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Mounds View City Council February 27, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 allow such kiosks. Staff read the Ordinance in full and recommended approval by the Council. 1 2 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. 3 4 Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. 5 6 Council Member Stigney questioned if the size of the kiosks should be limited to 12 square feet. 7 City Administrator Ericson indicated staff was not interested in limiting the size. Each retail use 8 would have the discretion to control this issue. He did not feel the City had the size or density 9 where three units would be needed at a single site. 10 11 Council Member Mueller commended the City Council, Planning Commission and Staff for 12 addressing this issue and bringing forward an Ordinance to support this new use. She was 13 pleased the kiosks would be available throughout the City as it made the community more 14 walkable. 15 16 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 867, 17 to Allow Outdoor Vending Kiosks (ex. Redbox) at Retail and Restaurant Businesses and publish 18 a summary. 19 20 ROLL CALL: Mueller/Gunn/Hull/Stigney/Flaherty. 21 22 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 23 24 B. Resolution 7902, Supporting No Change to the Fiscal Disparities Program. 25 26 City Administrator Ericson stated the Council was being asked to consider a Resolution 27 supporting no change to the Fiscal Disparities Program. He indicated Mounds View does receive 28 a benefit from the Fiscal Disparities Program and the City would like that to be maintained. Staff 29 recommended the Council approval of Resolution 77902. 30 31 Bob Benke, director of the North Metro Mayor’s Association, indicated this issue has been 32 discussed by the House and, at this time, he did not foresee any significant changes to the Fiscal 33 Disparities Program. He discussed the numerous benefits of the program with the Council in 34 detail. Mr. Benke recommended the City review the report and support no change to the 35 program. 36 37 Mayor Flaherty indicated fiscal disparities came about in 1971 and assisted in creating a level 38 playing field for business developments and the City’s tax base. He fully supported the 39 Resolution before the Council. 40 41 Council Member Mueller questioned if the current fiscal disparities program reduced the bidding 42 wars between cities when trying to attract new businesses. Mr. Bankie felt this was the case, 43 even if the impact was minimal. 44 45