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Mounds View City Council September 24, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 10 Attorney Riggs indicated that he has had discussions with Mr. Beer on this matter, but he has not ~ researched and provided an official opinion for Council with regard to the requirements of the Charter. Valerie Amundsen said that the Charter is to protect the citizens and they respect that. However, Staff was directed to look into the legalities, and they understood that there were no legal issues with it. Richard Sonterre of 506Q Red Oak Drive said that he has been a big proponent of not repeating the points already stated, but would like to say that he is disappointed that this is now an issue, because the Task Force was led to believe that all legalities regarding the proposed financing package had been reviewed and there were no issues. Mr. Sonterre said that the Task Force would like to get at least something done in 2008 because it is time to do so. Mayor Marty said that the reason the 2008 project was picked, was due to the small size and the achievability of it. It is the smallest project in the program. Sandy Dewing said that the Finance Committee discussed more than one option, but did discuss this option as the preferred one. Ms. Dewing said that this was the Task Force recommendation and they did not recommend going to referendum, and she would like all language for a referendum removed from the document, as the document is a recommendation from the Task • Foxce. Public Works Director Lee indicated that looking at the schedule for the 2008 project is a concern because the process needed to be started in August of 2007. It is possible to do so, but the timeframe is tight, so his recommendation would be to wait. He then said that, as it is set up, construction would not be able to start until late July, and that is unfavorable timing for the project and that concerns Staff. Council Member Mueller corrected the program length from 18 to 10 years, at the bottom of Page 8, remove the last sentence, and remove the tax levy referendum from the document as that is not the Task Force recommendation. Council Member Flaherty said that it is his understanding that this document was supposed to be simple and should be revised to be so. On Page 2, the language on trailways should come out; Page 3, PCI remove the additionai verbiage on pavement rating; Page 7, pedestrian bicycle accommodations should be removed as it does not seem necessary with this document; mail box groupings he took out everything other than the U.S. Post Office has final approval; Page 8, remove extra language on the cost of McDonald's, etc.; Remove language regarding the referendum. Council Member Flaherty indicated that the point was to be brief, so as not to confuse the points. • More information is available if someone would like to have it.