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Mounds View City Council August 22, 2011 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br />the stadium for the next 20 years to assist millionaires in building a stadium. He felt the tax 1 <br />should be run statewide and not just Ramsey County. He requested that his name be placed on 2 <br />the Resolution stating he does not support it. 3 <br /> 4 <br />City Administrator Ericson indicated this could be written into the Resolution through an 5 <br />amendment. 6 <br /> 7 <br />FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Stigney/Mueller. If the Resolution of Support passes, each voting 8 <br />Council Members response shall be written into the Resolution. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Council Member Mueller was greatly discouraged that this amendment request was being made. 11 <br />She felt the Council was a body, acting and supporting one another on a united front. She noted 12 <br />she would not support the amendment. 13 <br /> 14 <br />Council Member Stigney was asking the Council to not hide their support for this issue. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Council Member Gunn read the last paragraph of the Resolution of Support. She commented 17 <br />that County-wide sales tax was proposed, but that other financing options were going to be 18 <br />pursued. 19 <br /> 20 <br /> Ayes – 1 Nays – 4 (Gunn, Hull, Mueller, Flaherty) Motion Failed 21 <br /> 22 <br />Council Member Stigney now requested that only the last paragraph be included in the 23 <br />Resolution. 24 <br /> 25 <br />FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Gunn. Only the last paragraph be included in the Resolution of 26 <br />Support. 27 <br /> 28 <br />This amendment failed for lack of a second. 29 <br /> 30 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Adopt Resolution 7821, Supporting the Vikings 31 <br />Stadium on the TCAAP site for Ramsey County. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Council Member Stigney questioned who the Resolution was directed to. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Mayor Flaherty indicated the Resolution would be forwarded to the Ramsey County 36 <br />Commissioners. 37 <br /> 38 <br />City Attorney Riggs suggested this be written into the Resolution. The Council agreed with this 39 <br />suggestion. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Council Member Mueller expressed concern that this Resolution was not placed on the agenda to 42 <br />receive public input. While the Council was elected to make decisions on behalf of the public, 43 <br />she felt that the item should have been posted on the agenda. 44 <br /> 45