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Mounds View City Council February 28, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 30 <br />City Attorney Long advised that under Section 6.03 of the Charter, the term “Deputy Clerk <br />Administrator,” is utilized in terms of the individual appointed to serve in the absence of the City <br />Administrator, therefore, the Council may wish to amend the motion to reflect this terminology. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin stated he would offer an Author’s Amendment in this regard, and inquired if the <br />Seconder also agreed. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty agreed. <br /> <br /> Ayes - 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick stated he would reluctantly move to accept Chuck Whiting’s resignation. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Coughlin. To Reluctantly Accept the Resignation of City <br />Administrator Chuck Whiting. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Coughlin. To Extend the Meeting to No Further than 10:30 P.M. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />F. Review of Airport Legislation Status. <br /> <br />City Attorney Long stated this item was a brief review of the Airport Legislation status. He <br />indicated that when they originally started the Session, they were uncertain whether or not they <br />could achieve a compromise in one or both of the Chambers that might avoid a more extensive <br />and costly fight in the Senate and the House. He explained that at this time, through some good <br />work by Senator Novak, and some good fortune as well, the Bill has cleared the Senate <br />Committee, and is now scheduled to go to the Senate Floor. <br /> <br />City Attorney Long stated he had spoken with Representative Haake that date, and procedurally <br />speaking, the Bill is currently sitting in the Rules Committee of the House. He explained that if <br />there was a compromise between some of the key players, the Bill would go right to the House <br />Floor in essentially the same form as it had the previous year, with a couple of amendments. He <br />stated it currently appears that the compromise is taking place, therefore, Representative Haake <br />would like to put the Bill in final form. <br /> <br />City Attorney Long advised that the Bill would go to the House Environment Committee because <br />of the wetland issue that has come forward. He indicated the Bill should clear this committee, <br />and then go back to the Floor, however, in both instances there are some major Floor fights, in <br />that the Metropolitan Airport Commission lobbying with full frontal attack against the Bill on <br />both the House and Senate Floor. He stated they believe they have a good chance of succeeding <br />because of the new items they have learned related to the wetland issues, however, there are also <br />some cost implications there that City Administrator Whiting may wish to address. <br /> <br />City Administrator Whiting stated the cost of the efforts to date has met what was budgeted for <br />the year, and additional costs would have to be determined and approved by the City Council.