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• as soon as September. In addition, I believe it is necessary to seek additional consulting assistance to maintain the projects currently being worked on, including the O'Neil property, the DW Jones property,the ring road concept and assorted housing programs. I would like to discuss the possibility of using Patrick Peters of SRF to facilitate these projects through the interim. I see a need to have someone with the ability to focus attention on the more creative aspects of these land developments which have been well received by the community to date after careful scrutiny and professional analysis. In addition,I would consider using Dave Maroney of Community Partners who the Council recalls from the establishment of the Bel Rae TIF district and some assistance on the Everest project to assist myself and Bruce in determining the appropriate and most affordable methods for financing of development plans currently underway as listed above. My work with Dave in the past has shown me his abilities in making the planning developments fiscally feasible with the necessary legal arrangements tied in. I believe with this interim arrangement and current staff abilities, we should not lose too much ground over the next three months with all that is happening. Seeing this has not happened to allow discussion to take place in a work session environment, I would anticipate the Council should discuss this matter more fully Monday evening. Resolution Regarding Youth Initiative Construction Grant Agreement: This is the agreement the Council will recall discussing briefly during our work session after the City was notified it would be awarded the grant for the Bel Rae. The agreement in your packet is a boilerplate agreement that needs some Mounds View related text filled in,but it has been to Bob Long for his review. Since the agreement comes from the Attorney General's office, the City will likely not be allow much if any 1111 variance from the terms. However, it is clear from working with the staff at the Department of Children, Families and Learning all practical administrative considerations will be made during the course of the project. That means that they are allowed some discretion in interpreting acceptable conditions for meeting the terms of the agreement, which is a typical concern in these situations. Attorney Long can review the agreement and I can attempt to address any concern the Council may have. The resolution gives authorization to the Mayor and myself to sign the agreement. In other City business,the Mayor, Council member Trude and myself met with Steve Novak and Geri Evans today with Bob Long via the phone on the airport issue. The meeting was short and to the point. Everyone seemed to understand the possible legal implications of the 1986 court order. Both Evans and Novak agreed a meeting should be set up with the mayors and managers of Blaine, Circle Pines and Lexington and the associated legislators to review the MAC plan and prepare for their July hearings. I will be the one setting up the meeting, likely July 8 if possible. We can touch on his briefly under staff reports on Monday. Don't forget the 5:30 meeting Monday with the Community Center Task Force here at City Hall. Have a great weekend. •