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Mounds View City Council March 23, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 3 regulate massage therapy or institute standardized regulation. 1 2 Council Member Mueller asked if there is a time limit to acquire the training. City Attorney 3 Riggs noted that most professions require continuing education but Minnesota does not have 4 such regulations. He noted the proposed ordinance addressed the issues raised by the Council 5 but may need future amendments. 6 7 Council Member Stigney stated he would like the regulations to be consistent and asked if 8 Mounds View has a requirement for malpractice insurance for attorneys or doctors. Clerk-9 Administrator Ericson clarified that Mounds View does not issue licenses for most professions. 10 11 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 12 817, an Ordinance Amending Title 500 of the Mounds View City Code about Therapeutic 13 Massage with changes discussed and to publish by summary. 14 15 ROLL CALL: Gunn/Mueller/Hull/Stigney/Flaherty. 16 17 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 18 19 C. Resolution 7426, Approving The Mermaid 2nd Addition Final Plat. 20 21 Community Development Director Roberts presented the Second Addition Final Plat for The 22 Mermaid, noting the final plat approved by the Council on February 9, 2009 was subject to eight 23 conditions. He stated the lot divisions have not changed since the preliminary plat approval 24 except to meet the requirement of Ramsey County to dedicate a 15-foot wide roadway and utility 25 easement along the north side of County Road H. One condition requires the applicant to pay the 26 City’s legal costs including document creation and revisions. Another condition requires the 27 outstanding TIF bond debt (about $409,000) to be paid if the hotel property is sold. 28 29 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. 30 31 Daniel Hall, 2200 Highway 10, stated he understands the City would call the TIF bond if they 32 sold the entire property. He noted that the majority of the TIF was used to buy out the rental, 33 remove contaminated soils, get rid of the tanks, and the blighted building. He advised that two-34 thirds of their taxes are for Mound Vista, not the hotel, and the City has received the benefit of 35 the TIF expenditure. Mr. Hall advised that the potential buyer is thinking about an addition, 36 which would add tax value. However, requiring the payment of $409,000 would kill the deal. 37 38 Robert Heycheck, 3433 Broadway Place, attorney representing the Halls, commented on their 39 purchase of The Mermaid and that the hotel is too small for economic viability and needs to be 40 enlarged. The Halls cannot get financing to do it themselves but have talked with a buyer who 41 has sufficient finances to handle an addition, which would double the value of the hotel from a 42 tax standpoint when the agreement comes off in 2013. In addition, Ramsey County will be 43 making improvements to create a nicer entrance. However, none of this will occur if the City 44 does not allow the TIF to continue. Mr. Heycheck stated the plat under consideration will not be 45