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Updates from the Administrator October 26, 2009 Page 3 8. Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce Lease Renewal The lease with the Chamber expires at the end of the year and a revised agreement has been prepared and was sent to the attorney for review. Given the negative inflation factor, there would be no increase in the rental amount for 2010 . The renewal amount, as presently drafted , would include an automatic increase for 2011 and then subsequent years would again depend on the CPI . The Chamber is hosting the Twin Cities North "Business Expo" to be held in our Community Center, Tuesday, October 27 , 2009 . This event will bring in hundreds of business representatives to the event center—a veritable networking bonanza ! Refer to the attached flyer for more information 9. Minnesota Metro North Convention and Visitor's Bureau I will be meeting with the other communities involved in the new CVB on Tuesday, November 10 , 2009 , with Economic Development Specialist Heidi Steinmetz. We have reviewed a joint powers agreement which will need to be approved . The document is awaiting final revisions , at which point it will be brought forward to the Council for consideration . 10. Marty Harstad & Longview Estates As the Council may recall , Marty Harstad owns a 7-acre tract of land south of County Road H2 , between Silver Lake Road and Longview Drive . Various plats have been submitted to the City for review and consideration , the last of which—a 15-lot subdivision—was approved but he failed to pursue final platting and the preliminary plat expired . Marty is planning on submitting a 10-lot plat (which is LESS than the maximum allowed) but would have all the lots on the Longview side of the tract, rather than having some lots front Silver Lake Road . Limiting the lots that front Silver Lake Road would be better from a traffic management and safety perspective, however because of additional wetland overlay requirements , what would otherwise fit on the Longview side (eleven lots) is reduced to eight lots . In the 1960s , the City installed ten utility stubs , assessing the Harstads' for this improvement. The Code however changed years afterward , so Marty would need to also apply for a variance if he wants to pursue a ten-lot subdivision . We will keep the Council informed if and when an application is submitted . 11 . November Work Session Agenda Presently, the November 2"d work session agenda is quite full . The following items noted below and on the next page are slated to be discussed . The Council may elect to defer an item to December in an effort to keep the agenda manageable . (What is "manageable" , however, is subject to debate ! ) 1 . Charitable Gambling License Code Amendment. 2 . Review the Draft Agreement between the YMCA and Mounds View 3 . Update on Community Access Preservation Legislation 4 , Review City Budget, all funds 5 . Review and Discuss Possibility of Organized Garbage Collection 6 , Review Draft of the 2010 Fee Schedule