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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION September 28, 2009 APPROVED I can report that they(the City of Columbus)will bring the improvement project forward to 2 their council within the next couple of weeks. He reviewed the proposed project schedule 3 as well as maps of the area flood plains and soil. He added that, based on the petitioning 4 process, they are only proposing an improvement project up to 4th Avenue. 5 6 Item 6B, First Reading of Ordinance relating to a Tax Imposed Upon Lodging- 7 Economic Development Coordinator Divine explained that she had discussed previously 8 the possibility of a group of cities in the vicinity of Lino Lakes opting out of the 9 Minneapolis North tourism group and starting a new group focusing more on the needs of 10 the northeast metro. The tourism groups function with revenue from a lodging tax and 11 the ordinance before the council would establish such a tax in the city. As the group 12 forms, the city would eventually be asked to enter into a joint powers agreement 13 establishing the terms of participation. Ms. Divine noted that the city has received a letter 14 of support for this action from both of the hotels located in the city. The group functions 15 under the direction of a board and the city will eventually be asked to appoint one 16 representative to that group (most often that would be the city administrator, economic 17 development staff or mayor). 18 19 Connie Sutherland, 889 Main Street, remarked that a convention and visitors bureau 20 (CVB) is the focal point where all groups seeking convention facilities go to plan their 21 events. By not being connected to that resource, this area is definitely missing out. 22 23 Item 6C, Extending Deadlines for: i) Main Street Village; ii) The Preserve; and iii) 24 Moon Marsh —City Planner Smyser noted that the council has previously adopted an 25 ordinance changing the staging plan and preliminary plat deadline requirements for 26 planned unit developments The three projects noted will not be meeting the deadlines 27 due to widespread development slowdown in the region. Staff recommends approval of 28 the extensions in these three cases. 29 30 Item 6D, I-35E/CSAH (Main Street) Interchange—Community Development Director 31 Grochala requested that this item, relating to ordering the improvement and authorizing 32 execution of a joint powers agreement with Anoka County for the project, be removed 33 from the council agenda. Staff plans to bring these matters forward to a special council 34 meeting to be held on October 5, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Discussion is still underway with 35 Anoka County on elements of the financing proposal. 36 37 The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. 38 39 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 40 October 12, 2009. 41 42 ' 114:P eafre)12 43 44 Juliann artell, City Jerk John Bergeson, Mayor 45 2