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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -11- Apri128, 2004 Consideration of Resolutions 04-10 and 04-11 re ardin turn back of Hamline Roselawn and Hoyt Avenues from Ramsey County (continued) Council member Lindstrom said that he completely understands Council member Lamb's passion regarding unfunded mandates. He pledged to work with him, using whatever means possible, to work with the State and Federal governments to address that issue. He doesn't think the Council should draw a line in the sand on this turn back tonight. Let's move forward on this right now. It doesn't do anyone any good, especially those folks on Roselawn who have to put up cement barricades to keep the water out of their homes. Criticism of the process is unwarranted. He reiterated the comments that he made earlier about Hamline Avenue. The issue of turn back came up years ago and as the Council was working on this year's budget. Council member Lamb said the County has stated that those roads will be repaired by the County, maybe not to the City's standards, but we can't lose sight of the fact that they will be repaired by the County. Council member Lindstrom asked if they will have curbs and Council member Lamb said he didn't believe so. Council member Lindstrom said that water will still run into the yards. • Council member Lamb said the Council has an obligation to look out for the taxpayers of the City. The property tax system is under incredible pressure today. The City has made a commitment to work on affordable housing in this City. Property tax is a secondary component of the costs involved in affordable housing. Mayor Gehrz said that these issues have been around for quite some time. This may seem new but it isn't new. Council member Lamb said that if we are responsible to our taxpayers, we ought to really assess what this means to them before we approve it. Council member Kuettel said she thought the Council should have had a workshop or two on this. She would have appreciated that. Council member Talbot said that he agreed with Council member Lamb in principle. He would have liked a workshop to discuss this. Mayor Gehrz said that even if the County continues to be responsible for these roads, don't think that these roads will be put at a higher priority than other roads in their long range plan. Three Council members have indicated they would vote but would like more time. Even if we do not vote on this tonight, what happens to the whole process of potential agreements? What will be the consequences?