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City Council Regular Meeting - 02/27/06 Minutes - Page 2 Met Council representative, Ms. Kris Sanda. 5.a Accept $692,000 Grant Certificate from Metropolitan $692,000 Council's Tax Base Revitalization Fund for Twin Lakes Met Council Grant Ms. Sanda, on behalf of the State of Minnesota and the for Twin Lakes Metropolitan Council, presented the City of Roseville with a Livable Communities Tax Base Revitalization Tax Grant in the amount of $692,000.00 to assist in cleaning up contaminated soils and water in the Twin Lakes redevelopment area. Ms. Sanda congratulated the community, on behalf of Governor Pawlenty and the Metropolitan Council; and complimented City staff and the City Council for the success of the grant application. Ms. Sanda then presented the award certificate to Mayor Klausing. Mayor Klausing accepted the grant award, on behalf of the City Council, citizens and staff; and thanked Ms. Sanda for her assistance in obtaining the funding. Mayor Klausing also acknowledged the work of staff in preparing and submitting the application materials. City Manager Neal Beets echoed Mayor Klausing's comments; expressed the City's pleasure and working relationship with the Metropolitan Council and Ms. Sanda as the City's representative on the Met Council; and expressed the City's and staff s enthusiasm upon receipt of the grant funds and the imminent clean up of the contaminated property. Ms. Sanda thanked Mayor Klausing and City Manager Beets, opining that the City of Roseville was indeed a worthy recipient of the grant funds. 1. Receive Public Comment about City Issues Public Comment Mayor Klausing called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. A. Tam McGehee, 77 Mid Oaks Lane Ms. McGehee, who had been in attendance at the City Council W orksession for the Council's discussion of