million for Public Works. [attached] Schroeder asked Schwartz about Civic Center Drive. Kough said he wanted a vote but his priorities were slightly different; he agreed that Public Safety was #1, but that a community center was a higher priority than Public Works. Kysylyczyn indicated a desire to