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Mounds View City Council October 9, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 9 • 1 Mayor Marty agreed with Councilmember Thomas that Director Ericson should speak with the 2 Rice Creek Watershed District regarding their setback requirements, particularly regarding 3 drainage ditches and ponds. 4 5 Director Ericson asked the Council if Spring Lake should be considered wetland. He stated 6 historically the City has treated it as a lake, not a wetland, and has not required 100-foot buffers. 7 Mayor Marty stated he would consider the area a lake and that no action would be taken. 8 9 Mr. Schnor asked if the holding pond on Spring Lake Road was considered a wetland, how it to would affect the PUD. Director Ericson responded it would not affect any kind of redevelopment 11 scenario and it would still be considered a storm water holding pond. He stated the City controls 12 the holding pond so it could not be included in any redevelopment activity as a storm water 13 management pond. Mr. Schnor asked if his property would be grandfathered in. Director 14 Ericson stated it would be up to Mr. Schnor if he wanted to redevelop in the area. 15 16 Mr. Schnor asked how a wetland designation would affect property value. Director Ericson 17 replied that there is no clear answer, but it certainly would not decrease property value, but could I8 potentially increase it. 19 20 MOTION/SECOND: MARTY/FLAHERTY. To continue the public hearing until the next 21 Council meeting on October 23, 2006. • 22 23 Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 24 25 F. Informational Presentation regarding the upcoming referendum on the 26 Transportation Constitutional Amendment. Powerpoint Presentation by 27 Bruce Nustad, President, Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce. 28 29 Mr. Nustad explained the role of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce and gave the 3o Council some background about traffic issues plaguing the Twin Cities area. He stated that 31 transportation hassles are experienced daily, that they have been perceived as getting worse, and 32 are viewed as a State issue, which has created the "perfect political storm." 33 34 Councilmember Thomas returned at 8:09 p.m. 35 36 Mr. Nustad explained that there have been transportation solutions in the past that have been 37 difficult to pass due to geopolitical issues. He explained that only 54% of the 6.5% vehicle sales 38 tax that raises about $6 billion dollars annually is dedicated to transit and highways. 39 4o Mr. Nustad explained that there is a ballot amendment which will do three things: 41 1. Dedicate all existing tax, 42 2. Phase in over 5 years, and 43 3. Create a balanced formula for using the funding. 44 45 Mr. Nustad stated it will be a constitutional amendment so, over a 5-year period, 40% of funds