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Mounds View City Council October 24, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 18 <br /> <br />font, and suggested the County Board are the ones that make these decisions. He stated if 1 <br />residents want to contact Ramsey County Commissioners Jan Parker or Tony Bennett and talk 2 <br />about the stoplight, it may help speed the issue along. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Mayor Marty stated continuing the sidewalk in Mounds View along Silver Lake Road north to 5 <br />Highway 10 would also give it more impetus and Ramsey County and New Brighton were 6 <br />encouraged by that. He explained there were some questions about traffic concerns on Long 7 <br />Lake Road and County Road H but the School Board and Mounds View felt Long Lake Road 8 <br />and County Road H didn’t pose as much of a problem as with Silver Lake Road. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Councilmember Gunn stated it appears the EVPs are being installed on the poles. Public Works 11 <br />Director Lee advised they have not yet started with that installation but the reflectors were 12 <br />already in place in some locations. He stated it does not look probable they will start EVP 13 <br />installation this year but staff has requested a schedule. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Mayor Marty stated that Ramsey County was impressed with the EVP contractor the City is 16 <br />using and indicated they do good work. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Councilmember Flaherty requested an update on the Premium Stop awning. Community 19 <br />Development Ericson reported Premium Stop was issued a cease and desist gas sale order on 20 <br />Friday and the area under the canopy was cordoned off. A letter was sent to the business owner 21 <br />indicating correction needed to occur. Staff has not received a structural or engineering report to 22 <br />indicate the canopy is sound. The Building Official, with a Police escort, closed off their gas 23 <br />sales. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Councilmember Gunn stated it looks like there is no glass in the car wash. Director Ericson 26 <br />stated he will look at that tomorrow. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Director Ericson stated staff hopes they will fix the canopy but until it is fixed, they will not be 29 <br />allowed to sell gas. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Councilmember Flaherty asked if they have stopped renting U-Haul trucks. Director Ericson 32 <br />stated staff will have to address that issue. 33 <br /> 34 <br />B. Reports of Staff 35 <br /> 36 <br />1. Finance Department Quarterly Report 37 <br /> 38 <br />Finance Director Beer presented the September 30, 2005 Third Quarter Financial Report, noting 39 <br />the more significant trends and events. He pointed out that revenues are $2,418.028 compared 40 <br />with $2,291,495 for 2004, a 5.52% variance. Year to date expenditures are $3,316,784 compared 41 <br />with $3,160,109 for 2004, a variance of 4.96%. He advised that most departments are under 42 <br />budget, which allows the City to absorb higher energy costs the latter half of 2005 and into 2006. 43 <br />The City is targeted to achieve a balance for 2005 in the General Fund and possibly have a small 44 <br />surplus. 45