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Mounds View City Council March 25, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 Council Member Meehlhause questioned why New Brighton, Roseville and Arden Hills were not 2 currently part of the coalition. City Administrator Ericson suspected other communities dropped 3 out of the coalition for similar reasons as Mounds View. Mayor Flaherty indicated he attended a 4 Five Cities meeting recently where this matter was discussed. He commented that Roseville was 5 not interested in rejoining the Commission, but that New Brighton was reconsidering. 6 7 Council Member Meehlhause inquired who would represent the City on this coalition. City 8 Administrator Ericson stated in the past, the Mayor or a Council alternate had been the 9 representative. 10 11 Mayor Flaherty asked if the Council was interested in making this a long term venture as he 12 anticipated the membership fees would increase in future years. 13 14 Council Member Gunn was in favor of the City rejoining the coalition long term given the 15 MnDOT plans for the I-35W corridor. She wanted to be assured that Mounds View had a voice 16 through this process. 17 18 Council Member Mueller agreed adding that the 35W corridor impacted the City of Mounds 19 View and the quality of life for its residents. 20 21 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8078, 22 Authorizing Membership with the North Metro I-35W Corridor Coalition. 23 24 Mayor Flaherty understood the role of the coalition, but questioned if the City could achieve the 25 same results by speaking with the legislature as a governing body regarding the I-35W concerns. 26 27 Council Member Hull indicated the coalition hires lobbyists to work on behalf of the City as the 28 Mayor and Council Members of Mounds View were not professional lobbyists. 29 30 Council Member Gunn saw the coalition as a group working in concert with the Council to speak 31 to the concerns of the City of Mounds View to the legislature. She was in favor of letting the 32 coalition do the majority of the work. 33 34 Council Member Mueller commented in her opinion, a group of people working towards a 35 common goal carried more weight versus one City working alone. 36 37 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 38 39 City Administrator Ericson requested the Council appoint a representative and alternate to the I-40 35W Corridor Coalition. 41 42 Council Member Gunn explained she was willing to serve as the representative. 43 44 Mayor Flaherty indicated he was available to serve as the City’s alternate. 45