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�ounds View City Council egular Meetinq Page Five June 14, 1993 � � and Restated Oak Gove Sanitary Lanfill Site Trust Agrement and Authorize Settlement Amounts to be Paid From Undesignated Fund Balance VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Resolution No. 4372 Relating to the Regional Senior Citizens' Center Task Force Recommendation of March 30, 1993. Orduno stated that this resolution is a conceptual resolution which moves the process to the_next step which is the creation of a Joint Powers Agreement. Orduno stated that each of the four cities held an informational meeting regarding the Senior Center to hear resident concerns and views with regards to the S�nior Center. This resolution does not commit the City to any expenditure of funds. Once the Joint Powers Agreement would be approved and signed, the City would be committed to build the Senior Center. Orduno read a portion of the resolution which stated that the City Council expresses preliminary interest in pursuinq the construction of a regional senior citizen center and authorizes staff to proceed with the drafting of a Joint Powers Agreement that will spell out in more detail the issues of concern which are: 1) staff salaries and the possibility of contracting for management of the center and, 2) weighted votes on main governing board which means two large cities could carry the vote but a majority would consist of three cities. This resolution also asks that the City of Mounds View be provided information on the site acquisition costs if the Anoka County Park site is not approved by the Metropolitan Council, the breakdown of all equipment costs in 1993/94 dollars and a more precise breakdown on construction and engineering costs in 1993/94 dollars prior to the drafting of the Joint Powers Agreement. The resolution also states that the above stated issues be addressed in order for such a formal decision to occur. Mayor Linke asked if the Park site doesn't become available, would the Task Force be looking at starting over. Orduno stated that the Task Force would have to look at alternate sites and that would be factored into the cost. Julie Trude, 8391 Knollwood, stated that at informational meeting that she attended regarding the Senior Center she suggested that perhaps a survey or poll could be taken to see what the seniors of the City felt about having a senior center which would increase taxes. Ms. Trude was wondering if the Council is considering taking on such an action. Ms. Trude stated she would feel more confident if the people wanted the Senior Center than giving them what we wanted to give them and it wouldn't be used. Mayor Linke stated that at the last Council work session different options and costs were discussed regarding a poll or survey.