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Mounds View City Council October 10, 2000 Special Meeting Page 9 Council Member Stigney acknowledged the security measures in place for the AmericInn and indicated he was concerned with security for the rest of the Mermaid development. He then said to his recollection at one point in time the applicant had said he would be willing to specifically address security issues as part of the process. Mr. Hall indicated he did not understand specifically what Council Member Stigney wanted in writing. Council Member Stigney explained the sentence would be incorporated as part of the plan. Robert Hajek, the attorney representing the applicant, stated he did not believe it would be appropriate to add a stipulation for security as a condition of the PUD as it is very subjective and impossible to determine whether he would be in compliance. He reiterated Mr. Hall will be under strict security guidelines from his insurance carrier and the contract with AmericInn. Council Member Stigney indicated this is a Planned Unit Development and said he believed the City would be remiss if they did not address security issues. He then asked City Attorney Long if it would be appropriate to add language governing security. City Attorney Long indicated it would be more appropriate to add language requiring something tangible in regard to security such as lighting requirements or fencing requirements. He indicated it would be difficult to put a sentence such as Council Member Stigney read because there is nothing tangible that can be used to prove whether they were in compliance or not. He then noted it would be easier to draft specific criteria. Council Member Stigney suggested security cameras be added. Council Member Marty noted the Council had talked about this issue previously and he believes the applicant has shown the City that security issues will be handled appropriately. He also indicated AmericInn would not put a hotel in if they felt there was any type of security issue. He also noted the plan for the hotel specified there would be security cameras. The attorney for the applicant indicated the Mermaid has security cameras in place now for their own protection. Council Member Marty indicated AmericInn has more stringent security requirements than the Mermaid has in place now and the applicant will have to comply with those requirements. The attorney for the applicant indicated the hotel is concerned because the hotel is located next to a mixed use facility and the hotel does not want guests to be disturbed by activities that would reflect negatively upon the AmericInn chain. He indicated as a practical matter the security requirements for the AmericInn will be much more stringent than the City would have imposed upon the applicant.