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• <br />• <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 22, 2000 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />DATE March 22, 2000 �. <br />TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. <br />TIME ENDED : 7:45 p.m. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Carlson, Dahl, Reinert, <br />O'Donnell and Mayor Bergeson <br />: None <br />MEMBERS ABSENT <br />Staff members present: City Administrator, Linda Waite Smith; Administration <br />Director, Dan Tesch; City Engineer, John Powell; City Planner, Jeff Smyser (part); <br />Community Development Director, Brian Wessel; Economic Devel • t Assistant, <br />Mary Alice Divine (part); Public Services Director, Rick DeGar' n � • f Police, <br />Dave Pecchia (part), City Clerk, Ry-Chel Gaustad (part) <br />STADIUM UPDATE WITH THE CENTERVIL � Y�, CIL, BRIAN <br />WESSEL <br />Mayor Bergeson welcomed the City of ncil Members. He advised the <br />purpose of the meeting is to get an u. s _ e proposed stadium project. <br />Staff read the official statemen <br />indicated no formal app <br />respond to. The stateme not <br />Statement (EIS). <br />y regarding the project. The statement <br />een made. Therefore, the City has nothing to <br />that law requires an Environmental Impact <br />Mr. Michael Vincen B Burnett Commercial, came forward and stated he is the agent <br />for Mr. Babaccas. He stated it is his intent to slow down the project and come to an <br />understanding of what is necessary to get the project accomplished. He noted Mr. <br />Babaccas has not yet met with either City Council. Mr. Babaccas will be in town next <br />week and intends to meet with both City Councils. <br />Mr. Vincent continued stating he has been involved in getting a development team <br />together. The intent is to have a first class project that is done right and is part of the <br />community. He noted the Star Dome would be the largest dome in the world. <br />Mr. Vincent advised the team has developed a preliminary concept plan. All plans and <br />additional information will come before the City of Lino Lakes first. <br />• Staff advised the first step in the project is an Environmental Impact Statement. The EIS <br />would take approximately 15 months and cost approximately $500,000. The cost for the <br />