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Mounds View City Council September 12,2011 • Regular Meeting Page 5 Vikings were to locate on the TCAAP site. He indicated a moratorium was in place at this time, but the NFL was a powerful force that MAC could use to push an expansion through. Mr. Marty added that the Vikings were a Minnesota team and should not be funded by Ramsey County alone. He recommended the Council take no action and allow Ramsey County to work this out with the Minnesota Vikings. Council Member Mueller stated a local business owner, who supports the development but was unable to attend, questioned how County Road H water runoff would be addressed as his site floods with each significant rain event. Ms. Haake stated she was unaware of this situation and recommended that this business owner speak with the Rice Creek Watershed further. Council Member Stigney did not feel the Council was in any position to pass a Resolution of Support this evening given the number of new recommendations made this evening. He felt there was a great deal of information from Ramsey County that was still not available. In addition, there was no need for the City to pass a Resolution of Support, especially if Arden Hills was taking no action at this time. Mayor Flaherty reviewed his proposed changes regarding the sound wall, that the airport remain unchanged, and that the proposed .5% sales tax was not supported by Council. He then reviewed Ms. Haake's comments indicating the Council would reserve the right to withdraw support if the Stadium plans were to change; and that the City would not maintain, fund or assume any liability • for the sanitary sewer or lift stations for this development. Finance Director Beer clarified that any connection to the City's sanitary sewer from this site to the City of Mounds View could only be completed through a joint powers agreement. Council Member Mueller was in favor of passing a Resolution of Support as it allowed the Council to give the City a voice on the issue, keeping in mind the interests of the community. She supported the additional recommendations voiced this evening and felt the .5% sales tax issue should be the first "Whereas" within the Resolution. This would draw attention to the matter,noting that the Council does not support the sales tax increase. Council Member Mueller did not want to see the City sit silent on the issue and felt the needs of the City should be heard by the County. Mayor Flaherty agreed stating the Resolution would discuss the conditions for support for the City of Mounds View. Council Me1' er Gunn ` ' ; in favor of !.''. Resolutin-. "r Support wi1J the rec01 ':-boded additions till ''lscussed t1.7. evening. She if the City Dk no action, ':_aty woulc Dose its voice. Connell TvieinL enpres.,.__. conceit_ .,tcC_lum iss_: would Lc= the voting public. He indicated the residents should make the decision on this important issue. He 411 questioned why the Council would take action on this item until further information was