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Mounds View City Council June 23, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 12 <br />1 Council Member Stigney thanked everyone for the comments. He then said that he is confused <br />2 about the bussing because he understands there is a line to deduct the amount you have to pay for <br />3 bussing your kids on your taxes and his son did that. <br />4 <br />5 Michele Sandback of 2356 Sherwood Road explained that residents are able to deduct the <br />6 amount on taxes but you do not get all of that amount back. <br />7 <br />8 Council Member Stigney indicated that, if there is so much concern for the safety of children, <br />9 why do they not throw out a dollar to help with the situation. He then asked if there is assistance <br />to available to subsidize the bussing for those that cannot afford it. He further commented that he is <br />11 not in favor of this at this time due to LGA cuts as well as all of the negative comments heard at <br />12 this meeting. He also indicated that he would like to discuss ways to make the area safer rather <br />13 than just paying all that money to put in a sidewalk that may not help the situation. <br />14 <br />15 Council Member Gunn thanked everyone that spoke and said she thinks the Council needs to <br />16 stop and discuss the issues so she would like to table this to the next work session. <br />17 <br />18 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Linke. To Table Resolution 6042 to the Work Session on July 7, <br />19 2003. <br />20 <br />21 Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />*22 <br />23 Residents asked if there is something the residents could do to force the county to fix the <br />24 sidewalk and put in stoplights. <br />25 <br />26 Council recommended contacting the County Commissioners. <br />27 <br />28 Michelle Sandback suggested residents go to the School Board meetings to let them know they <br />29 need to take the issue to the County. <br />30 <br />31 Mr. Sonterre indicated the bussing issue could be resolved in September when the School <br />32 District comes to the voters for a referendum to get their operating budgets back. <br />33 <br />34 A resident commented that some residents have four or five kids in the district and cannot afford <br />35 the $200.00 per child for bussing. <br />36 <br />'~7 (~nnnnil MPmhPr Ct1SJnP,V ackPrl Ctaff to (1P.tP.rminP. whPthPr lnw-inrnmP rPCirlPntc rrnil~l uPt <br />• <br />