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Corrections/Revisions made by Councilmember Mueller, City Administrator Ericson and PW Director DeBar <br /> <br />PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 1 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2 <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 3 <br /> 4 <br />Regular Meeting 5 <br />September 26, 2011 6 <br />Mounds View City Hall 7 <br />2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 8 <br />7:01 P.M. 9 <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br />1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 12 <br /> 13 <br />2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 14 <br /> 15 <br />3. ROLL CALL: Flaherty, Stigney, Hull, Mueller, Gunn. 16 <br /> 17 <br /> NOT PRESENT: None. 18 <br /> 19 <br />4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 20 <br /> A. Monday, September 26, 2011, City Council Agenda. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Council Member Mueller requested Item 11B1 (Continued Discussion Regarding the Potential 23 <br />Addition of a Canine Unit with the Mounds View Police Department) be moved up on the 24 <br />agenda and discussed under Public Input. 25 <br /> 26 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the Monday, September 26, 2011, agenda as 27 <br />amended. 28 <br /> 29 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 30 <br /> 31 <br />5. PUBLIC INPUT 32 <br /> 33 <br />Mike Reed, 2208 Lois Drive, explained he read the most recent New Brighton Bulletin, which 34 <br />stated the Council supported the new Vikings Stadium. He did not feel additional business 35 <br />would be brought into the community and he was disappointed by the Council’s support as 36 <br />Mounds View residents would be taxed at a higher rate. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Mayor Flaherty reiterated that he was not for the Vikings, but for the job creation that would be 39 <br />brought to the northern suburbs. He felt this entertainment complex would promote job creation 40 <br />for the area. Mayor Flaherty indicated the Council did not support the .5% tax increase either. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Brian Amundsen, 3048 Wooddale Drive, explained he was also disappointed the Council 43 <br />approved a Resolution of Support for the Vikings Stadium. He felt the Vikings Stadium should 44 <br />not be a burden to the Ramsey County taxpayers. He encouraged the Council to send letters and 45