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Mounds View City Council August 13, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 16 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve Advertising for the Position of Economic Development Coordinator. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Council Member Marty commented that there is no wireless internet. City Administrator Miller responded Jim Hess is researching options. She added that it will be difficult to replace since it was free. Council Member Marty stated that Dana Mandosa, a resident, contacted him. Mr. Mandosa mentioned that Mr. Kessel and Mr. Hammerschmidt had faxed a proposal to the City Attorney that day. City Attorney Riggs stated the proposal was not faxed to him, though someone in his office received them. He added it was not appropriate to discuss the issue at this time. Mayor Sonterre mentioned that he attended the groundbreaking ceremony that was held at the Mermaid. It was well attended by residents and construction workers. Council Member Marty was there as well. This event represented the beginning stages of redevelopment of the County Road 10 corridor. Mayor Sonterre stated he has had meetings with Senator Shodray and others regarding the sound wall. He explained that at a prior meeting a question was raised whether the sound wall ends prematurely. MNDOT determined the wall did end 1,000 feet early. MNDOT accepted responsibility to add to it. Mounds View will receive $300,000 from the state. The state’s intention was to continue from where it ends now, which would go through a nonpopulated area. MNDOT was asked if they would contribute $300,000 toward sound wall development along houses that are directly along the park. Frank Pafkow from MNDOT agreed that it would be acceptable on MNDOT’s part to move the sound wall down along the Park. Engineers are working on the size needed to cover homes on that str etch of road. They are also working with Rice Creek Watershed. The trees should not be removed for this. MNDOT has offered to buy landscaping materials to be planted along the berm. They won’t donate their labor, but will give the materials. Mayor Son terre stated that MNDOT indicated they need to take measurements to gain the best benefits to residents along the park. Council Member Quick asked whether homes along the park and homes in the manufactured home park qualify for sound walls. Mayor Sonterr e explained they do not, according to the MNDOT definitions. Council Member Quick asked if the City Attorney Riggs could research this issue. Council Member Quick said he found it difficult to understand why the MNDOT would build along a park, a nonpopulated area, and not along a residential area. He also pointed out that the MNDOT is going against the Council’s recommendation. He expressed his concern that a state agency is going off in their own direction. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Place This Issue on the Next Work Session Agenda for Council to Direct Staff How to Communicate with MNDOT.