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Mounds View City Council March 25, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause questioned why New Brighton, Roseville and Arden Hills were not <br />currently part of the coalition. City Administrator Ericson suspected other communities dropped <br />out of the coalition for similar reasons as Mounds View. Mayor Flaherty indicated he attended a <br />Five Cities meeting recently where this matter was discussed. He commented that Roseville was <br />not interested in rejoining the Commission, but that New Brighton was reconsidering. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause inquired who would represent the City on this coalition. City <br />Administrator Ericson stated in the past, the Mayor or a Council alternate had been the <br />representative. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty asked if the Council was interested in making this a long term venture as he <br />anticipated the membership fees would increase in future years. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn was in favor of the City rejoining the coalition long term given the <br />MnDOT plans for the I-35W corridor. She wanted to be assured that Mounds View had a voice <br />through this process. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller agreed adding that the 35W corridor impacted the City of Mounds <br />View and the quality of life for its residents. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8078, <br />Authorizing Membership with the North Metro I-35W Corridor Coalition. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty understood the role of the coalition, but questioned if the City could achieve the <br />same results by speaking with the legislature as a governing body regarding the I-35W concerns. <br /> <br />Council Member Hull indicated the coalition hires lobbyists to work on behalf of the City as the <br />Mayor and Council Members of Mounds View were not professional lobbyists. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn saw the coalition as a group working in concert with the Council to speak <br />to the concerns of the City of Mounds View to the legislature. She was in favor of letting the <br />coalition do the majority of the work. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller commented in her opinion, a group of people working towards a <br />common goal carried more weight versus one City working alone. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson requested the Council appoint a representative and alternate to the I- <br />35W Corridor Coalition. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn explained she was willing to serve as the representative. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty indicated he was available to serve as the City’s alternate.