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Mounds View City Council August 27, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 13 not paying more than their fair share. Planning Associate Atkinson replied he would like to research this more. Mayor Sonterre asked if it would be appropriate to insert into item 4 .06% for the lights, and corridor improvement costs of $3,600.00. Planning Associate Atkinson replied that would be very appropriate. Council Member Stigney indicated money for decorative lighting also needed to be factored in. Council Member Marty stated he understood it would be one percent, and then it would not be that far out of line. In the future they would bring this up to assess it project by project not to exceed one percent. Mayor Sonterre supported taking the recommendation of staff. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5604, a Resolution Approving a Development Review for the Proposed Mounds View Animal Hospital at 2625 County Highway 10, and modify stipulation number 4 that currently states "the Applicant shall pay a fee in lieu of trailway improvements, to be refunded if improvements are not completed within five years", and recommend to change to pay a fee for trailway and decorative lighting improvements of 1% be placed in escrow and if the improvements were not completed within five years, the funds be returned to applicants. Dr. Barcus asked for definition as to what the 1 % figure would be based on. He sta believed the City should pay for lighting and those types of construction costs, but t along with this. He stated their construction costs would be somewhere around $40 $600,000.00. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. ted he hey would go 0,000.00, not H. City Contribution to Festival in the Park Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated the lists of charges for Festival in the Park were mailed to Sherry Gunn and copies given to the Council. Ms. Gunn had expressed concern about the fee for the City Attorney's work on the contract as well as the charges for the use of golf course personnel. She stated staff was looking for direction from the Council regarding whether these items should be charged to Festival in the Park or another City account. She stated additional charges had recently come through in an estimated amount of $300.00, which were also attorney's fees. Council Member Stigney asked if the attorney was writing a contract. Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated that was correct. • City Attorney Riggs replied this was not a part of his retainer because it was a contract with a third party.