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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF ROSEVILLE RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, Minnesota, was held in the City Hall in said City on Monday, October 25, 1999 at 6:30 o'clock p.m. The following members were present: Wiski, Maschka, Goedeke, Mastel and Wall and the following were absent: none. Councilmember Wiski introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 9703 APPROVAL OF REVISION TO THE EXISTING ASSESSMENT POLICY TO DEFER ASSESSMENTS TO OPEN SPACE PROPERTIES WHEREAS, Ramsey County owns, maintains, and operates the Little Lake Josephine and W oodview open space sites; AND WHEREAS, these properties provide a needed public service and enhance the quality of life in Roseville; AND WHEREAS, the City of Roseville may, from time to time, facilitate the installation of public improvements and assess a portion of the cost of such improvements to benefiting properties in accordance with its assessment policy; AND WHEREAS, such public improvements may delay or prohibit Ramsey County from making improvements to its open space properties in the City of Roseville; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED it shall be the policy of the City of Roseville to defer all assessments for public improvements benefiting the Ramsey County open space properties as long as the property remains as public open space. Recreational developments within the property may include public access areas, trails, and other support facilities for passive recreation, nature appreciation and outdoor recreation without affecting the deferral. Such deferral will be made with the following conditions: 1. Interest will accrue on the deferred assessment. 2. In recognition of this deferral, Ramsey County will cooperate with the City of Roseville by granting easements to the City for storm water drainage, utilities, and local trails, and undertake, at its expense, improvements to the open space that are mutually beneficial and agreed upon by the City and County at the time of deferral. The extent of such improvements shall take into consideration the amount of the deferred assessment. 3. Open space improvements may include trail development, habitat restoration or public access improvements.