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Mounds View EDA March 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 5 got a trial to get through because every dollar that goes to the City means MnDOT does not get to 172 put that dollar towards something else, in a department that is significantly under funded. She 173 stated the money will get spent, but the question is where it goes. She stated getting the funds to 174 come to Mounds View will be a challenge. She noted the entire amount is currently not allocated 175 to a specific project. She noted the City will work hard to get the funds, but it is not a guarantee 176 or promise and the City will be lucky to get it. 177 178 President Marty stressed that the City should call on Medtronic and anyone else to help lobby for 179 these funds. He noted it has been a big headline topic at the Capitol, so the City will take all the 180 help it can get. 181 182 Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated the supplemental budget the governor 183 submitted was done on March 14, 2006. He noted that in discussions with MnDOT, they were 184 not aware of the $1.2 million, and they did not have it programmed. He explained because of 185 this, there is a one to two week window for this opportunity. 186 187 Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that there is a time sequence of things. He 188 stated Rehbein Excavators is working on the site preparation of the Medtronic project and will be 189 moving 70,000 cubic yards of material. He noted there are only so many places to put fill in the 190 interim basis. He stated the City should interact with Rehbein and Medtronic. He noted the 191 closer the haul is, the easier it is for Rehbein, but then the City would have the cost of moving it 192 again. He stressed there may be some planning involved, but it is a good opportunity. 193 194 MOTION/SECOND: MARTY/GUNN. To Approve Resolution 06-EDA-218 Supporting a 195 Supplemental Appropriation before the Minnesota Legislature that would provide an additional 196 $400,000 in funding for the proposed Noise Wall Extension on the South Side of Trunk Highway 197 10. 198 199 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 200 201 Mike Supanski, 2385 Laport Drive, stated he has been a resident of the area for 25 years. He 202 thanked the EDA for moving forward at this point in time, as it is a big issue for the 203 neighborhood. He stated there is a lot of space to dump dirt in Arden Park, and noted there is 204 already some dirt that is being dumped there. 205 206 8. REPORTS 207 208 None. 209 210 9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, April 10, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. 211 212