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air traffic control tower. I learned at the meeting that the tower has been approved and funding allocated. The topic of the meeting centered on how the airport and Commission representatives could work with the City to develop a plan of "peaceful co-existence". One of the things discussed was the creation of a community committee to develop a Noise Abatement Program similar to the one in place at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. MAC and airport representatives will be present at the October Work Session to discuss with the Council (and members of the public who may attend) the implications of the tower and other airport plans to ensure that Mounds View is minimally impacted by planes using the airport. Charter Commission At noon on Thursday, Charter Commission Secretary, Julie Trude, submitted language for the November ballot from the Charter Commission regarding term limits. I have contacted both Jim Thomson and David Kennedy to advise me on two issues: What are the City's rights and responsibilities regarding placing an item on the ballot which has been determined to be outside the City's constitutional authority? and What legal authority does the Charter Commission have to directly place an item on the ballot? I will have the attorney's legal opinion on these issues for the Wednesday, September 7th Work Session. Due to the number of agenda items on the September agenda, the Mayor has requested that the Work Session begin at 6:00 p.m. Samantha Wolf and Associates John Purvis, Paul Harrington, Tim Ramacher, Cathy Bennett and myself met today to discuss the citation for violating the City's nuisance (noise) ordinance issued to Wolf and Associates and their request to purchase the land adjacent to their site (old water tower site), have a 99 year lease or "swap" the land for land on the other side of their site for a possible second access for Town's Edge. Their concern regarding the citation is that settling the issue in court may not be in the best interests of all parties. We agree. Paul will be scheduling a meeting with the complainant in Town's Edge, John and staff to work out a solution to the noise problem. In regards to the property issue, Wolf and Associates is concerned that a short term lease agreement will restrict their future ability to sell the property. The property in question is necessary to provide a turning radius for trucks that would enter the side drive-thru door proposed in the expansion project. If the property, for some reason, was reclaimed by the City, the drivethru doors would be rendered unusable. Wolf and Associates will be in attendance at Wednesday's meeting to request that the Council reconsider selling the property to them or providing for a 99 year lease arrangement.