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SPECIALCOUNCIL MEETING October 5, 2009 APPROVED 46 47 Several council members commented that they still have questions about the text and/or 48 the logistics of implementing the amendment. Some items that need to be discussed 49 further are associated costs (Administrator Tesch had provided an email communication 50 to the council indicating costs associated with televising equipment for the community 51 room), options for meeting location, and what city meetings will be included. The 52 council intends to have a formal discussion with the charter commission on the subject. 53 54 One council member suggested that if the council is to consider an ordinance in lieu of 55 this amendment to the charter, the time to act on that is now. It is concerning that there's 56 been no activity in the way of bringing forward an ordinance. 57 58 City Attorney Langel opined that, considering the statutory schedule for consideration of 59 this amendment, the council must act on the amendment at this meeting. 60 61 Council Members Reinert and O'Donnell requested that the topic of televising city 62 meetings and ordinance language requiring such be placed on this evening's council work 63 session agenda. 64 65 A roll call vote was taken on Council Member Reinert's motion. Motion lost as follows: 66 Yeas, Reinert;Nays, Gallup, Stoltz, O'Donnell, Bergeson 67 68 1A. I-35E/CSAH 14 (Main Street) Interchange 69 i. Resolution No. 09-72, , Ordering Improvement, I-35E/CSAH 14 (Main 70 Street) Interchange Improvements, Michael Grochala 71 ii. Resolution No. 09-73, Authorizing Execution of Joint Powers Agreement 72 with Anoka County, I-35E/CSAH 14 (Main Street) Interchange 73 Improvements, Michael Grochala 74 iii. Resolution No. 09-81, Dedicating city-owned property for project 75 purposes I-35E/CSAH 14 (Main Street) interchange Improvements, 76 Michael Grochala 77 Community Development Director Grochala noted that the council has three resolutions 78 before them this evening all relating to the 35E/CSAH 14 (Main Street) Interchange 79 Project(the "Project"). He distributed written information on Interchange Financing 80 Projections as prepared by Springsted Incorporated, consultant to the city on the Project. 81 Jenny Wolfe of Springsted was present. Staff last reported to the council that there was 82 not agreement with Anoka County on how to handle the city's portion of financing for the 83 project. At a previous meeting, staff presented four options to the council (as laid out by 84 Springsted)regarding the city's financial involvement in the project. 85 86 Finance Officer Rolek noted that negotiations have continued with Anoka County and 87 several financial scenarios have been explored. Possibilities included the county carrying 2