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Mounds View City Council September 12, 2011 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> <br />available from Ramsey County. 1 <br /> 2 <br />Mayor Flaherty clarified that he did not support the Vikings stadium, the .5% tax increase, an 3 <br />expansion of the airport or increased traffic levels on 35W. However, he supported the 4 <br />revitalization of the northern suburbs, the economic development that would occur in the 5 <br />community and supported the thousands of construction jobs that would be created through the 6 <br />development. He wanted to see the largest superfund site in the State cleaned, while passing 7 <br />along enjoyment to the Vikings fans throughout the State. 8 <br /> 9 <br />Council Member Stigney requested the Resolution be redrafted before the Council takes action 10 <br />on this issue. City Administrator Ericson stated he could make the proposed changes and allow 11 <br />the Council to take action later this evening, or this item should be deferred to a future meeting. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Council Member Gunn was in favor of taking action this evening. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Council Member Mueller agreed as she wanted the opinion of the City of Mounds View passed 16 <br />along to the County before it was too late. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Council Member Hull felt that action on the Resolution should be delayed until further 19 <br />information was available from Ramsey County. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Council Member Stigney did not feel it was proper for the average resident to provide a billion 22 <br />dollar stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Mayor Flaherty indicated the Resolution of Support would allow for Mounds View issues and 25 <br />concerns to be voiced. 26 <br /> 27 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Table Resolution 7821, to allow Staff to make 28 <br />revisions, with action to be taken by the Council later in the meeting. 29 <br /> 30 <br /> Ayes – 3 Nays – 2 (Hull & Stigney) Motion carried. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Mayor Flaherty requested Item 8B from the Consent Agenda be moved and discussed at this 33 <br />time. 34 <br /> 35 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To remove Item 8B from the Consent Agenda and place it 36 <br />on the Agenda after Item 7D. 37 <br /> 38 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 8B. Resolution 7828, Approving an Agreement with Ramsey County for 41 <br />Maintenance of Traffic Control Signals and EVP System at the Intersection 42 <br />of Silver Lake Road and County Road H. 43 <br /> 44