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Mounds View City Council February 26, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 15 • Mayor Marty indicated that they also discussed MSA funds and how to free those up and he brought up trailways and she said her office could be helpful in finding and applying for grants. Mayor Marty indicated that he spoke with Ms. McCullum's Minnesota Staff about information about the soundwall and the big thing is that everybody realizes that Minnesota is far behind other states as far as transportation goes. Mayor Marty indicated that he brought up Bus Route 860 and how the Met Council decided to pull the route and that Ieft a lot of people with no transportation. He then said it was a good meeting and everyone was right to the point and the next morning there was a transportation meeting and the representative and senator there were trying to promote the gas taa~ of 10 cents per gallon and he was against that but after hearing the discussion and the arguments the last gas tax that Minnesota put through was in 1988. Mayor Marty noted that the state of Wisconsin has slightly more expensive gas but they have funds available for working on the roads. Council Member Mueller said that the Community Center Garage Sale was Saturday and the proceeds benefited the YMCA and the Community Center. Items left over will be donated to other charitable groups and she would like to thank those that participated in the sale either by donation or by shopping at the sale. • Mayor Marty noted that the money goes toward scholarships for kids within the Communi that tY cannot afford to participate in activities. Council Member Flaherty indicated the Home show was going on in Blaine and some staff members were at the Mounds View booth to promote Mounds View. B. Reports of Staff 1. Review March 5, 2007 Work Session Agenda City Administrator Ulrich noted that Staff would pare down the Agenda slightly and there are a number of carryover items that there may not be time for. He then reviewed them with Council. City Administrator Ulrich indicated that Senator Betzold and Representative Tillberry are holding a townhall meeting on March 6, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. City Administrator Ulrich reported that the joint meeting with New Brighton has been rescheduled for April 2, 2007 prior to the work session. Mayor Marty noted that entomologists are getting concerned about honey bees because mites got ~ in and killed a lot and now whole hives are dying and they do not know why that is why the City will be considering a beekeeping ordinance. He then said that squad car color has been on the l~st for a while.