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Mounds View City Council September 26, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 23 1 City Administrator Ulrich stated that staff will contact those distributors and determine a cost. 2 He stated Staff will also amend the list to show the Toro Sprayer is being transferred to the Parks 3 and Recreation Department. 4 5 Mayor Marty noted another Toro Cart with Sprayer is listed. Golf Course Manager Burg 6 explained there are two sprayers but one cannot be sold because it is worn out and replacement 7 parts are no longer available for the sprayer. However, the cart could be sold as a workcart. 8 9 MOTION/SECOND: Thomas/Stigney. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6641 10 Authorizing the Transfer of Assets from The Bridges of Mounds View Golf Course to the 11 Mounds View Parks and Recreation Department with revisions as discussed. 12 13 Ayes-4 Nay-1 (Marty) Motion carried. 14 15 K. Assess Acquisition Opportunities Associated with Harstad’s Red Oak Estates 16 #3 Townhome Project 17 18 Community Development Director Ericson stated that this item was presented at the last meeting 19 but not considered at that time. He explained that recently Mr. Harstad received court approval 20 to move forward with the project and is now going through Rice Creek Watershed District 21 approval. There was discussion of making an offer to Mr. Harstad for all or some of the lots in 22 Red Oak Estates #3 so they could be offered for sale in a manner consistent with the City’s 23 Comprehensive Plan. The current project would not be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 24 25 Director Ericson asked if the Council is interested in making such an offer. If so, he 26 recommended they schedule an Executive Session to discuss negotiating a price for acquisition. 27 If the Council does not want to consider this item, it can be removed from the agenda. He noted 28 that the trees are still there and no permits have been pulled so it is a good opportunity to discuss 29 this option. 30 31 Mayor Marty stated that at the neighborhood meeting with Mr. Harstad, one of the biggest 32 concern of residents in this area was the amount of traffic to be generated on Louisa and 33 Clearview by all the trips from the owners at the ends of those streets on Greenwood. Everyone 34 has come to the realization that along County Road H2 it is in the Comprehensive Plan for higher 35 density housing and County Road H2 is better equipped to handle that traffic. Also, the people on 36 the north side of Louisa Avenue like looking at the woods but know there are major drainage 37 issues and a swale was to be dug behind their and the Harstad property but it was never 38 completed. They would like the drainage issues taken care of to prevent flooding because their 39 sump pumps are running constantly. 40 41 Mayor Marty stated the rest of the neighborhood had concerns about the wetlands bordering 42 Long Lake Road. The biggest concern was the amount of extra traffic. He stated maybe the 43 Council should look at the area along Greenwood Drive. He noted Mr. Harstad came before the 44 Council several years ago and talked about single-family along Greenwood Drive but, at that 45