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Mounds View City Council December 11, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 14 Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Council Member Stigney abstained from voting, as he has not received the requested information. D. Resolution 6983, Denying Plan Submitted by T-Mobile for a Communications Pole Public Works Director Lee indicated that the proposal was presented to Council for consideration on November 27, 2006 and then reviewed a Resolution of denial for the project. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6983, Denying Plan Submitted by T-Mobile for a Communications Pole With Option 2B as Amended. Council Member Gunn indicated that this is a park and a park is a place where kids go to play. She then said that this is not the place for this. Council Member Flaherty indicated that 2B says that if Park and Recreation still wants to negotiate it they can still do that through a formal submittal. Community Development Director Ericson indicated that Staff has spoken to the City Attorney and, if 2B is the desired action, Council should strike "without a formal special use application". He then explained that because the City is the landowner, there should be a lease or a negotiation before that is brought to the Planning Commission. He further said that 2B cannot be approved because the City needs to sign off on any application as the property owner. City Attorney Riggs indicated that if there is no lease then this cannot move forward and, if Council is not supporting that, there is no need to move forward. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Amend 2B to Remove the Language Regarding the Special Use Permit. Director Lee indicated that T-Mobile is expressing a willingness to work with the City and Parks and Recreation. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Council Member Thomas clarified that she is not sure that she is in favor of this use of a City park as the plan was presented to Council. She then said that she feels like she is slamming the door before things have been further discussed to address the issues. Council Member Stigney said that this is denying the proposed plan. Mayor Marty said that he does not want to sell the City's parks regardless of how they plan to dress it up.