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Mounds View City Council January 8, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br />Mayor Sonterre asked the Council if anyone would like to remove items for discussion. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomas. To Approve the Consent Agenda for Items A through E as <br />presented. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />None. <br />9. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR <br />David Jahnke of 8428 Eastwood Road stated he had watched the Golf Course Committee <br />meeting on television and was shocked to hear committee members questioning the procedure <br />and qualifications of Springsted as he believes them to be a reputable company. Mr. Jahnke <br />questioned why committee members were doubting and questioning the company the City hired <br />to do a feasibility study. Mr. Jahnke stated previous mayors had told residents the golf course <br />would not cost residents any money. To date, the golf course has cost residents $200,000 and is <br />expected to cost residents another $300,000. <br />Mr. Jahnke stated he did not believe the City should be in the golf course business and does not <br />believe residents should have to pay to keep the golf course running. Mr. Jahnke referred to a <br />memo he had received indicating it was very unprofessional. <br />Mr. Jahnke asked Mayor Sonterre if the Mayor believed residents should have to pay for the golf <br />course. <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated he did not believe residents should be required to pay for a business <br />venture enterprise. The City is currently looking at ways to restructure the financials for the golf <br />course to lessen the financial burden for the City and residents. <br />Mr. Jahnke asked Mayor Sonterre if he believed in the Springsted Study. <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated the City had received very few details on the study at this point. The <br />Committee asked representatives from Springsted for an update because it was unclear whether <br />the requirements of the City were being met. <br />Council Member Marty stated it was hard to speculate on the results of the study at this time as <br />the City does not have any information. The study numbers are supposed to be available for the <br />February 2, 2001 work session. <br />Cindy Carvelli-Yu of 5255 Irondale Road addressed Council and expressed concerns that the <br />movie theater does not have enough parking to accommodate its patrons and those patrons are <br />parking up and down Irondale Road causing a nuisance for the neighborhood. On December 30, <br />