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Mounds View City Council July 11, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 31 Director Ericson provided the Council with an update noting that the City has reached an • agreement with the Snyder's developers and have a stonnwater management plan that addresses all stormwater issues. He stated that it would be consistent with Rice Creek Watershed requirements and would not involve any deep stormwater pits. He stated that they have a real good plan. He stated that he has no update on the Hartstad development adding that it would probably be on the Watershed District agenda for July 27th. He stated that they posted notice for the Planning Associate position in the newspaper this weekend and already have people interested in the position. He provided the Council with a large map with the route changes for the Metropolitan Transit System. He stated that the routes and services for Mounds View did not change and all services will continue to be maintained. Council Member Flaherty referenced the 'for sale' on the property across the street and asked what the City is looking for on the property. Director Ericson clarified that the City does not own that piece of property noting that it currently belongs to Walgreen's. He noted that this item was included on this evening's agenda for the planned unit development amendment. He explained that this property is allowed one use and that is for a restaurant. He indicated that City Staff has been working to help develop this lot noting that developers and real estate agents have stated that the reason there are no takers is due to the location and no visibility to Highway 10. He stated that on the next Council agenda there would be an amendment request to allow for office use at this location. He stated that the Caribou coffee shop will be opening on August 6, 2005 and are currently in negotiations with • other possible tenants. Council Member Stigney asked how much they are asking for the property. He suggested finding out the asking price as a possibility for the City to purchase the open land. Director Ericson stated that he did not know what they were asking adding that the City did ask a couple of times in the past to donate the property to the City if they wanted to. He stated that he would research what they are asking for the property and update the Council. C. Reports of City Attorney City Attorney Riggs stated that they clearly have amulti-prong process with this referendum. He noted that they now finally have an ordinance in place and the Charter allows challenges to ordinances in certain situations and it requires a petition to come in. He stated that they do not have the petition yet but the assumption is that the citizens will bring it forward. He explained that when this happens it will fall on him and City Administrator Ulrich to determine the adequacy of the petition based on the information that has been supplied to Ms. Haake including the appropriate statutes, the appropriate sections of the Charter and the appropriate sections of the Minnesota Rules. He stated that the next step in the process of reviewing is determining whether the question is a valid question for the ballot. He stated that case law is not favorable of this kind of question being placed. on a ballot. He stated that he wants to be sure that the Council understands that there is a clear difference between administrative acts and legislative acts. He • stated that it pretty clearly falls under the administrative context and Council should be aware of