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I have served the City of Isanti as Mayor since 2007. We have accomplished great things together and I look forward to building on our success. United, we move forward to a better future. You may contact me at 763-442-8749 or e-mail me at george@georgewimmer.com.

Monday, September 18, 2006

September 19th Council Meeting

There are three items from the upcoming September 19th Council meeting:

  • Business Subsidy
  • Parking moratorium
  • Street Naming Project
The Council is being asked to approve a $225,767 subsidy for RWL. The job goal is 6 $8 an hour in the next two years.
I am voting against this proposal as I have stated several times. The EDA must improve its job and wage goals for City Subsidies. A few $8 an hour jobs do not benefit the city. One of the many issues is there is no requirement to share the companies business plan with the Council. Any business that is seeking private funding must provide a business plan. A business plan would give greater confidence of success. This bare minimum standard needs to enact before we continue to give more free money away.
I have asked that a moratorium be passed on city parking.....Currently no parking of any commercial vehicle over 4 tons is allowed in the City. This has never been enforced until recently. The Planning Commission has been reviewing this issue and is working to provide recommendations to the Council. I am asking that nothing change until this recommendations is presented. Another issue has appeared as we have been working through the parking problem....The current ordinance states no parking of any vehicle is allowed on any street. This was news to all that read the actual ordinance.....Another reason to continue the hard work of ordinance reform.
The street naming committee has presented its proposal to the planning commission and we have passed our recommendations to the Council. The Planning Commission vote unanimously to copy the County grid addressing system. This will be used to the east of highway 65 and the Palomino acres area. This will have minimal impact to current residents and allow for maximum safety. If you have further questions please let me know.

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