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Mounds View City Council July 23, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated she spoke with representatives of Lake Region <br />Hockey and the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division as well as with Mr. Waste. Mr. <br />Waste indicated he did intend to terminate his lease agreement with the Lions. Mr. Waste stated <br />that he since had decided to lay this issue over until t he end of the year. Assistant to the City <br />Administrator Reed stated Mr. Waste could terminate his agreement with the Lions, but would <br />have to do so in writing. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated that Mr. Waste advised her that since the Council <br />meeting of July 9 he would like to continue his relationship with the Lions. She stated that City <br />Attorney Riggs recommended Mr. Waste submit a letter to the City to this effect. <br /> <br />City Attorney Riggs stated that he did speak with Lake Region Hockey on this issue and they <br />were agreeable. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated that Staff did not have a copy of the application <br />that was approved by the Lions. However, this issue was before the City Council and a <br />resolution was approved in 1999. She reported that she checked with the State and the Lions do <br />hold a valid license. <br /> <br />Jerry Linke, 2319 Knollwood Drive, stated he appreciated the time that Staff put into this issue. <br />He mentioned that at the last meeting, questions were raised on how the Lions spend their <br />money. He listed the expenditures for the past 12 months which includes emergency housing for <br />those in a fire or domestic problem, basic needs for families in crisis of which 41.5% of the <br />money was spent, scholarships for Edgewood and Pineview schools, a new engine in the van, <br />Festival in the Park, the community Easter egg party, the bike safety program and Scouts. He <br />handed out a list of these expenditures. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre pointed out that the spending wasn’t the issue that was chal lenged. Mr. Linke <br />responded he understood that, but wished to give this information to the Council since their <br />license is up for renewal in a few months. <br /> <br />B. Approval of Resolution 5584, a Resolution Adopting the Updated Mounds <br />View Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />Director of Community Development Jim Ericson presented the revised Comprehensive Plan. <br />This document has been worked on since 1997. The Planning Commission worked on this for <br />almost two years before they forwarded it to the Metropolitan Council. The Metr opolitan <br />Council approved it and it is now before the City Council for adoption. The current <br />Comprehensive Plan builds heavily on the previous plan. <br /> <br />Director Ericson stated that one of the stipulations to this resolution is that it should be approved <br />sub ject to an outside consultant looking at the data. He added that a few items from the census <br />are not included and should be. The resolution should be approved subject to statistics. Director <br />Ericson stated that the Comprehensive Plan is not on the inter net yet as it is waiting for approval,