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Mounds View City Council March 27, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 2 Council Member Marty requested a correction to Page 11, last line, to omit the second word “to” to indicate “…a quarter mile out of their way to reach their destination.” MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Marty. To accept the March 13, 2000 City Council minutes as corrected. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 6. REPORTS Council Member Marty reported the Cable Committee met, however, as they did not have a quorum, this was not an official meeting. He indicated there was discussion pertaining to how some of the issues of the neighboring cities might possibly affect Mounds View, and Jerry Scally suggested they research airing some of the other City Council meetings. He explained that New Brighton is considering the reconstruction of Silver Lake Road from Highway 694 to the Mounds View border, and this could affect the City in terms of how it changes its portion of the road. He noted there might also be mutual concerns with regard to the development of the armory in Arden Hills. He indicated the Council Members are unable to attend other City Council meetings, as they are held on the same day, therefore, the Cable Committee plans to contact some of the neighboring cities and attempt to broadcast these meetings on Sundays, on one of the local television stations. Mayor Coughlin extended his personal thanks to Council Member Stigney for filling in for him at the previous Council Meeting, while he was on vacation. Mayor Coughlin reported that the previous Tuesday, Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum invited him to meet with him that evening, regarding the ongoing airport discussion, and to attempt to find an amicable arrangement for all parties to finally resolve the issues. He stated this meeting was fruitful, and he would hope that an agreement could be reached by the next meeting. He noted he would like very much not to have to go continue to go to the Capitol week after week. He advised that the matter was moving along, and they were making progress. Mayor Coughlin stated he received a telephone call from the grandmother of the young boy who was killed on Highway 10, and had the opportunity to speak with her at some length. He indicated she requested he convey to Council Member Stigney that she thought the statement made by a resident at the previous Council Meeting, attempting to place some or all responsibility for this boy’s death on him, was “out-of-bounds, unfair, and inappropriate,” and she felt badly he had to sit through this. Mayor Coughlin extended his congratulations to Planning Commissioner, Brian Kaden, whom the Governor has recently appointed to the Environmental Quality Board, where he will be serving with State Level Commissioners such as Elwyn Tinklenberg, Ted Mondale, and others. He stated it was nice when people from the community become involved at this level of government, and it is also a great honor to have somehow captured the attention of the Governor so sufficiently as to be appointed to such a board.