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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 17 <br /> <br />would like to see continued use by the City, not by a for-profit entity. He added he wants to give <br />the Community Center back to the citizens. He pointed out that two residents spoke in favor of <br />Oops, one of whom is an employee, and that all other residents spoke against the Theater. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Backman replied that Oops would take care of their own <br />set-up and teardown. He stated that he has told Oops that they would have to pay for their <br />telephone line. He stated that there could be an alternate wording for the word “unencumbered.” <br /> <br />City Attorney Riggs stated there are a number of conditions in the lease that are not consistent <br />and there are several issues the Council should discuss. He stated that the Council needs to <br />determine who has priority in the Center. He pointed out that the document in front of the <br />Council should not be the final version. <br /> <br />Mayor Marty asked about the language stating, “direct supervision and control of a staff <br />member” during set-up and takedown. Ms. Fangel stated that some of the language is still being <br />discussed and that she does not expect the contract in front of the City now to be the final <br />version. She stated that she wants to make sure that phone and Internet is available to the <br />Theater, but they will pay for their own services. <br /> <br />Mayor Marty stated he did not think the direct supervision of the set-up and teardown is <br />necessarily bad to ensure the integrity of the building. Ms. Fangel stated Oops is not opposed to <br />such language. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: MARTY/FLAHERTY. To deny Resolution 6892, Approval of Interim <br />Lease Agreement in the Mounds View Community Center for Oops Dinner Theatre. <br /> <br />Councilmember Gunn stated there is a discrepancy with the Resolution number. City <br />Administrator Ulrich confirmed that it is Resolution number 6892. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stigney stated that because it is an interim lease, it needs more refinement and <br />should not be denied at this point <br /> <br />Mayor Marty stated the goal of the Community Center is to increase programming and start <br />marketing the Community Center to the public. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stigney stated that the Community Center should be self-sufficient, which is one <br />of the goals established by the Council. He stated the Council should consider what other things <br />are happening with the Community Center while the City is determining better uses during the <br />seven-month time period. He stated denying the Theater lease is the wrong thing to do. <br /> <br />Councilmember Flaherty stated he understands that Oops is looking for a place to hold their <br />shows, but he believes that the Center needs to be given back to the citizens. He stated he has <br />examined the calendar and there are many dates being requested by the Theater. He stated he <br />would like a solution determined by Oops and the YMCA working together. He stated he would <br />rather provide the programming for the citizens, but would like Oops and the programming to