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Mounds View City Council November 25, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 7 of compromise pursued instead. She recommended the parties be given another 90 days to reach 1 an agreement that accommodates Mr. Garg and his family vacation. She understood that the City 2 would be losing a portion of interest, but did not see that this should be the determining factor. 3 She thought the City would be better served to reach a compromise than to drive Mr. Garg into 4 litigation. 5 6 Council Member Gunn suggested that the parties be allowed 60 days to reach a compromise. 7 8 Council Member Meehlhause preferred to see the City and Mr. Garg reach a compromise as well. 9 He asked if the matter could be determined by an arbitrator. City Attorney Riggs stated a 10 mediator may be more applicable than an arbitrator. He further discussed the unique 11 circumstances behind this case. 12 13 Mayor Flaherty questioned how the Council wanted to proceed with the Resolution. City 14 Attorney Riggs stated a motion could be made to postpone action on the Resolution for 60 days 15 in order to allow time for the parties to reach a compromise. He explained he would report back 16 to the Council if a compromise was reached prior to the 60 days. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Postpone Action on Resolution 8173 to the February 10, 19 2014 City Council Meeting allowing the two parties additional time to reach a compromise. 20 21 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 22 23 C. 7:05 p.m. Public Hearing for the Second Reading of Ordinance 884, 24 Amending Chapter 1008 about Signs. 25 26 City Administrator Ericson requested the Council review the Second Reading of Ordinance 884 27 amending Chapter 1008 regarding signs. He explained the Planning Commission reviewed this 28 matter and recommended changes be made to sign height and location. He reported a public 29 hearing notice was sent to all business owners in Mounds View. He reviewed several responses 30 that were received from the business community. Staff recommended the Council hold a public 31 hearing for the proposed Ordinance amendments, noting the Ordinance would be adopted at the 32 December 9, 2013, City Council meeting. 33 34 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. 35 36 Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. 37 38 Council Member Mueller commented she has attended the Mounds View Business Council 39 meetings over the past several years and she commended staff for bringing forward the proposed 40 Ordinance amendment. 41 42 D. Resolution 8176, for Approval to Hire Samantha Drewry as the Public 43 Service Officer. 44 45