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SPECIAL CITY COUNTY MEETING - August 1,2007 Page 5 Councilmember Holden stated she felt this defeated the whole purpose of doing this and adding it to the resolution because, in essence, they would be taking the money and giving it back later. She felt they might as well just pass the resolution as it is with doing it later. Mayor Harpstead indicated that the way the resolution reads it could either be with the TCAAP amendment or it could be a standalone amendment. He stated they could decide which is the best use of the City's money for submitting it. Mayor Harpstead indicated he was going to reread the resolution again adding the last whereas clause. "Whereas the population, households, and employment reflected in the System Statement of Arden Hills dated September 12, 2005, is no longer accurate and overstates the impact;" The other resolution states, "that be it further resolved that the City of Arden Hills will be including a significant reduction of the population, households, and employment in the 2008 Update." Mayor Harpstead indicated this would put the Metropolitan Council on notice and they could then decide if they wanted to give the City the grant. Councilmember Holden indicated she questioned the first whereas clause. Mayor Harpstead indicated it was, "whereas the population, households, and employment reflected in the system statement of Arden Hills dated September 15, 2005, is no longer accurate and overstates the impact." He further stated he did not think it needed to have another clause added. Mayor Harpstead verified that they have an adjusted resolution with an addition of a "whereas" and an addition of another "be it resolved." He asked if they wanted him to read them all or ifhe could call the question. Councilmember McClung stated he was not going to be voting on things where he had not had an opportunity to review the items and would be voting against this. Councilmember Holden indicated she also had a major problem with this coming up because it now puts them in a position where the next time there is a resident who is urihappy and it is voted 3-2, that this will be a reason to bring the position back. She felt because this happened, this gives them all the opportunity to bring things back and forward many times. Councilmember McClung also felt that things would just be brought back night, after night, after night. It was his opinion that this was not the way to be handling business in the City. Mayor Harpstead stated that there was a significant difference in that they didn't have complete information when they voted it down.