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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 22, 2005 APPROVED 1 2 Mr. Moberg advised he would be back for Council approval of advertising for bids on the 3 landscaping, streetscaping and lighting plan. Those plans will be presented at a future 4 Council work session. 5 6 REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION RELATED TO STADIUM FINANCING 7 8 Mayor Bergeson referred to a copy of a resolution the City of Centerville approved related 9 to the proposed stadium financing. He read a memo from the City Attorney that indicated 10 the adoption of the resolution is purely at the discretion of the City Council and is not 11 required by law. 12 13 Mr. Holch came forward and stated he would like the Council to be clear on this issue. 14 Due to a bill introduced in the state legislature, a referendum is required to approve an 15 increase in sales taxes. However, the stadium proposal is trying to work around that law 16 and establish an increase in sales tax without a referendum. 17 18 Mr. Holch stated the purpose of the resolution is for the City to take a stand and indicate 19 there should not be an increase in sales taxes without a referendum. 20 21 Mayor Bergeson stated he would like to hear Anoka County's position on this issue 22 before the City takes action on the resolution. Councilmember Stoltz and Councilmember 23 Reinert agreed. 24 25 Councilmember Carlson read a statement from Councilmember Dahl requesting the 26 resolution be placed on the regular Council agenda Monday night. Councilmember 27 Carlson indicated she supported that request. 28 29 Mayor Bergeson advised there are two Councilmembers that have requested the 30 resolution be placed on the regular Council agenda. He asked staff to contact Anoka 31 County to invite them to the meeting Monday night. 32 33 Mr. John Humenansky, 989 Lois Lane, came forward and stated the immediate impact of 34 adopting the resolution would be to let the County know the City is supportive of a 35 referendum. It is important to pass the resolution as soon as possible. 36 37 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, November 28, 2005, 6:30 38 p.m. 39 40 LOIS LANE UTILITY EXTENSION 41 42 City Engineer Studenski reviewed the project background noting the Lois Lane utility 43 extension would benefit 8 property owners. The current 8 lots have the ability to be split 44 into 17 lots once City sanitary sewer and water become available. The total proposed 45 project assessment is $395,762.50 as shown on the Preliminary Assessment Role. The 46 City covers the construction cost until it is paid off through the assessments.