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Mounds View City Council April 14, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 15 1 Clerk-Administrator Ericson noted that the route of the pipeline and the automatic shutoff are the 2 issues. Excel is opting to relocate the pipeline along a section of Eastwood Road rather than 3 going through the Greenwood Drive area, to cut across Arden and go back up Greenwood as 4 planned and tie that in with the street reconstruction in that area. 5 6 Clerk-Administrator Ericson indicated that Council may wish to consider Xcel’s position of 7 compensating the City for the easement area for the shutoff, City Council countered that if the 8 automatic shutoff is being paid for by the City then the easement should be equivalent to the cost 9 for the automatic shutoff. Xcel is not planning on compensating the City for the easement for 10 any more than market value. Xcel indicated that they do not need to have the shutoff valve in 11 this location at all but it would be there to protect the City of Mounds View. 12 13 Clerk-Administrator Ericson indicated that he will discuss this with the City Attorney, but Xcel 14 does not have a permit at this time. Staff will provide additional information as it becomes 15 available. 16 17 Mayor Marty asked Staff to contact the league of Minnesota Cities because this is turning into a 18 “dog and pony show” with Xcel Energy. He then said that Xcel Energy is the biggest energy 19 company in the state, and he cannot believe that they would deal with a bigger City like 20 Minneapolis and St. Paul in this manner. 21 22 Mayor Marty reviewed the correspondence from Xcel Energy and pointed out that Xcel has 23 moved forward without a permit or permission of the City with installation of a valve. 24 25 Mayor Marty indicated he would like Clerk-Administrator Ericson and the City Attorney to 26 contact the League of Minnesota Cities to help deal with this Xcel situation. 27 28 Staff agreed. 29 30 Council member Mueller indicated that this project supports gas for communities to the north of 31 Mounds View and that is why the Council has insisted upon the safety valve, to ensure the safety 32 of the residents of Mounds View. It is reasonable for the residents of Mounds View to be 33 expected to pay for safety equipment or a gas line that does not supply our residents. She then 34 said that she does not appreciate being bullied or threatened by Excel Energy. 35 2. Review Retreat Summary Document 36 37 Clerk-Administrator Ericson indicated that this report is informational for Council. Staff has 38 reviewed the document and will make any necessary changes. 39 40 Mayor Marty, Page 8, Item 6, follow up retreat should be scheduled in one year but, he thought a 41 mini-retreat was going to be set up in six months. Staff will look into setting up a six month 42 review in house with Staff. 43 44 3. Recap of and Feedback from Redevelopment Roundtable Meeting 45