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Mounds View City Council November 22, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 12 Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. 12. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Councilmember Gunn stated that she and Acting Mayor Marty had attended a meeting today regarding the proposed school closings, and nothing had been determined yet, but there will be another meeting at 7:00 tomorrow night at the Mounds View High School cafeteria. She stated that on November 30th at 6:00 there would be another meeting regarding truth in taxation at the District Service Center. She stated there would be a regular School Board meeting at the Community Center at 7:00 p.m. on December 14th, and another meeting on December 16th at the Mounds View High School cafeteria at 7:00 p.m., to discuss the preferred school closing scenario. She stated on December 21St at 7:00 at the Mounds View High School auditorium the School Board plans to take action approving the school closing scenario. Acting Mayor Marty stated that the school districts in the state are being impacted by cuts to education by the state government, and they are operating at a deficit of $4.9 million for next year, and they are trying to bring it down to $3.1 million. He stated that not all the schools are full, so they are trying to consolidate schools. He stated the school district has leased out some other buildings that they are trying to negotiate out of the leases in order to use actual school buildings instead. Acting Mayor Marty stated that during the campaign he had noticed that many residents do not have the blue boxes at their mailboxes, and he would like to have the papers contacted to supply these boxes to the residents who don't have one. Councilmember Quick requested that staff contact Ms. Humphrey to inform her about the procedure for getting a street light put on her street. B. Staff City Clerk Ulrich stated that he had received a call about the airport runway extension, and that the east/west runway would be expanded from 4,000 to 5,000 lineal feet, and that Barb Haake indicated it was her opinion that it was consistent with the state statute and the agreement that had been reached after the lawsuit the city was involved with. 1. Hidden Hollow update (Ericson) -verbal Director Ericson handed the Council some written materials on Hidden Hollow, and he explained that they are hopeful that they will have a couple of more building permit applications come in on this development, and Procraft will be working through the winter on the model home. C. City Attorney ~_J