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Mounds View City Council August 22, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 34 the Community Enterprise Fund. She noted there had been discussion with him at the work 1 session and whether we were at that stage. The Council had decided to give him a chance and 2 see where we are at in a couple months. 3 4 Councilmember Stigney stated this thing will never work so why not give him 100 or 120 days 5 notice. 6 7 Councilmember Gunn stated she prefers to give Mr. Dodds a chance 8 9 Ayes-4 Nay-1 (Stigney) Motion carried. 10 11 L. Resolution 6606 Resolution Supporting the Improvements to Springbrook 12 Nature Center Associated with the SPRING (Sanctuary Protection & 13 Renewal into the Next Generation) Project and Supporting the Request to 14 the State of Minnesota for Financial Assistance 15 16 Administrative Assistant Crane advised that the voters in the City of Fridley approved a 17 $275,000 referendum in November of 2004 to continue programming and City-paid staff at 18 Springbrook Nature Center. The Springbrook Nature Center is a 127-acre park City of Fridley 19 park that provides year-round opportunities to experience and learn about nature and is an 20 environmental education center that serves school groups, community organizations and families. 21 She advised that the Mayor of Fridley is asking neighboring communities to support the 22 foundation in achieving a State grant by submitting a resolution of support. The Springbrook 23 Nature Center is now making a request for a $2.5 million matching State grant. The Springbrook 24 Nature Center Foundation has initiated a fundraising campaign to complete this matching grant 25 to reach their $5 million goal for capital improvements at Springbrook Nature Center. 26 27 Mayor Marty noted this does not cost Mounds View anything and has been a hard fought fight by 28 area residents. He stated Mounds View residents have also supported it with signs in their lawns. 29 30 MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Thomas. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6606 31 Supporting the Improvements to Springbrook Nature Center Associated with the SPRING 32 (Sanctuary Protection & Renewal into the Next Generation) Project and Supporting the Request 33 to the State of Minnesota for Financial Assistance. 34 35 Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. 36 37 M. Resolution 6585 Approving a Severance Package for Regular Full-time Golf 38 Course Employees 39 40 City Administrator Ulrich reviewed that this item was previously reviewed by the City Council at 41 the July 5th work session and the August 8th regular session. He stated a question was asked 42 about the flex time balances. He noted the severance provision proposed and sick leave, as 43 outlined in the severance policy, that flex time be allowed to play itself out for each employee 44 and that be their termination date so they will be able to use the flex time. He also propose a 45