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Page 3 <br />November 27, 1995 <br />Mounds View City Council <br />Mayor Linke asked if there were any councilmembers who would like any items <br />removed from the Consent Agenda. There were none. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Quick to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. <br />VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />RESIDENTS REQ UESTS AND COMMENTS F ROM THE FLOOR: <br />Mayor Linke explained that this portion of the meeting -was designated for <br />anyone who wished to speak to the Council on items that were not on the <br />Agenda. <br />Bill Siercks, 2210 Pinewood Drive, asked what the total cost of the pedestrian <br />bridge is estimated to be. <br />Mayor Linke explained that the city will be receiving a $480,000 grant and the <br />city's matching share will be $185,000. <br />• Mr. Siercks said the architectural/engineering fees of approximately $65,000 <br />were not disclosed as part of the city's portion when he inquired as to the project <br />costs over the telephone. He also asked various questions in regard to snow <br />removal, whether or not the costs for removing the drainage ponds and the <br />moving of the traffic signals, if necessary, were included in the estimates, etc. <br />He stated these were all questions that needed to be answered and it was his <br />understanding that the residents would be allowed to give their input in regard to <br />the proposed pedestrian bridge on November 29, 1995. He understood that no <br />decision would be made on this issue before then. <br />Mayor Linke explained that this would have been the case if the project were <br />included as a part of the 1996 budget. However, the city was able to fund their <br />portion from other sources, and therefore it was not necessary to present the <br />residents with an increase in their tax levy for 1996. Locating a funding source <br />for the project was the main concern. He felt very strongly that the funds should <br />not be used from future sources. The proposal he presented to the rest of the <br />council on November 13th was money that the city has in-hand now. <br />Ms. Hankner stated she was not present at the November 13th meeting. She <br />feels this is a fundamental issue of trust. She was in attendance at the last <br />council work session and there was no discussion about .putting this item on the <br />agenda for consideration at the following Council meeting. She was <br />• disappointed to hear after returning from a business trip that action had been <br />