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<br />City Council Regular Meeting - 06/13/05 <br />Minutes - Page 11 <br /> <br />budget may be more viable. <br /> <br />Councilmember Maschka advised Councilmembers that he had <br />been doing substantial research on this part of the project; <br />referencing the sample resolution to be considered later in the <br />meeting. Mr. Maschka reviewed the feedback he had received <br />related to periodic bonding, recommending a grouping of various <br />organizations for a one-time annual bonding bill. <br /> <br />Further discussion included sales tax and pursuit of foundation <br />dollars. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing advised Chair Jacobson that the Task Force <br />report met the Council's expectations, and thanked everyone <br />involved on the Task Force, including those past elected officials <br />and citizens who have assisted with a historical perspective. <br />Mayor Klausing opined that the Task Force had provided an <br />excellent report and on behalf of the Council, staff and citizens, <br />expressed his appreciation for the quality of the report. <br /> <br />John Goedeke, 2674 Virginia Avenue <br />Mr. Goedeke expressed his appreciation to the Task Force; <br />however, cautioned that the City Council may want to carefully <br />pursue the state funding restrictions and legalities of fees for <br />non-residents and residents, given the original state funding <br />received by the City for construction of a regional facility. <br /> <br />Mr. Goedeke opined that, when the facility was first constructed, <br />an operational advisory group should have been an ongoing <br />group; and strongly encouraged the City Council to appoint such <br />a group now, specifically to pursue marketing of the facility. <br /> <br />Mr. Jacobson thanked the City Council for their time and <br />comments; noting they would return at the June 20, 2005 <br />meeting with the formal and final report; requesting the City <br />Council accept the final report and authorize staff to proceed <br />with implementing their recommendations. <br /> <br />Resolution Authorizing Meeting with State Legislative <br />Delegation to seek State Bonding Approval for <br />Improvements at the John Rose Minnesota OVAL <br /> <br />Resolution 10312 <br />Authorization for <br />Meeting with State <br />