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Mounds View City Council November 25, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 16 Council Member Thomas asked on what basis changing the assistant city administrator title back to assistant to the city administrator would reduce cost to the administration department. Council Member Marty commented that Ms. Reed was promoted. Council Member Thomas clarified that Ms. Reed was not promoted the title was changed after the position was re-pointed based on the duties. She then said that the title does not matter, it is the duties assigned and, unless the duties are changed, then the salary does not change. In order to lower the salary it would need to be less of a job. Council Member Marty suggested removing some duties. Council Member Thomas indicated Council could do so but cautioned that doing so would mean more work for the new city administrator. She then suggested leaving that discussion for after the new city administrator is hired. Mayor Sonterre reported he had a chance to speak with Mr. Pathco from MNDOT after the I- 35W corridor meeting and was able to get him to agree to come to the work session at 6:00 p.m. He then explained that Mr. Pathco is only available at 6:00 p.m. because he has to be in another City at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Sonterre asked whether the City could hold the MNDOT sound wall discussion prior to the truth-in-taxation hearing. Finance Director Hansen indicated that because the City is not raising the tax levy the City is not required to hold a truth-in-taxation hearing but did so anyway. He then said that legally it would not pose a problem but practically all residents were notified that it would begin at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Sonterre indicated that, based upon past attendance, there may only be a few residents in attendance. Mayor Sonterre indicated the other thing that makes this meeting important is that Mr. Pathco gave some thought to the City paying for the sound wall and getting reimbursed which would mean the sound wall would come by 2004 or 2005 whereas, if the City waits for MNDOT to dedicate a lane to 35W, the soonest the sound wall would come would be 2010. Council Member Marty suggested looking into the numbers. Mayor Sonterre indicated it would cost approximately $1.5 to $1.8 million. Jane Lamb of 2305 Sherwood Road asked if there would be a way to get an announcement in the local papers for this week. Mayor Sonterre indicated that the papers were already being printed. He then asked Staff to use all other means to notify residents such as the board out front, cable, and the website.