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Mounds View City Council Apri114, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 14 • Finance Director Beer indicated that the City is benefitting from a low experience modifier as a result of a low number of claims with its insurance premiums. Council Member Flaherty said he does not want to lose sight of the road reconstruction and ponding issues that need to be resolved from the 2003 and 2005 street projects. Council Member Mueller reiterated that recipes for the 50~' Anniversary Cookbook be dropped off at the Town Hall Meeting on April 19, 2008. Council Member Mueller noted that there would be a meeting on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Anoka County Airport and the expansion plans are on the Agenda including information on the hangers for corporate jets that will be coming in. Council Member Mueller noted that Festival in the Park is scheduled for August 16 and 17 and we are holding the car show on the 16~', Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The change removes the trophy presentation issues during the parade and enables the fireworks company to set up their display on time. Mayor Marty noted that he and Mr. Ericson met with the Regional Mayor's and City Administrators this afternoon and one thing that came up is that the Ramsey County Library is having a meeting to discuss the Arden Hills library that is small and older. Ramsey County • wants to create larger regional libraries based upon usage. The meeting is at Arden Hills City Hall at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow night. B. Reports of Staff 1. Xcel Pipeline Update Clerk-Administrator Ericson noted that the route of the pipeline and the automatic shutoff are the issues. Excel is opting to relocate the pipeline along a section of Eastwood Road rather than going through the Greenwood Drive area, to cut across Arden and go back up Greenwood as planned and tie that in with the street reconstruction in that area. Clerk-Administrator Ericson indicated that Council may wish to consider Xcel's position of compensating the City for the easement area for the shutoff, City Council countered that if the automatic shutoff is being paid for by the City then the easement should be equivalent to the cost for the automatic shutoff. Xcel is not planning on compensating the City for the easement for any more than market value. Xcel indicated that they do not need to have the shutoff valve in this location at all but it would be there to protect the City of Mounds View. Clerk-Administrator Ericson indicated that he will discuss this with the City Attorney, but Xcel does not have a permit at this time. Staff will provide additional information as it becomes available. • Mayor Marty asked Staff to contact the league of Minnesota Cities because this is turning into a "dog and pony show" with Xcel Energy. He then said that Xcel Energy is the biggest energy