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City Council meeting of July 5, 2006 Page 7 VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: After additional discussion as to its applicability to what kind of classes were to be taken: Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to table discussion of this issue until a later time to allow staff time to formulate an amended policy statement. All aye. Motion Carried. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to provide Council with a Personnel Policy amendment to include reimbursement for Council travel expenses. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON MINNCAN PIPELINE PROJECT City staff has been informed by officials from the Minnesota Pipeline that it is currently looking to expand the pumping of oil from Canada to the Koch Refinery in Rosemount. In accordance with state and federal regulations, the company looks to utilize the existing pipeline easement, as well as exploring an alternative route. The alternative route would put the pipeline through the Victor Gardens neighborhood, and have a dramatic negative affect not only on Victor Gardens, but also Fable Hill, Creekview, the Bald Eagle Industrial Park, Beaver Ponds, and City parkland. A deadline of June 29, 2006 for the submittal, that is to say, the Public Utilities Commission has a deadline of Thursday, June 29, 2006, for the submittal of municipalities to offer comment on the existing or alternative routes. City staff prepared a letter on behalf of the City and submitted it to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission stating that the alternate route would have a dramatic and negative impact on the Victor Gardens neighborhood. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, that Council supports the letter of June 27, 2006 to MinnCan, outlining the City's concerns with the proposed MinnCan alternative pipeline routes. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF RAILROAD TIES ALONG TH61 SOUTH OF 145 STREET Council member Puleo discussed the "unsightly" storage of railroad ties along the abandoned tracks south of 145h Street. Mayor Miron stated that there is a time factor regarding abandonment of the tracks. Council also discussed the need for some kind of barricade south of 140'' Street to ensure that the intersection is not blocked for the fire department. Council member Granger also discussed the need for a trail along the abandoned tracks. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to send a letter of John Gohmann of Minnesota Commercial Railroad to discuss the need for a barrier on the tracks at 14& Street to prevent trains from blocking the intersection, as well as concern with the unsightly railroad ties lying the rail bed at 145' St. All aye. Motion Carried.