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Mounds View City Council June 27, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 7 sewer stubs in Area D coinciding with the street and utility improvement program. These 1 improvements were agreed to by each resident and there was no need for a public hearing. He 2 recommended these expenses be paid in 30 days without penalty or that the amounts be assessed 3 for five years to each resident. 4 5 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7803, 6 Adopting a Special Assessment for Levy for Private Improvements in Area D of the Street and 7 Utility Improvement Program. 8 9 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 10 11 11. REPORTS 12 13 B. Reports of Staff. 14 15 City Administrator Ericson stated he had a lease proposal for the Community Center from 16 Redeemed Life Church in Mounds View. The congregation was currently meeting at Sunrise 17 Methodist Church. A previous request was made to lease space at $5.00 per square foot at the 18 Community Center. The Council was looking to get $10.00 per square foot for the space. A new 19 proposal was before the Council from Redeemed Life Church for $10.00 per square foot. He 20 requested the Council consider if the proposed use was consistent with uses associated with a 21 governmental building. He asked that the Council consider the new lease and provide Staff with 22 feedback. 23 24 Reverend Alexander Collins, Redeemed Life Church, stated his congregation has been meeting at 25 Sunrise Methodist Church for the past four years with 40-50 regular attendees. He indicated the 26 new space would provide extra space for children ministries and allow the congregation to meet 27 at 10:30 a.m. Reverend Collins explained the church staff works outside of the church full time 28 and are unpaid by the church. He noted all other expenses of the church are covered through 29 tithes. 30 31 Mayor Flaherty questioned if Redeemed Life Church was charged rent to use Sunrise Methodist 32 Church. Reverend Collins explained his congregation was not charged rent but made a cost 33 sharing donation to the Methodist Church to assist with expenses. He stated the space at Sunrise 34 Methodist has suited his congregation well, but the new space would allow his attendees a new 35 space that could be branded Redeemed Life Church, better meeting the needs of his multi-36 cultural congregation. 37 38 Council Member Gunn requested further information on the New Horizons Resource Group. 39 Reverend Collins reviewed the plans for this group stating it would assist in personal 40 development by providing classes and job search opportunities. He noted he would use his 41 personal skills and abilities through this non-profit initiative. 42 43