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Mounds View City Council April 14, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 19 1 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that there was input from the community and after a 2 lot of discussion and consideration the Planning Commission approved the variance for the 3 setback. He then said that this same issue will need to be revisited with the two southern lots 4 within that development. 5 6 Council Member Marty commented that he had heard that there was a study that traffic slows 7 down when the houses are setback at varying setbacks. 8 9 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that it is true that the speed at which people travel is 10 directly related to the surroundings and varies depending upon those surroundings. 11 12 Interim City Administrator Ericson at last meeting at work session talked about purchasing 13 policy and a question was raised about meal allowances. He then indicated that the meal 14 allowance is based on the IRS guidelines and that was $44.00 last year and is $50.00 this year 15 breaking out to 25% for breakfast, 30% for lunch and the remainder for dinner. 16 17 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated there was a second meeting of the YMCA 18 Executive Advisory Committee that Council Members Gunn and Marty attended. He then 19 indicated that the Committee is reviewing the agreement and brainstorming as to what could or 20 should be done to make the programs and operation better. The next meeting is Tuesday, May 21 27, 2003. 22 23 Council Member Marty indicated it was discussed at that meeting whether the YMCA should be 24 required to make quarterly reports to Council. 25 26 Council Member Quick asked if the meeting was televised. 27 28 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated it was not. 29 30 Council Member Quick asked if it should be. 31 32 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated Council had discussed whether to televise those 33 meetings and had made the determination not to but there is no reason why it could not be. 34 35 Mayor Linke asked Staff to contact the Cable Committee to determine whether there is time for 36 telecasting that meeting. 37 38 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that Mr. Gammel is limited to 20 hours per week 39 but said he would check with the other two technicians for availability. 40 41 Council Member Stigney indicated that there was once a Charter Commission meeting at the 42 Community Center and there was a still camera used to tape it and then it was replayed. 43 44