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COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 10, 1996 major issues involved in this document involving thousands of dollars. Now, the only issue is whether or not the fence should be rolled over. He said that the City Council should make a decision this evening. If the City Council wants the top rolled over, then make this a part of the motion. However, if the City Council wants to talk about top rails and big posts, there will be no deal. Council Member Lyden said that Mr. Hawkins is making a cyclone fence sound like some kind of calculus thing. He said that a cyclone fence like what you see in everybody's back yard is the simplest answer and is what the residents want. Council Member Lyden said that he feels that it would not be a great burden to the developer or to anyone else. It would meet the safety issues. Mr. Hawkins said that if the City Council makes that requirement, then the City will not have an agreement with the developer. Council Member Lyden said that was no great threat to him. Mr. Hawkins said that he wanted the City Council to understand the significance of the situation. This is how far he and other staff have been able to negotiate on behalf of the City Council. The City Council will have to make a decision as to where this matter goes from here. Council Member Bergeson said it is true that this is not an ideal fence in terms of what some residents may want. The other consideration is that there is a fair amount of money on the table with this proposal. There is payment of construction of the road from Birch Street to the entrance to the development plus $265,000.00 plus the fence. This is considerably more money than what was talked about a week or more ago. Mayor Landers asked if the green posts will be cemented into the ground. Mr. Hawkins said that he understands that they cannot be cemented in some of the wetland areas. They will be driven into the ground as the posts in the other fence were. Voting on the motion, motion carried with Council Members Lyden and Kuether voting no. Council Member Kuether questioned the motion that was just approved. She asked if the City Council wanted samples of fence brought before the City Council for their approval? It was not what the Council Members thought they were voting on. Council Member Lyden said that when the City Council is talking about the safety and physical quality of the fence, is the City Council limiting themselves to what is in the picture? There was no answer to this question. Council Member Kuether moved to rescind the previous motion. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Council Member Kuether moved to approve the First Amendment to the Development Contract with the fence to be of a safe design with a rolled safe top or no sharp edges on the top of the fence. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Council Member Lyden said that the City will have the most unique fence in the whole twin cities area. He asked are we going to take the fence and roll the top over? Why not just buy the rail? A PAGE 23