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Mounds View City Council July 24, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 2 Council Member Stigney pointed out that the meeting minutes presented in the packet do not yet have the corrections made to them. Mayor Coughlin agreed that the corrections had not yet been made. 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 6. REPORTS Council Member Stigney addressed the problem of graffiti and advised that Ramsey County has a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment to a person responsible for criminal damage to property. He suggested those who are interested and wish to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers. He stated he will provide this information to the Acting City Administrator so it can be presented to the local newspapers and included in an upcoming Mounds View Mattes. Council Member Stigney stated at the July 10, 2000 Council meeting, he had indicated that the motion to adopt the Ordnance on Reliant Energy may be in conflict with the Charter, Section 305, which requires that the ordinance be read in full. He read this section of the Charter and explained the Charter requires ordinances to be read in full unless the ordinance reading is dispensed of by the Council. Mayor Coughlin stated it may have been an oversight but the initial motion to approve indicates the waiving of reading. He stated his recollection that the waving and reading were unanimously approved simultaneously. Mayor Coughlin stated if desired, the waving of the reading and adoption can be considered under two separate motions. Council Member Quick had no report. Council Member Thomason had no report. Mayor Coughlin reported on his attendance at the 10th Anniversary of the Ramsey County library which was well attended. He thanked all who participated in this occasion. Mayor Coughlin stated there has been ongoing discussion regarding the area around 35W and west to new Highway 10 where a sound wall has been requested by the residents. He reported that last week he spent many hours on the telephone trying to facilitate some discussion on that matter and to begin that process. Mayor Coughlin explained that Mn/DOT has taken a variety of sound samples and indicated they are surveying 800 sites with similar noise complaints. Mn/DOT hopes to have all of that information compiled within the next few weeks at which time he will contact the Council. Mayor Coughlin stated once this information is received, it will be better determined where the City of Mounds View is in the process for funding of a noise wall at that location.