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Mounds View City Council October 22, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 Mayor Marty said that he is glad that this street project did not go forward because, the new 2 policy is superior to how projects were done. He then commended the Finance Director and the 3 Task Force for thinking outside the box on ways to get the streets reconstructed within a 4 relatively short amount of time and with limited cost to residents. 5 6 Mayor Marty said that all the streets that are falling apart can be done for the $100 or so per year 7 for 10 years. 8 9 Mayor Marty said that he feels that this is important for the future of the community and it is 10 time to take a stand and take action. 11 12 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Flaherty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7176, a 13 Resolution Adopting a Street and Utility Improvement Program with the Caveat that Some Time 14 in the Future Council and Staff Would Look at the Assessment Adjustment Policy for the 15 Projects for H2 and 2003-2004 to Try and Make it More Palatable. 16 17 Council Member Flaherty clarified that this would move the project forward and the 18 reimbursement for those previously assessed would be reviewed. 19 20 Council Member Mueller said that the City and its residents need to not lose sight of the fact that 21 residents that stopped the project did a great service to the City in opening eyes to the fact that 22 there are other ways to get to the same conclusion. 23 24 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Hull. To Amend to Look at the Alternate Financing Plan Using 25 the $5,000,000 Tax Levy Reduction Fund, More TIF and More Franchise Fees. 26 27 Council Member Stigney said that $100 fee out of one pocket is not the best way to go. He then 28 said that he would like to look at alternate ways of doing this, as this may not be the best plan for 29 the City. 30 31 Council Member Mueller said that the Task Force looked at other alternative financing plans and 32 the Finance Director went through the numbers and the levy reduction fund, and the interest it 33 brings is already part of the project. She then said that this could be amended and nit picked and 34 then it would be another year or more of delay on a project. She further said that this plan may 35 not be perfect, however, the Task Force has met for months on this and the residents on that Task 36 Force have come to agreement on this. 37 38 Mayor Marty said that this could continue to be discussed and nit picked but, residents, Staff, and 39 the Task Force have looked at everything that could be thought of. He then said that these 40 questions should have been raised at the Task Force rather than so late in the game. 41 42 Ayes – 2 Nays – 3(Marty/Flaherty/Mueller) Amendment failed. 43 44 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Original Motion carried. 45