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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 7 Councilmember Stigney asked if the LGA should be reflected. Finance Director Beer stated it is 1 included and shows up as a grant from the State. He pointed out where it is shown in the report, 2 under the governmental line in 2007, which increased $38,000 from the previous year. 3 4 Councilmember Stigney commented that he is not interested in following the plan because there 5 is too much spending. He stated that the levy reduction fund is already coming in to play before 6 the budget is discussed. He stated he believes the City should have a clearer plan. He pointed 7 out that the plan includes too much spending. 8 9 MARTY – AYE 10 STIGNEY – NAY 11 GUNN – AYE 12 FLAHERTY – AYE 13 THOMAS - AYE 14 15 Motion carried. 16 17 D. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 777, an Ordinance 18 Vacating Part of a Drainage and Utility Easement Associated with Lot 5, 19 Hidden Hollow (ROLL CALL VOTE) 20 21 Director Ericson explained that notifications went out to adjacent property owners. The City 22 authorized the Hidden Hollow plat in 2004. He stated Lot Five is one of the last lots to be 23 developed and the developer is requesting 1,683 feet be vacated from the drainage easement. 24 25 Director Ericson pointed out that several engineering firms have determined that the easement 26 does extend too far beyond the 100-year high water level and no problems with vacation of the 27 easement area were found. He stated the City’ s engineering firm, Bonestroo, agreed that the 28 easement does extend beyond the 100-year water mark. He added that the developers are 29 awaiting consideration from the Rice Creek Watershed before approval of the vacat ion will be 30 granted. 31 32 Director Ericson stated that the City did receive notice from some neighbors regarding their 33 concern about the vacation of the easement. He stated the concern is that it is not mutually 34 beneficial to allow the area to be built on because there is already water in some backyards. He 35 stated the neighbors are worried about backyard setbacks and curb appeal if the vacation is 36 approved. 37 38 Director Ericson stated that the easement was granted for storm water management for the 39 entire area. He stated the City did not intend to take too much easement and the Council needs 40 to determine if it is in the City’s interest to vacate the property. He added Staff recommends 41 approving the vacation pending the Rice Creek Watershed’s approval. 42 43 Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 8:07 p.m. 44 45 Hearing no comment, Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 8:08 p.m. 46