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Mounds View City Council September 26, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 29 • that property without having adhered to all Charter requirements, you can't sell it. If that happens, where does that leave him as a taxpayer of the City of Mounds View. He asked if the City has considered what the coming obligations may be in terms of Ramsey County, the developer, the applicant, and the list goes on. He stated quite obviously, regardless of what over 1,100 citizens had to say who signed the petition, or he has said, or the people he has been working with, the Council has kept plodding on oblivious of their concerns. Mr. McCarty stated that is the Council's choice and responsibility and will have to stand for that. But, as a citizen taxpayer, he asked if the Council has considered, or is there even a guess of how much it will cost the City should the City loose and the residents prevail on this question before the courts. He asked if there has been any guess at all or understanding or consideration of the risk being taken having been fully informed and appraised of a potential suit on this issue. Councilmember Thomas stated the Council cannot speculate on legal situations they are not yet in. That being said, she stated she somewhat takes offense at the term "being oblivious to the concerns of the residents" because the Council is not and every step and decision was fully considered. She stated she does not have a number and will not speculate legal conditions that are not before the Council. She stated that with every choice that was made the Council fully considered the opinions of those they agreed with and those they did not agree with. Mayor Many stated this can be debated all night and he has thought about this and a number of different scenarios. He stated that even when the group brought in the petition, the Council - cannot go on hypotheticals until faced with something. Once the Council is, then they will address that. Mr. McCarty asked if the Council has considered speculating on the obvious. Mayor Marty .stated that until the Council is faced with a suit, that is when the Council will have to take it seriously. M. ITEMDELETED N. Resolution 6646 Declaring a Local Emergency as a Result of the September 21St Storm Mayor Marty stated he met with City Administrator Ulrich, Police Chief Sommer who is also the Emergency Management Coordinator, and Councilmember Flaherty to sign an emergency declaration. Police Chief Sommer explained that a local emergency may be declared. only by the Mayor of a municipality for the purpose of activating the City emergency operation plan and authorizing aid and assistance. The local emergency declaration empowers the City to enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to combat the emergency by protecting the health and safety of persons and property, and providing emergency assistance to those in need without compliance with time consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law pertaining to the performance • of public work.