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• Page 7 September 23, 1996 Mounds View City Council West. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried I. Consideration of Resolution No.5019 Approving Participation in Financing,Construction and Operation of a Four Sheet Ice Facility. Mr. Whiting explained that the City of Mounds View has been working with three other communities in regard to the proposed construction of the Quad Ice Rink at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Last week,the City of Shoreview approved a resolution to participate, subject to a number of conditions. Resolution 5019 would approve the City of Mounds View's participation in financing,construction and operation of the four sheet ice facility,based upon the following contingencies: 1) Approval of the Master Agreement between the MASC and all of the participating communities; 2) Approval of a supplemental Agreement,including a$500,000 escrow,between the cities of Mounds View,Arden Hills,New Brighton and Shoreview and the Mounds View and Irondale Youth Hockey Associations; 3) Approval of a supplemental Agreement between the cities of Mounds View,Arden Hills,New Brighton and Shoreview and Ramsey County which includes the County's$500,000 capital contribution for the • project; 4) Review of the final agreements by the City's Finance Director and financial advisor to determine that there will be no negative impact to the City's bond rating; 5) Participation in the project by the cities of Arden Hills,New Brighton and Shoreview;and 6) Financial commitment from communities for all four sheets of ice at the National Sports Center. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Hankner to Approve Resolution No.5019,Approving Participation in Financing,Construction and Operation of a Four Sheet Ice Facility. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried J. Consideration of Resolution No.5012,Approving the Hire of a Planning Associate. Mr. Whiting explained that interviews were held for the top candidates for the Planning Associate position and staff is recommending that the position be offered to James Ericson. Mr.Ericson has been working as an Assistant Planner for the City of Maplewood for the past year and prior to that time served as a Planning Intern for the City of St.Paul for one year. It is staffs feeling that Mr.Ericson's work experience is very applicable for this position. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Blanchard to Approve Resolution No. 5012,Approving the Hire of James Ericson as Planning Associate. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried K. Consideration of Resolution No.5014,Appointing the Clerk Administrator as Voting Delegate • for the City of Mounds View at the Annual Business Meeting of the National League of Cities.