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I PLANNING COMMISSION 2 MAY 19 , 1992 3 PAGE 18 4 5 6 A third proposal will be presented on May 20th. 7 8 The City Manager has repeatedly explained the limitations 9 the City has regarding the use of public funds for this 10 project as well as the responsibility the Council and, the 11 staff_ has to protect the City from any risk . 12 13 Staff has presented five different suggestions as to how 14 this project could be done. One of the options was to 15 issue bonds . 16 17 B . COMMISSIONERS ' COMMENTS 18 19 Commissioner Madden inquired if the sodding on the inlet to 20 Mirror Lake will be completed. The City Manager advised that 21 it is scheduled to be done very soon. 22 23 The City Manager stated that the Macalaster Project Hearing 24 has taken place and that Ramsey County is funding $380 , 000 . 25 26 The project is fully funded and three-quarters of the funds 27 are invested in property. The only drawback in this project is 28 that it will be in a different tax category and 'the property 29 taxes will decrease . 30 31 The subcommittee on the Sign Ordinance, which included 32 Chairperson Faust , Commissioner Franzese and Commissioner 33 Gondorchin, have completed their work. The final draft of the 34 ordinance with the subcommittee ' s suggestions will be prepared 35 by Dave Urbia . 36 37 Chairman Faust felt the Police Department should be made aware 38 of the ordinance requirements so they can participate in its 39 enforcement . He did not feel that the Public Works Director 40 should be expected to enforce it by himself . 41 42 9 . ADJOURNMENT 43 44 Motion by Madden, second by Faust to adjourn the Planning 45 Commission Meeting at 11 : 10 p.m. 46 47 Motion carried unanimously 48 49 50 Respectfully submitted, 51 52 53 Jo-Anne Student , - Planning Commission Secretary 54