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Mounds View City Council August 25, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br />1 Community Development Director Ericson indicated there is a performance evaluation with 20 <br />2 different criteria and a majority of those criteria must be met in order to receive the satisfactory <br />3 rating. <br />4 <br />5 MOTION/SECOND: Marry/Quick. To Approve Resolution No. 6071, a Resolution Approving <br />6 a Step Increase for Kathi Osmonson, Mounds View's Building Official and Fire Marshal. <br />7 <br />8 Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />9 <br />1o Council Member Marty indicated he had asked that this item be pulled to make residents aware <br />11 of the County's proposal to close the suburban courthouse. He then asked Staff to explain the <br />12 difference in the amended Resolution. <br />13 <br />14 Mayor Linke indicated that this issue has been ongoing for at least 18 years and the County is <br />15 attempting to close the only remaining suburban courthouse and force all court cases to go to St. <br />16 Paul and that will seriously impact residents and City Staff, particularly officers have to go to <br />17 court. <br />18 <br />19 City Administrator Ulrich indicated there was a meeting today with Judge Mott and <br />20 approximately 40 interested individuals and he has admitted that a suburban court does make <br />21 sense and is willing to look at it although it may not be in Maplewood. <br />2 <br />23 Mayor Linke indicated the City has vacant space that the County could rent. <br />24 <br />25 City Administrator Ulrich indicated the language in the Resolution concerning the judge not <br />26 being cooperative was removed because it did not suit the purpose of the Resolution. <br />27 <br />28 Council Member Quick commented that the County is proposing this as a money saving option <br />29 for them. <br />30 <br />31 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that it may save the County money but pushes the costs off <br />32 to the City. <br />33 <br />34 Council Member Quick indicated he would be willing to pay a little more through a County Levy <br />35 to keep a suburban courthouse. <br />36 <br />37 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve the Resolution Opposing Closure of Suburban <br />38 Courthouse. <br />39 <br />4o Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried: <br />41 <br />• <br />