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• COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 Council Member Carlson stated there are two steps being taken in this action: submitting the application and adopting the resolution. Staff advised that if the resolution is not approved the City will have to withdraw the application. Council Member Carlson stated her concern is the application not the resolution. She stated there are statements in the application that the Council has not yet agreed upon. She read the statement regarding the use of funds. She stated it indicates that the City will make a financial commitment that the City has not yet decided on. Staff advised that the City has decided the money will be used for implementation of the project if the City receives the grant. Specifics of how that will work have not yet been decided. The money will be used to acquire the land. Council Member Carlson expressed concern regarding making a financial commitment to put in the infrastructure and buy the property. The Council has to make a decisi • • efore making that commitment. Staff advised no commitment is being made. The ropo Council will not give money for the project if it can't be implemented. The City will * tthe nds if it can't make the project work. Council Member Carlson referred to the summary of fi asked if the information includes the City Hall proje City Hall, YMCA and land costs and infrastruct acquisition. Mayor Bergeson asked if it is fair to say funds. If the resolution is approved project is in a more viable place. many steps that are inter -relate ation in the application. She dvised the information does include the locfunds do include a figure for the land are many more steps to go through relating to the tion is sent, funds will not be received until the there are many more steps to this process. There are ect would come to an end if the resolution is not passed. Council Member O'Don : 11 state e is very supportive of the project. He stated he agrees that $1.5 million in funding will he He stated the City needs to maintain flexibility on how it might use the $1.5 million relatin o t e project. Staff advised the Metropolitan Council has made it very clear that they are interested in implementation of the project. Council Member Reinert asked what the Council should do with the resolution. He stated the City wants flexibility but the language in the application states the $1.5 million will go to land acquisition. The Council has not agreed to that. Staff indicated they understood that direction was discussed as a possibly cleaner method for getting to the same end. Council Member Reinert stated that there is very specific language used in the application. Options are not a part of the application.