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Mounds View City Council June 14, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 16 Clerk-Administrator Ericson reported the renaming of County Highway 10 was being addressed • and staff questioned if TIF could be used for the financing of this expense. He reviewed this issue with the City Attorney and it was found that TIF could be used for these expenditures, new signage, etc. A joint meeting with Spring Lake Park would be the next step if Council felt this was a timely issue. He asked how the Council would like to proceed. Council Member Stigney requested the County remove the Highway 10 signs at Long Lake Road. He noted he would be willing to review the new signage at a future meeting. Council Member Hull questioned how a sign would be paid for outside of the City, as he was in favor of the signs being uniform. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated this might have to come from the general fund. Council Member Mueller asked if staff had an estimate for the sign replacement expenses. Clerk-Administrator Ericson indicated a rough estimate of $25,000 for the signs. Council Member Mueller was not in favor of moving forward with this issue due to the expense. Council Member Gunn stated she was in favor of the name change as there was growing confusion between Highway 10 and County Highway 10. However, the cost could be prohibitive at this time. • Mayor Flaherty agreed the change had to be done at some time, but now may not be the time. Clerk-Administrator Ericson questioned if the Council was in favor of purchasing a parcel of land adjacent to property owned by the City. He explained he wanted to make the Council aware the property was available, but understood now may not be the time. Council Member Mueller stated the property has been available for over 90 days and the price has been reduced. Council Member Hull asked what interest the City had in this parcel. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated the parcel was three-fourths of an acre and a potential redeveloped subdivision could be placed in this area and would increase the t� base for the City. Mayor Flaherty indicated he was not in favor of the purchase at this time. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated he attended the Police Civil Service Commission meeting last week. The opening for the Police Chief was discussed and interviews were conducted. At this time, two names were certified on an eligibility list. The direction at this time would be for the Council to meet with the top candidate individually. At the June 28th meeting, staff would then request a motion from Council to complete the necessary background investigation, psychological examination, etc. •