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Mounds View City Council September 8, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 8 Mayor Marty reminded everyone that the primary election is tomorrow, September 9, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Council Member Mueller indicated that she was privileged to attend the neighborhood meeting for the concerned Irondale Road residents. There was a great turn out and great discussion and she looks forward to continuing to work with this group as they form their neighborhood watch association. Council Member Mueller noted that Irondale High School played Spring Lake Park and Irondale won 21 to 14 in a great football game. She then said that Tyler Abrahamson completed his Eagle Scout project by building a rain garden at Silver View Park. The rain garden that he and his scout volunteers constructed planted two types of native grasses and she was not able to take pictures of the project but it was completed successfully and she looks forward to being invited to his court of honor award as Eagle Scout. B. Reports of Staff Clerk Administrator Ericson updated Council on the Xcel pipeline project and the shutoff valve. A response was received and they are indicating that they will put in the automatic shut off valve at City expense but it may not function as the City envisions. Council Member Mueller said that she is concerned that a year ago in July or August none of this was brought up, and it has taken this long to come up with this answer and it concerns her that it took them a year to "craft" this story and wonders whether this is the real story. She then said that the $50.00 Xcel offered for the easement is a slap in the face. Council Member Stigney indicated that stating that they will not shut off the automatic safety valve until someone goes out to review the situation and the $50.00 is ridiculous. Council agreed that $50.00 is not a fair market valuation of the easement property and asked Staff to request that Xcel attend an upcoming worksession to discuss the matter. Clerk Administrator Ericson said that if the City would not oppose expansion of the east/west runway the MAC would be willing to put a conservation easement on the 27 acres of adjacent to Mounds View rather than developing it. Mayor Marry said that if you give the MAC an inch they go a mile, so he would not support expanding the east/west runway. Council Member Stigney indicated that he would like to leave this as a minor airport. Council agreed they were not willing to deal on any expansion to the airport. . Clerk Administrator Ericson indicated that Roberts is hoping to finish everything by September 15, 2008.