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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 24, 2007 Page 5 Councilmember Stille noted on page 3-13 the regional bike trail includes a ramp connection that did not exist yet. 4 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Resolution 5 07-054, a Resolution of preliminary approval of the Draft 2008 City of St. Anthony 6 Comprehensive Plan Update for submission to the Metropolitan Council and re -submission of 7 the Draft 2008 Comprehensive Land Use Plan to adjacent cities, counties, watershed districts and 8 school district with recommended changes. 10 Motion carried unanimously. 11 12 VI. GENERAL POLICY 13USINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 13 14 A. Resolution 07-055; Relating to Findings made by City Council on June 26, 2007 15 concerning Resolution 07-049. 16 17 City Attorney Lindgren reported the City received a letter on July 24, 2007 from attorneys 18 representing T -Mobile. IIe recommended Council table the resolution on the agenda until 19 August 14, 2007, thereby, giving him an opportunity to review it. 20 21 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Horst, to Table Resolution 07- 22 055, a resolution relating to findings made by City Council on June 26, 2007 concerning 23 Resolution 07-049, until August 14, 2007. 24 Motion carried unanimously. 25 26 B. Resolution 07-056; Approving Funding of $35,000 for Established Connection from 27 Overpass on St. Anthony Boulevard and Francis Gross Golf Course to the Northeast 28 Diagonal Trail and Grand Round. 29 30 Mayor Faust reported he spoke with the City of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Park Board, and 31 Three Rivers Park and Hennepin County on the connection. He stated the cost to connect is 32 about $70,000. He pointed out the benefit of paying for half. 33 34 Council reached consensus that paying $35,000 is a way to show good faith that the City of St. 35 Anthony wanted to work with them but not carry the entire burden. He stated it would be an 36 opportunity for the citizens to connect with the Grand Round. 37 38 City Manager Mornson reported the total cost is about $200,000. He explained the City of 39 Minneapolis received a Federal Grant for this project. He stated Three Rivers Park District is 40 willing to pay for half of the $70,000. He commented this is an opportunity to achieve the City's 41 goal to become a walkable community. 42 43 Mayor Faust stated it currently ends at Roseville; this would be a first step towards an access 44 point connecting to the Northeast Diagonal trail system. 45 46 Councilmember Gray commented the costs fluctuated upwards.