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Mounds View City Council September 24, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 Xcel commented that the construction window is getting smaller and they would like to proceed. 2 The representatives thanked Council for allowing the permit to move forward while the two 3 remaining issues are resolved. 4 5 G. Resolution 7165 Approving One Day Gambling Permit for Friends of St. 6 Paul for Patrick Holmes Benefit 7 8 Assistant to the Administrator Crane said that there is a benefit scheduled for Thursday, October 9 4 , 2007 at Mounds View Community Center. Staff explained that a raffle is being conducted 10 and they did not have a permit. Friends of St. Paul Baseball is a nonprofit and they have agreed 11 to run the raffle for the benefit. Staff has reviewed the requirements and recommends approval. 12 13 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7165, 14 Approving a One Day Gambling Permit for Friends of St. Paul Baseball for the Patrick Holmes 15 Benefit. 16 17 The Benefit Dinner is on October 4, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 and asked anyone interested to 18 attend to help the Holmes family. 19 20 Ayes – 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 21 22 E. Resolution 7163, Approving the Printing and Distribution of the Summary 23 Report Document and Setting a Public Hearing Date for the Street and 24 Utility Improvement Program 25 26 Public Works Director Lee explained that the Streets and Utility Task Force was created with 27 four objectives including developing a financial plan to address reconstruction of the streets, to 28 develop street standards, develop prioritization and implementation plan, and to develop a 29 communication plan. The Task Force has addressed all four objectives and they will be 30 providing a recommendation to the Council including a summary report which is submitted to 31 Council for approval of printing and distribution. 32 33 Director Lee explained that, if Council chooses not to hold a referendum vote on this matter, then 34 the document should be amended to remove that language, prior to the printing of this document. 35 36 Director Lee noted that October 15, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. is the town hall meeting on this proposed 37 plan. One week after that will be the official public hearing on this program. Since this is a 38 program, Council is not required to do a public hearing but, based on the importance of this 39 program, Staff and the Task Force recommend the public hearing. (Staff verified this statement 40 with Director Lee and this statement is correct.) 41 Jim Battin of 2332 Laport said that he was on the Task Force and there was an understanding that 42 the Council would consider the recommendations of the Task Force. He then said that he would 43 like the official view of the Council on the referendum. 44 45