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Mounds View City Council May 8, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 19 this, the process could be manipulated to determine the impact to the tax base, in terms of what they would consider to be a reasonable burden, and this could be peppered on the community. Council Member Marty stated he would like this process to commence. He indicated he was under the impression that the first meeting would be held within the next few days, and this proposal represented a new direction. He pointed out that children were continuing to run across Highway 10, and he did not wish to belabor the matter with discussion. He indicated a number of studies have been done in the past, as Springsted has uncovered and explained, however, they have not been acted upon. He stated he would like to have this matter proceed correctly, and as soon as possible. Mr. Thistle stated it was apparent through reviewing the material that the information was present, and the matter to be determined was how to move it forward. Mayor Coughlin stated in his understanding, the first meeting as proposed in the original draft was to be for the purpose of reviewing all of the previous studies and discussions, and this has been done internally, therefore, the matters is proceeding. He indicated Sprinsted has saved time in this process, and at this point, they could move forward rather than repeat the same discussions. Mr. Thistle pointed out that at this point, asking people their opinions regarding what must be done would basically be redoing what has already been done in the past. Mayor Coughlin added that this would be a waste of effort and City resources. Council Member Marty advised that the first meeting should be scheduled. Mayor Coughlin stated this would simply involve the coordination of the Steering Committee, staff, and Springsted, and he would leave this matter for those bodies to determine. He stated the involvement of the Design Center in that meeting would be very appropriate, given that they are working very closely with the I-35W Corridor Coalition, of which he is a Board Member, and they have already addressed some of these issues, and have flagged Highway 10 as a significant redevelopment opportunity. He advised that at some level, the City should probably view this as an opportunity to seize the moment and do something positive with Highway 10, not only in terms of safety, but also for further development. Community Development Director Jopke stated he has discussed the matter with the Design Center, and they have expressed excitement at the opportunity to assist the City in this regard. He indicated they have requested the City consider helping to fund a graduate student, to assist them in this effort. Mayor Coughlin stated he concurred with Council Member Marty, in that the sooner they can proceed, the better. He inquired if staff was requesting Council action at this time. Community Development Director Jopke stated staff was attempting to determine if the Council was in agreement, and if there was a general consensus regarding the new process that has been outlined.