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Council Minutes of 08 -05 -2014 • Discussed was Ordinance 2014 -51 which is an Ordinance amending and re- establishing Chapter 171 of the Administrative Code entitled "Community Reinvestment" in order to update the standards and protocols for awarding and managing tax abatement, and declaring an emergency. This Ordinance will amend the rules that were set pre -CRA in 1994. Prior to this Ordinance, the city could not negotiate with companies. Tax abatement would apply to the County, and if they were awarded tax abatement, it would be awarded 100% abatement. Post 1994 CRA, the city can negotiate with companies. The new range will be up to 100% and up to 15 years. Residential will be up to 75% and up to 10 years. Residential will be only for complete tear -downs and rebuilds and new homes. The committee voted 3 -0 to recommend Ordinance 2014 -51 with suspension. Councilman Schumann, Chairman of the Building, Zoning & Development Committee: The BZD Committee met Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Present were committee members Schumann, Barker and Williamson; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Kearney and Limpert; Law Director Gareau, Safety /Service Director Glauner, Planning /Development Director Wenger and Greg Myers. • Discussed was CMS14 -1399 Starwood Mall Entrances. The proposal was to replace two existing entrances at the mall. Councilman Schumann made a motion to recommend approval to Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker, and the committee voted 3 -0 to recommend approval of CMS 14 -1399. Councilman Schumann made a motion to approve CMS14 -1399 Starwood Mall Entrances. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. CMS14 -1399 approved 7 -0. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION No comments. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2014 -50 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance amending the rates of compensation for various administrative and legislative personnel for the year 2014 to change the part -time Assistant Clerk of Court position (Section 4B 3) from part -time to full -time; and to otherwise restate the compensation rates and descriptions for various administrative and legislative personnel for the year 2014, and declaring an emergency. Ordinance 2014 -51 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance amending and re- establishing Chapter 171 of the Administrative Code entitled "Community Reinvestment" in order to update the standards and protocols for awarding and managing tax abatement, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Kearney made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings as this Ordinance was discussed in Finance Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Councilman Limpert commented that normally he wouldn't support suspension of the rules on an Ordinance like this given the changes that are occurring, but 3