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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 7, 2018 Page 14 Willmus moved, Etten seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 20 (Attachment C) entitled, "Resolution Expressing Support for the Creation of a Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District and Exploration of other Financial Assistance Requested in Connection with the Proposed Colder Products Company (CPC) New Headquarters at 2814 Cleveland Ave." Board Discussion Member Willmus noted he has long been on the record for municipal subsidies for projects that will bring long-term, well-paying jobs to the City of Roseville. He likes how the City has transitioned to an EDA to streamline the process. Member Etten concurred with that statement. He believes this project meets many of the desired qualifications for the City's standards for TIF assistance, par- ticularly improvement to surrounding land uses, and redevelops a contaminated site. Member Laliberte expressed support for this as well. This is the type of use that the TIF policy is directed towards. Member McGehee commented this is a challenging site. The site needs signifi- cant remediation. She supports CPC's efforts. She is heartened that CPC will not go with temporary people for the long-term, and the staff will get benefits. Career paths are also important. The City has an active program in the Roseville school district, and she would appreciate it if CPC looked into it. They are partnering with local businesses and are interested in career paths. Also in Roseville is an al- ternative high school as well as an ESL program for immigrants. She is support- ive of public subsidy in this case. She would like to see a shorter TIF timeline; 26 years seems too long. That is her only issue, but she is supportive of the pro- ject. Member Willmus added that Mounds View schools also have a robust program for transitioning youth to technical education and positions that may be suited for CPC. President Roe also expressed support for the proposal and highlighted several of the qualifications that CPC meets in the City's guidelines for TIF. The City is very excited at the prospect of this area being redeveloped. There are folks who question providing assistance to successful companies. The goal for the City is to deal with challenging sites, which will help the community expand, grow its tax base, and grow jobs. Member McGehee noted there is TCA contamination on the site. She also noted there are two watershed areas nearby, so she cautioned CPC to be careful not to contaminate those areas.