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Mounds View City Council October 10, 2000 Special Meeting Page 2 6. REPORTS Council Member Stigney reported he attended the meeting between Rice Creek Watershed officials and residents regarding the Greenfield ponding project. Mr. Stigney noted there were several concerns raised by residents at the meeting. Some of the major issues raised were questions regarding use of the pond once the pond is in place. There will always be a pond and there could possibly be a park use for the pond. There may be trees taken out to put in the pond. Residents questioned if a pond is the best use and value of the land. Residents questioned what the City gets out of putting in the pond other than having a pond in that location. He indicated there was a lot of opposition to the ponding project and a lot of concern raised by the residents at the meeting. Mayor Coughlin noted City Administrator Miller had attended the meeting and inquired as to whether she had anything to report. City Administrator Miller reported she was pleased to see representatives from the Rice Creek Watershed District seemed receptive to working with the residents regarding the concerns raised. Rice Creek Watershed District expressed a willingness to change the location of the pond to allow the trees to remain as a noise barrier. The size of the pond was also changed from 12 acres to 6 acres. Aside from the one resident who did not want a pond under any circumstances everyone else at the meeting seemed open and willing to negotiate to reach a compromise that was good for the City and worked for the residents. Mayor Coughlin expressed his appreciation and thanks to the Mounds View and New Brighton Police Departments and Irondale High School for their presentation of a mock crash last week. He noted he was pleased the mock crash coincided with homecoming week and said he hoped it made the point that underage drinking and driving can have serious consequences. City Administrator Miller suggested the Council reschedule the November 6, 2000 Work Session to November 8, 2000 as the Council would need to meet on November 8, 2000 to certify election results. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To change the regularly scheduled Work Session on Monday, November 6, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. to Wednesday, November 8, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. City Administrator Miller noted she would like authorization to contact an outside financial agency to look at the numbers provided to the City for the expansion of the golf course. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To authorize Staff to contact an outside financial agency to review the numbers provided to the City for expansion of the golf course. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.