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Mounds View City Council February 12, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 5 • Council Member Stigney indicated he would not have any issue with that if it meets the City Code requirements. Mayor Marty noted that any further subdivision would require a major subdivision process. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. City Administrator Ulrich indicated that there are extra copies of the Resolution for those that are interested. D. Resolution 7018, Approving the Sufficiency of Petition in Opposition to the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the Petition as presented appears to be sufficient to meet the requirements in opposition to the project. The petition was received February 9, 2007 and signatures were validated by Staff. He then said that the project consists of 328 properties and, for a successful petition that 165 properties sign the petition. Staff has compared the signatures to property owner lists from Ramsey County and any duplicates were removed. City Administrator Ulrich explained that Staff was ahle to verify that 169 of the 212 signatures are valid and represent individual property owner interests. He then explained that since receipt . of the petition, there have been three names withdrawn bringing the total to 166 making this a valid petition. City Administrator Ulrich indicated that there are three signatures that do not show up on the property records list so these may have been properties that have changed hands within the last 30 days. He then said that there was one objection sent via facsimile and, since it was not in petition format and did not reference the street improvement project number, it was rejected. City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the Resolution before Council would approve the sufficiency of the petition in opposition meaning that the City could not take a vote on the same project within one year from the public hearing on the improvement project. He further clarified that this petition would mean that construction would not occur in the year 2007 and it is recommended that this mattex be discussed at a work session. Tom Kosel of 8120 Jackson Drive indicated that he would be opposed to any improvement project on their streets because the streets are beyond repair. He then said that the streets need renovation and renewal. He further said that there may have been misleading information that came out about this project because the individuals who were canvassing the neighborhood left some material with residents but no where did it state that signing the petition would totally stop the project. The printed information states please sign the petition if you are concerned about construction of curbs or concrete barriers and mailbox groupings, landscape in the boulevard, lack of information, or cannot or do not want to pay for the changes to the streets. It does not • state that signing the petition will stop the project.