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Mounds View City Council Juty 11, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 29 <br />Council Member Stigney noted that earlier in the evening it was said that one of the golf course <br />• problems and reason it doesn't make money is due to the lawsuit and the outstanding legal debts. <br />He recalled that last year the Council voted to pay off the debt of $262,000.00 so that debt has <br />been wiped out of the golf course. <br />Council Member Thomas stated that the Legislature does have a deal noting that all of the <br />Committees were supposed to complete the actual language for the global deal by 5:00 p.in. <br />today to allow Staff time to assemble the bills to be heard this next Wednesday. She stated that <br />they were not done when she left and it is her hope that they were able to draw it to a close and <br />be able to complete by the end of this week. She stated that she is not sure if everything that <br />would have been done in the regular session was done in the special sessions adding that she <br />believes that they would only be adjusting the budget items. She indicated that there is an <br />additional $46 million put to LGA in the tax bill. noting that how it would apply and what <br />formula would be used had not been decided at the time she left the meeting. <br />Council Member Flaherty stated that he was surprised to find out that the City does not sponsor <br />or budget for the Festival in the Park. He stated that he would like to know the history and asked <br />if this could be included as an agenda item in a Council work session. <br />Council Member Gunn noted that the Festival in the Park is coming up and would update the <br />Council as they get the schedule more solidified. She noted that August 20th is the Golf <br />Tournament and August 21St is the Festival in the Park. <br />• Mayor Marty asked City Administrator Ulrich for a copy of the Springsted Feasibility Report for <br />the golf course that was done in the 2000-2001 timeframe. <br />City Administrator Ulrich clarified that the report he is referencing outlines the deficit and how it <br />would be financed. <br />B. Staff <br />City Administrator Ulrich referenced the City Hall remodel project noting that the project would <br />necessitate moving Staff from this building to other locations while the work is being completed. <br />He explained that the Police department would move to the Ramsey County Sheriff's department <br />at Arden. Hills and the City Council would have to utilize a different facility for the City Council <br />meetings. He stated that he has put out inquiries to both Arden Hills and New Brighton to see if <br />they could utilize their Council Chambers. He explained that the reason they wouldn't want to <br />utilize a conference room at the Community Center is because the Cable TV access is less than <br />desirable. He explained that they would need four technicians to handle the truck and it would <br />be similar to what they had to do for the meeting held on Tune 20th and it would be more feasible <br />to utilize another Council Chambers. He stated that if Council has a preference the Arden Hills <br />location is three miles closer than New Brighton, but if they use Arden Hills the Council would <br />have to change the Council meeting night from Monday to another night due to conflicts. <br />• <br />