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Page 6 <br /> September 23, 1996 <br /> Mounds View City Council <br /> Mr.Long, City Attorney has informed staff that the owners would need to go through the normal process <br /> of a variance approval. To assure that the easement will be obtained within the necessary time frame,the <br /> City Council will need to initiate eminent domain proceedings for acquiring the easement through a 90-day <br /> "quick take"process. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Blanchard to Approve Resolution No.5009,Initiating Eminent Domain <br /> Proceedings and the Use of Quick Take Process Under Chapter 117 of the Minnesota State Statutes for an <br /> Easement on a Portion of the Property Located at 2535-2585 Highway 10 and Identified by PIN#07-30- <br /> 23-11-0079 for Construction of a Pedestrian Bridge Over Highway 10. <br /> VOTE: 3 ayes 2 nays(Hankner/Quick) Motion Carried <br /> F. Consideration of Resolution 5010 Electing to Continue Participation in the Local Housing <br /> Incentives Account Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. <br /> Ms. Sheldon explained that this Resolution will renew Mounds View's commitment to participate in the <br /> program and will enable the city to ask for grant funding under a number of different programs. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Hankner to Approve Resolution No.5010,Electing to Continue Participation <br /> in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. • <br /> VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br /> G. Consideration of Purchase of Two Tax Forfeited Properties. <br /> Ms. Sheldon explained that the City has been notified that two contiguous properties are up for tax <br /> forfeiture. The city has in the past purchased property in this area and it is staffs feeling that purchasing <br /> the additional lots could present a possibility of completing some redevelopment under the housing <br /> replacement program. The property could be purchased using tax increment financing that is available to <br /> the city. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Hankner/Quick to recommend to the Economic Development Administration <br /> approval of purchasing the two tax forfeited properties for the Housing Replacement Program. <br /> VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br /> H. Consideration of Resolution Numbers 5016 and 5017 Consenting to the Transfer of Control of <br /> and Certain Ownership Interests in a Cable Television Franchise to Continental Cable and U S West. <br /> Mr.Whiting explained that he received notification of the pending transfer of Meredith Cable to <br /> Continental Cable and U S West. <br /> Ms.Trude noted that rates will not be increased as a result of the transfer,nor will programs or customer ' <br /> service be affected. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Trude to Approve Resolutions 5016 and 5017 Consenting to the Transfer of • <br /> Control of and Certain Ownership Interests in a Cable Television Franchise to Continental Cable and U S <br />