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Mounds View City Council October 24, 2011 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />David Novak, member of Church Upon the Rock, indicated a portion of his church called the 2 <br />North Star Room, offered events for youth in the City. This portion of the church would serve as 3 <br />an outreach to the community. Mr. Novak explained on Saturday, October 29th at 6:00 p.m. at 4 <br />7901 Red Oak Drive NE, the church would be hosting three different bands and invited all to 5 <br />attend. He noted the North Star Room would be open each Saturday following from 2:00-10:00 6 <br />p.m. for youth in the community. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Mr. Novak for the announcement and for providing a special event for 9 <br />the youth of the community. 10 <br /> 11 <br />6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 12 <br /> A. Proclaim October 23-29, 2011 as Minnesota Manufacturers Week in Mounds 13 <br />View 14 <br /> 15 <br />Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation declaring October 23-29, 2011 to be Minnesota 16 <br />Manufacturers Week in the City of Mounds View. 17 <br /> 18 <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 19 <br />A. Continued Public Hearing, to Consider Resolution 7834, Adopting a Special 20 <br />Assessment Levy for Unpaid Water Service Repairs. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Mayor Flaherty indicated the public hearing was continued from the last meeting and the Council 23 <br />would take comments at this time. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. 26 <br /> 27 <br />City Administrator Ericson explained the property at 2400 County Road H2, known as Robert’s 28 <br />Sports Bar and Entertainment, had a waterline repair totaling $7,536.50. The expense was 29 <br />passed along to the owner. The property owner wanted to defer action on the assessment hearing 30 <br />in order to allow for a meeting with the City Attorney. 31 <br /> 32 <br />City Administrator Ericson indicated the issues presented at this meeting. He informed the 33 <br />Council the property owner has stated he will appeal the assessment and take legal action against 34 <br />the City, if necessary. This would involve additional legal fees and Staff time, which would 35 <br />ultimately reduce the assessment amount collected. 36 <br /> 37 <br />City Administrator Ericson stated the property owner was willing to pay $5,500 toward the 38 <br />assessment. In consultation with the City Attorney, this would be the best course of action for 39 <br />the Council to take so staff’s recommendation was to accept the $5,500 as a settlement. 40 <br /> 41 <br />City Attorney Riggs noted the City received a letter on behalf of the property owner from 42 <br />Attorney Alan Lanners. The letter contested the assessment and indicated the objection would be 43 <br />dropped, if the settlement was accepted by the Council. 44 <br /> 45