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Mounds View City Council June 26, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 31 K. Resolution 6863 Approving the Communications Coordinator to attend the 1 NATOA Conference in Florida 2 3 City Administrator Ulrich stated this was discussed on June 12th but failed to achieve the three 4 required votes. He added the issue is being brought back and was revised to reflect a limit of 5 $1000 of City Funding is used. He said the tuition will be paid by the North Suburban Cable 6 Commission. 7 8 MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/FLAHERTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6863 9 Approving the Communications Coordinator to attend the NATOA Conference in Florida. 10 11 Councilmember Stigney stated he does not believe that the City should spend the money to send 12 the Staff member to Florida and that she should explore educational opportunities closer. 13 14 Mayor Marty said there was more information last time, and there were a number of different 15 sessions offered in Florida that are not offered locally. He said he feels it is a good opportunity 16 for the Staff member because she is the Communications Coordinator and has many additional 17 responsibilities. 18 19 Mayor Marty said the only change he would put in was the maximum dollar amount, which is 20 spelled out in the resolution 21 22 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1(Stigney) Motion carried. 23 24 L. Resolution 6894 Approving Compensation Amounts for Easement 25 Acquisition and Authorization to Execute Easements for the Silver Lake 26 Road Sidewalk Improvement Project 27 28 Public Works Director Lee stated that as part of the project, the City needs to obtain eight 29 temporary and eight permanent easements. He said the permanent easements are very small in 30 size, from 2-6 feet, and that is why Staff is proposing setting an amount of $2.27 per square foot. 31 He stated the costs are based the Associated guidelines for obtaining right-of-way. 32 33 2. Director Lee continued that after consulting with representatives from Kennedy and 34 Graven, they realized that the lending companies holding the properties may require a 35 land appraisal. He asked the Council to contract for land appraisals if needed and to 36 make offers for the easements based of the appraised value. 37 38 Director Lee stated Staff recommends authorization of the purchase. 39 40 Mayor Marty stated that at $2.27 per square foot, the property with most square footage would be 41 cost $1000 and the smallest $350. He said that the appraiser will cost more than purchasing the 42 property outright. He asked if taxes would change since the house and property are appraised 43 together. Finance Director Beer replied that they would change. 44 45