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Mounds View City Council March 14, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 11 • Mayor Marty asked whether Public Works had gone over budget in the last couple of budgets. Finance Director Hansen stated individual components may have been over, but Public Works as a total entity had not been over. Council Member Flaherty stated he didn't like going over budgets, but if there was somewhere else to shift the money from, he wouldn't have a problem with approving it. Public Works Director Lee stated that he would come back with a detailed proposal of where the money could come from. Council Member Thomas and Mayor Marty stated they would also feel comfortable with that. Council Member Stigney stated perhaps this was an opportune time to work with a reduced staff of seven people. He raised an issue of seeing employees standing and driving around aimlessly in the past. Council Member Thomas stated she would like to adopt the Resolution with Option 1 with seven positions, and have two weeks of discussion on what to do regarding hiring three others. MOTION/SECOND. Thomas/Gunn. To Approve Resolution 6436 with Option 1 with seven positions, Approving the 2005 Public Works Seasonal Employee Positions. • Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. C. 7:25 Public Hearing to Consider a Variance Request for a Reduced Number of Covered Parking Spaces at Greenfield Estates Located at 7635 Greenfield Avenue Director Ericson informed the Council that Greenfield Estates would like to build 100 garages, and by Code they are required to have 125 since they have 125 units. He stated they only rent 50 percent of their current 125 garages out now. The Planning Commission voted 3-3 on this issue, so the motion failed, and the applicant has appealed that decision. He stated that he has not received any comment from the property owners in the area regarding this issue, but that Staff supports this plan and the renovation of the site. However, the Planning Commission recommends that this not be approved because they fail to find a hardship and there is adequate space to construct 125 stalls. Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 10:13 p.m. Alan Menning, who offices at 321 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, stated he has managed Greenfield Estates for 20 some years. He explained the problems they've had with the garages being placed where they are, and with people starting fires, vandalism, climbing fences, dumping garbage, etc. He also explained that the new garages will have garage door openers so that people won't have to get out of their cars anymore to open and close the garage doors. He stated • they would exceed the Code for outdoor parking by having 325 spaces. He explained how if they