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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 20, 2011 Page 26 noticed of this proposal, noted that if nothing was developed, there would have been no additional tax monies available anyway. Councilmember Pust opined that affordable housing served as a direct benefit to the School District. Councilmember McGehee reiterated her position on the need or lack thereof for more affordable housing; and provided her research with the Ramsey County tax department earlier today; and opined that when affordable housing was provided it should be quality housing for families with children, and not stuck on a frontage road with no green space with the view of a major roadway; further opining that this was not what she had in mind for affordable housing. Councilmember McGehee opined that the location of this project was a terrible detriment, and in this housing market, the City Council should have directed Mr. Trudgeon to re- cruit another developer and/or another location. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Pust; Willmus; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. 13. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions a. Part II of the CIP Recommendation Report Councilmember Jeff Johnson provided a brief overview of the second part of the Capital Funding Plan and Preliminary Subcommittee Report dated June 20, 2011, as distributed as a bench handout, and attached hereto and made a part hereof 6ouncilmember Johnson, as spokesman for the Subcommittee, highlighted the recommendations detailed in the Report, as well as reviewing the recommenda- tions in Part I of the Report presented and discussed at the June 13, 2011 City Council meeting. After reviewing the recommendations, Councilmember John- son advised that it was the recommendation of the Subcommittee to refer the pro- posed rate changes to the Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Com- mission for their review and comment. A Memorandum dated June 20, 2011 from the CIP Subcommittee Report entitled, "Capital Funding Plan and Subcommittee Report—Appendices;" encapsulated the Subcommittee Report, and was provided as bench handouts, and attached hereto and made a part hereof, Councilmember McGehee questioned if Public Works Director Schwartz had been consulted; and whether he had verified the accuracy of the proposed rates and if those were applicable as referenced for water, sewer and storm water.